Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-01-23
REFUSES TO GRANT NEW TRIAL
IN CASE OF SHAVER VERSUS
BLACKBOARD.
DISTRICT COURT NOTES
Divorce Granted c. c. Long, Proml-
nent Moore ollum
Makes Sensational Allegations and
sues John Deskins for Twelve
Thousand Dollars Damages.

An order was filed in the local dis.
trict court yesterday in which the mo-
ton OF the plaintiffs in the case of
John A. Shober, Jr., VS.. William Black
ford, administrator of the estate OF
Philip !. Moule, for new trial, was
denied. The order was signed by
Judge Sidney Sanner, of Miles City,
who presided at the trial of the case
in this city several months ago.
Large Sum Involved.
The plaintiff in the action is a real
estate man of Helena and was suing
the Moule estate for $4,000, alleged
to be due him as a commission for Sc
curing a purchaser for and putting
through the sale Of the big Moule
ranch OF 1900 acres and located near
Bercail at that time in Fergus county.
William Wallace, Jr., of Helena, was
the attorney for the plaintiff and w.
M. Blackford and j. A. Walsh, of Hell
ena, appeared for the defendant. A
verdict was given for the defendant
and motion for new trial was
made, with the result stated.
Sensational Proceeding.
Following up his suit for divorce
from his wife, Iva b. McCollum,
Samuel ID. McCollum, a well-known
resident OF this section of the county
last Wednesday filed a suit against
John r. Deskins for damages in the
sum OF $4,000, who is also named as
the correspondent in the divorce
action. The complaint sets forth that
the plaintiff and wife were living to.
gether in peace and happiness up to
the first OF the present year, and that
the defendant, Deskins, on January |
debauched the plaintiffs wife at the
residence OF plaintiff. The plaintiff
made discovery of this fact on Jan
10 and this caused an immediate
separation. 1t is further alleged that
the defendant is the pOssessOr of a
4OO-acre anch and other property
Ayers & Marshall are the ATTORNEYS
for the plaintiff.
Divorce Decree Signed.
Judge Cheadle yesterday signed a
decree of divorce in the case of G. C
Long VS.. Lula Q. Long. The complaint
set forth that the plaintiff and defen
dant were married at Boise, Idaho
Oct. "a, 1910, but that the defendant
soon commenced to manifest violent
dissatisfaction with ranch life and ut
terly destroyed the peace of mind o1
the plaintiff. Mr. Long is well
known rancher who resides near
Moore.
Check Artist Again.
A man giving his name as Olsen
purchased some articles at the Fad
last Wednesday and rendered in pay
ment check for $3.50 and signed
supposedly, by Joseph Finnegan
When taken to the bank, the CHECK
was found to be worthless, the sigma
ture being forgery. Olsen has not
yet been apprehended.
Jury Term of Court in March.
FROM present indications, there will
be another jury term of the district
court in March. At the rate with
VIII be big docket by that time. AS
stated previously, all records in the
matter of the filing of civil cases were
broken in December, and January
promises to set a high mark in that
respect. &c cases having already
been filed to date this month.
They Want McAdams.
Stock INSPECTOR Biglen has received
a wire from the authorities at Glas-
gov to the effect that S. p. McAdams,
who has been held in the county Jail
at this place for some time, is wanted
at that place for grand larceny.
Some weeks ago, McAdams sold a
number of horses to w. E. Treacy, a
rancher near Kendall. On inspection
OF the brands by Inspector Biglen, the
officer became suspicious. He wired
10 billings and Stock Inspector
Dousherty arrested McAdams, who is
evidently a bad character.