The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-04-05
COURT PROCEEDINGS
hayfield Trial Closed Up. DE.
PENDANTS Pleading Guilty and
Receiving Sentences
APRIL I

An abrupt conclusion was negotiated in
the six cases against John and Bartle Hay
field and Henry Kenzenbach, arrested in
connection with the theft of freight from
the Great Northern here. The defendants
have. for a great length of time, kept the
officials Of the Great Northern on the qui
vive tracing lost freight to what was until
recently. an unsuccessful goosechase. The
theft Of property covering the period OF
years was uncovered in the recent discovery
by Great Northern detectives Brown and
Mcdowell of the defendant. Bartle Hay
field, together with his co-conspirator, John
Langworthy. who since died from bullet
wound in the abdomen received in their
capture. in the act OF looting Great North
ern freight in transit. This freight. bound
for western points, would be broken into
by the burglars as it was leaving the Glas-
gov Yards, the seals and locks on the cars
having been first tampered with or broken
to effect an entrance. and then. at a point
several hundred yards distant from the
depot. freight would be pitched into a
coulee or draw formed by Cherry Creek.
Under the Cherry Creek railroad bridge
would be stationed a wagon used by the
defendants in hauling off the loot.
The Hayields recently entered their
pleas OF not guilty in the six cases filed.
but today withdrew their pleas aud entered
pleas of guilty in two of the cases, charging
them with burglary in the night time. or
second degree burglary. A compromise
was effected by the defendants. whereby
John Hayheld. the father of Bartie. who
was charged with receiving stolen property
knowing the same to have been stolen was
sentenced to one year in the state prison.
Bartle Hayheld charged with burglary in
the second degree received a sentence Of
ten years. and Henry Kenzenbach charged
with the same ofiense. received sentence
of five years.
MARCH 28.
Leroy Johnson. charged with grand lar
ceny in the theft Of gelding which he had
previously mortgaged to the Imperial Ele
vator Company; the theft consisting of the
sale OF the horse withour the consent of the
mortgage, pleaded guilty to petit larceny
and was sentenced by the Judge to 81,
months IN the county Jail.
MARCH 30.
In the case of the State of Montana VS.
John Bauer. the defendant entered a plea
of not guilty
| The case of Citizens State Bank of Cui
bertson against George Balfour and Osca,
Perry was set for trial April ~. 1912.
| Andrew Schledewitz VS.. William II
Watts was set for trial April %. 1912.
In the matter of the estate of Mary F.
Roach, on petition of Patrick Maher. 70,
a decree determining the heirship in sait
estate. the court set the petition for hear
ing on June S. 1919.
Demurrer to the complaint was overrulet
and the case of Charles Tanner VS.. Geo
II. Adams set for trial April 23. 1912.
The defendant in the case of Cartwright
Wagar VS.. Charles b. Murphy was giver
until April @, 1912 in which to answer.
| APRIL I.
The testimony Of DR.. Collinson. Of Cul
bertson. one of the subscribing witnesse
in the estate of Delilah c. Reed to the will
of said decedent.was heard. and the will
in said estate admitted to probate. but tn
codicil to said will was refused probate
The matter of the appointment Of an exc
cutor or administrator was continued unit
later date by the court.
| Plaintiffs demurrer to defendants bill
of interpleader in the case of Herber
Scherer VS.. Aetna Insurance Co.. wa
taken under advisement by the court.