Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-12-17
JOHN De ANGELS, CHARGED
WITH KILLING NELs BURKE,
WILL FACE A JURY.
HAS A STRONG DEFENSE
Judge cheadle Sets the Term Of Court
for Next Year-verdict for Nc
Carthy in Suit Against Detrick-
Forbes Leslie Winner in the Tres
pass Suit.

The trial of John DeAngelis for mur.
der will begin in the district court
next Friday morning. This will be
the only criminal trial of importance
during the present jury term. De-
Angels is charged with the murder of
Nels Burke at Moore a few weeks ago
and it is supposed that self-defense
will be the defense. Burke, with two
companions, had been drinking some
what, one of the men having broken
in a door. Coming to the section
crew, Burke assaulted the foreman, an
uncle of the defendant, and the shoot
ing followed.
Terms Of Court.
Judge Cheadle has set the terms of
court for this district for next year
as follows:
Fergus county-Monday, Jan. 13;
Monday, March 10; Monday, June 8;
Monday, Sept. 8; Monday, Sept. 8.
Meagher county-Tuesday, March 4:
Tuesday, June 8; Tuesday, Sept. 2;
Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Verdict for Leslie.
The case of Walter Winnett against
Forbes Leslie was tried last week and
the jury returned verdict for the
defendant. Mr.. Winnett alleged that
the defendant had been grazing sheep
over the plaintiffs lands and asked
for damages to the amount of about
5000.
Derrick Divorce Case.
The divorce case of Nina I. DERRICK
against Judge Homer DERRICK, of
Moore, has been transferred from Hell
ena to this city. The parties were
married at Helena in 1906. Incompati-
bility of temperaments seems to be
the ground on which decree Is asked.
w. D. Rankin, of Helena, is Mrs.
Detrick's attorney, while Ayers &
Marshall represent Mr.. DERRICK.
A Moore Case.
The case of F. X. Mccarthy against
Homer DERRICK, involving commissions
on real estate transactions, was tried
In the district court Friday and ver-
dict was returned for the plaintiff for
$757.6O. E. G. Worden represented
the plaintiff, while Ayers & Marshall
appeared for the defendant.
Alleges Desertion.
Harry Zeidel, of this city, has
brought suit against Ethel Zeidel to
secure a divorce. The parties were
married in Russia In 1890, the plain
tiff coming mere several years ago.
He alleges that after providing home
he sent for the defendant, who re-
fuses to leave Russia. Abandonment
is the ground on which a decree is
asked. Ayers & Marshall are the
plaintiffs attorneys.
An Estate Case.
In the proceeding to determine the
heirship In the estate of Fred Tracy,
deceased, IN which Mrs. Madeline
Tracy, the widow, stood in the posi-
ton of plaintiff and the two sisters
of the decedent, defendants. Judge
Cheadle yesterday directed that judg-
ment be entered for the latter. Mr..
Tracy came here from the east few
years ago and bought the old Medigar
farm, large and valuable property
near town. Later he and his young
wife. the plaintiff in this proceeding,
entered into & sort of an agreement
of separation and under it she was to
receive $4,000. She stated at the
hearing Saturday that following her
departure from Lewistown, Mr.. Tracy
Joined her in Kansas City for a time
and apparently there was a reconcilia-
ton. Following his return here, Mr..
Tracy died in 1910 of typhoid pneu-
monia. The widow then sought to
rescind the contract for the $4,000
and claim her dover right. The find
ings of the jury Saturday were incon.
elusive, one being directly for the
widow, while the other was favorable
to the defendants, the sisters of the
decedent. Following various motions
to adopt and reject the findings yes
terday, the court decided in favor Of
the sisters. w. M. BlackfOrd and B.
P. Berger represented the widow,
while ]. c. Huntoon, Belden & DeKalb
and Critchfield & King appeared for
the defendants. An appeal will prob
! ably be taken.
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