The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-13
PENDANT to unnecessary expense.
Outline of Charges.

In an outline of the case before the
jury Judge Van Wagenen explained
that the government would attempt
to prove thai Montgomery had
brought Mrs. Richmond and her
daughter. Miss Muriel, to Sioux City,
on April 16, 1913, and that the party
stopped at the Martin hotel. Their
rooms were adjoining.
Montgomery register for Mrs.
Richmond and himceld as husband
and wife, using the name of Rev.
George NJ. Richmond, husband of the
woman, he charged. The alleged sit
uation at the hotel came to the no.
tice of d detective on the police force.
The second morning of the visit
here a telegram came to the hotel,
addressed to Montgomery, informing
him of his wife's death at their home
in Huron. The clerk, who delivered
the message, the prosecutor said, saw
the couple partially devoid of cloth
ing and the door between the two
rooms open.
The government would attemp; to
prove, the attorney said, that Mont
gomery told his Wife in Huron that
he was going away on a business trip
to look after some cattle. Instead of
so doing he passed the Richmond
house, made arrangements for the
trip, had the luggage of Mrs. Rich
mond and her daughter taken to the
station and arranged for the payment
of their fares, so that all they did was
walk to the station and board the
train, all the little cares of travel hav-
ing been attended to by Montgomery.
Story of Defense.
In outlining the defense that would
be made to the states case, Attorney
Gardner said that the Richmond fam
lily and Mr.. Montgomery had long
been on very friendly terms, that the
friendship included Rev, Mr.. Rich
mond as we'll as his wife and daugh.
ter. The trip to Sioux City had beer
explained 10 Rev. Mr.. Richmond, who
had been called out of town to anoth'
err point where he was to preach
funeral. He had agreed to meet the
party in Sioux City on the day fol
lowing if possible. The trip was plan.
new for April 16, because at tina
time the daughter, who is attending
school, had a vacation.
The Richmonds had frequentl.
made trips out of town with Mr.
& Montgomery, it was said, and though
d some talk had been caused by it
t neither of them had regarded tn
: gossip very seriously. Mrs. Richmond
u carried a mileage book, with whicl
u she paid her railroad fare and tina
of her daughter. Some money wa
advanced to her by Montgomery, i
was admitted, but Rev. Mr.. Rich
. mond later reimbursed the famil
friend at the first opportunity. ]
! was only a loan.
On the train a friend met the part
and advised them that one of the pei
sons, who had been gossiping abou
the alleged friendly relations betwee
Mrs. Richmond and Montgomery wa
/; also on the train. He advised them t
be careful. 1t was then decided t
register falsely in Sioux City to thro'
any inquisitive persons Off the seen
Efforts to locate Montgomery in
mediately after the death of his vii
IA were unsuccessful, as it was nc
i, known where he was. A long distant
: telephone call finally conveyed th
n information that a Huron woman w;
dead. Investigation by Montgomel
nc disclosed the fact hat his invalid wi.
m had passed away. He reached Sale1
S. ID. in time to attend the funeral c
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