Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15
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MED being guilty of the charge.

med being guilty of the charge.
Chlef E. w. Ray testified as to this
long conversation. It extended over
TWO hours and he said he probably had
not related 10 per cent. of it. He said
that during the talk Nitschke related
the circumstances of fur coat dis.
appearing from the store, when Mr.,
sweltzer was on the ground and which
mad never been accounted for. Mr.,
Ray said he had personal knowledge
as to the correctness of this statement.
Mr. Belden's examination of the wit.
nesses brought out every possible de-
tail that could strengthen the states
case while Mr. Huntoon's cross-exam.
nation was brilliant and from every
witness who went on the stand he
was able to secure something of value
to his client. The trial will be re-.
sumed this morning.
Verdict for Zenisek.
The sealed verdict returned by the
Jury in the case of Joseph Zenisek
against Jim Johnston was opened YES.
terday and found to be for Mr.. Zenisek
for $433. The plaintiff sued to re.
cover $602, while the defendant had a
counter claim for over $4,000.
Divorce Granted.
Grace Van Holm was granted q Ill.
Vorce from Frank Van Holm, to whom
she was married at. Des Moines in
1898, desertion being proved. The
plalntlff was awarded the custody of
thelr one child. Judge E. X. Cheadle
represented Mrs. Van Holm.
= Civil Action.
Z. E Shoemaker G. Co., a CORPORA
tion, has brought suit against Stacia
McHugh and others to recover about
$i'4Oo. E. G. Worden represents the
plaintiff. 'io
Seeks Divorce.
MRS. Lettie B. Lucier has brought
SUIT against Peter j. Lucier to secure
a divorce and the custody of their
three children. The Luciers were
married in Lawistown in March. 1905,
ana the plaintiff alleges that the de-
!endant deserted here in April, 1915.
McConochie & Williams are the Dlain
tiff's attorneys
". G. Pyle has brought suit against
a. 9. Reed to recover $173. S. w. Pen
mock represents the plaintiff.
David Fl. Long has brought suit
against James Murphy and others to
recover $619. Burton r. Cole Is the
attorney for the plaintiff.
Burl Baker and Bud Baker, brothers.
charged with incorr.Cibility, were CON-
mltted to the Industrial school at
Miles City and 'then paroled. Judge
Ayers turning them over to the Gus
tody OF brother, Howard Baker The
defendants last week beat up their
rather at the Baker home, on the Gil.
Edge road.
In the case of the Oregon Mortgage
company against Mary A. Ma-cellu.
and others, decree was entered for
the plaintiff for $1,855.
In the case Of Robert Livingston
against Mary Marcellus and others.
judgment was entered for the plain
tiff for $5,936.
A Farming Contract.
The case of JOSEPH Zenisek against
jim Johnson was taken UP Monday
afternoon; the trial was in progress
when the court adjourned for the day.
The plaintiff sues to recover SSH, rep
resenting work done, as he alleges,
under a contract to operate the de-
PENDANTS farm fer three years. Zeni-
SEX claims the defendant without
cause terminated the contract after
the first crop had ucen put in. Tho
defendant claims the plaintiff lid not
comply with the contract and has
claims in for $2,6O2 Belden De-
kaib represent the plaintiff and Nc,
Ccnochie & Williams and C. J. Mar
shall the defendant. The jurcrs are
j. T. Mcdonald, c. B. Singley, J. D.
SlanRer, C. A. kynett, B. e. Stack, E.
0. Kindschy, w. J. Shumate, A. Z. Ed
wards, b. F. Quaintance, d. H. Whit
more and ]. T. Stanley.
New Suits.
John Fairbarn has brought suit
against R. c. Houghton to recover
$50 for pasturage for some stock E.
X. Cheadle represents the plaintiff
The Windham Mercantile Company
has brought suit against Thoma, Dunn
to recover S197. Belden & DeKala
represent the plaintiff
The Barrett Case.
In the case Of Lawrence Barrett
sgainst Maude E. Barrett, decree
of divorce was granted on the ground
OF desertion and the court declared the
two minor children the wards CT the
court, giving them 'nto the custody of
the mother until further order and di
recting that the plaintiff pay into
court $40 month for their support.
The Barretts were married at Chicago.
NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, June IL, 1916.
To Roy Rainforth, of Unknown Ad-