The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-07
COURT TO END THIS
WEEK SAYS THE JUDGE

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The second week of district court
started on Monday and the attention
of the court and jurors is now cen
tered on the two cases from Bridger;
that Of collecting damages alleged to
have been caused by negligence OF
the railroad in allowing a freight cal
to be left extending into one of tbs
streets in Bridger. In driving down
this street, the plaintiffs, John Il.
McClelland and E. D. Sessions, ran
into the car and smashed up the auto
mobile and also received personal in
iuries. Each of the men are suing Sc
parately, McClelland asking for $470
damages for his car and $4,000 per
sonal damages; while Sessions is ask
ing for $4,000 damages. Both suits
are being tried together
The accident happened after dark
on January 7, 1927, and after the
collision between the automobile and
the freight car, the men, in company,
with another passenger riding In the
back seat, were all placed under ar
rest~the evidence shows. However, the
two plaintiffs were allowed to go to
bed in hotel, both being badly hurt
in the accident, and the following af-
ternoon hearing was held by the
police Judge in the bedroom, both ar
rested men still being confined to bed
while the third was also present.
A fine and costs of the case were
lodged against all three men and one
of them gave his check for the en-
tire amount but later payment of this
check was stopped by the maker and
it is alleged that the town Of Bridger
is still attempting to collect payment
of same.
A great many witnesses are pres
ent from Bridger and doubtless the
case will go to the jury some time to-
day. The plaintiffs are represented
by Guy C. Derry and Phil Savaresy,
of Billings, while the defense is being
conducted by E. M. Hall, Of tie firm
of Gum. Rauch, Hall and Gum of
Helena, and c. c. Rowan, of this city.
The jury hearing this csc is w. b.
Scott, Andrew Wirkman, r. f. Cor
bitt, R. F. Simpson, Ernest Leimbach,
H. G. Allen, f. E. Hanon, Clifford Le-I
fever, Chas. Akin, Vim. Croft, Orval |
Boyer and w. L. Johnson.
-Four divorces have been granted |
by Judge stong so far On Thursday |
afternoon a divorce was. granted pllye1
Eary from her husband Frank Eary
Saturday two divorces were granted,
one of Ada L. Adriensen VS.. Joseph /
F. Adriensen, and one to Alice Bokis
VS.. John Robert Bokis. The latter as
sumed her maiden name of Alice Par |
ker.
On Monday Beulah M. Rice was
given a divorce from Homer L. Rice.
Some liquor violations have also
received attention of the court. The |
one wherein the State charged Chas.
Headington, of Joliet, with selling
liquor to minor, was quickly dispos
ed of by Judge Stong on Saturday at
ternoon. This was the outcome of
various complaints from various parts
of the county year ago, and at which
times arrests we're made in a whole
sale manner. Mr.. Headington had
large number of character witnesses
here from Joliet on his behalf and it
was decided the evidence was not suf-
ficient to warrant anything but clear
ing his name of the odium which such
an affair besmirched it. He was rep
resented by Attorney John G. Skinner,
of this city.
A similar case which was charged
against Dan Klepich, of this city, was
discharged by the county attorney,
following the decision Of the Judge, as
it was deemed there would also be in
sufficient evidence
A case of like character against
Glen Brough and one against Mrs.
Glen Brough was dismissed on Mon
day, on the same grounds.
Saturday afternoon Mary Klarich,
who was caught in raids at the same
time year ago, and who had plead
not guilty previously, decided to al
ter her plea to guilty. She threw her
self on the mercy of the court and
so the woman was given a suspended
sentence along with a good lecture.
The only other case in which a jury
was used was tried last week, ending
Saturday afternoon. This was an af-
fair that has been hanging fire for
TRAINING FOR FIGHT