Tige Harrington Denies Holdup Blame in Silver Bow
John Tige Harrington protested his innocence as the most abused man in Silver Bow county amid accusations linked to saloon holdups on East Woolman street and Anaconda road. County attorney questioned witnesses while Harrington, claiming town residence only for the Fourth, noted he had been away with a section crew at Elkhorn.
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John “Tige" Harrington
Silver Bow County
Paddy Leggett
East Woolman Street
Jim Leahy
Anaconda Road
Tiger
Montana Street
Kane Connors
Harrington
Woolman Street
Tige’ Harrington
Tige
Elkhorn
Murder charge against Brady in Supreme Court
State appeals the district court directed verdict of not guilty in the Prenatt murder case. Brady, a former Butte police officer, was released May 8 after trials of four men tied to a liquor theft plot at Prenatt home. Other defendants faced hanging or life terms. Brady's appeal seeks Supreme Court review.
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District Court
Andrew Brady
Sylvester J. Prenatt
Brady
Prenatt
Butte
Steve Byrne
Theodore Chronos
Gust Andrews
Tom Williams
Supreme Court
Forfeit Bonds for Attack on Chinese Debut
Jack Kelly and Jack Cody failed to appear for trial in police court yesterday on the charge of assaulting John Hum at his chop suey parlor on South Main street and forfeited their bonds. Hum, with bandages on his head, testified the men entered after being served and beat him. Will Veal paid a $20 fine for driving over a fire hose on South Montana street after pleading guilty, claiming he was following another man and thought the other man could proceed.
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Jack Kelly
Jack Cody
John Hum
South Main Street
Hum
Will Veal
South Montana Street
Veal
Harris charged entering shop in grand larceny case
Monte Harris is charged by Justice Buckley with entering the A Dela vage jewelry shop at 21 West Park street with intent to commit grand larceny. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment, bonds set at $500, unable to furnish, now in county jail. Also, Henry Arthur Crockett alias John McCullony, arrested July 5 for obtaining money under false pretenses, bonded $500, to have hearing July 22. Crockett allegedly mortgaged 20 mares for $125 to H L Girotr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Harris
A. Delavage
West Park Street
Justice Buckley
Harris
Henry Arthur Crockett
John McCullony
Young bicycle thieves are busy
Parts of a bicycle were recovered yesterday by Dennis Sullivan, chief probation officer, from a hiding place. The parts belong to a bicycle stolen recently, and the rest is at the police station. The thieves are believed to be boys, identity not yet established. Police seek the bike of a young boy who lent it for 19 cents as security, then did not return it.
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Dennis Sullivan
Men reenlist in army at Butte station for motor transport
Over a week the Butte army recruiting office drew nine recruits mostly into motor transport. Names include Vern Durhan Avon Tenn who served in Battery F Fifty second artillery and reenlisted for three years in motor transport to finish mechanics training. Guy Grover Union Gap Wash. Robert Wilkinson Yakima Wash. Frank Nicholas Butte. Timothy Sullivan Butte. Chris Rebolt Omaha Nebreenlisted in engineer division with earlier service under Pershing. John Benson Waycross Ga. John K Chout Butte. Leo Schwiger Butte Park Street enlisting three years in motor transport, heading to Camp Meade for machinists school.
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Army
Butte
Motor Transport Service
Vern Durhan
Avon
Tenn
Fifty-second Motorized Field Artillery
Air Service
Speedway
Indianapolis
Ind
Durhan
Guy D. Grover
Grover Lves
Union Gap
Wash
Robert C. Wilkinson
Yakima
Frank C. Nicholas
Infantry
Timothy F. Sullivan
Faucett Street
Sullivan
Chris Rebolt
Omaha
Neb
Mexico
General Pershing
109Th Engineers
Camp Cody
John Benson
Waycross
Motorized
John K. Chout
Motor Transpot
Leo M. Schwiger
Park Street
Motor Transport Division
Encroachment Taxes Delinquent In Butte
About 200 citizens of Butte have not yet paid their encroachment tax totaling around $10,000. City Treasurer Herman Strasburger says the city will not tolerate nonpayment and will pursue suits and all means to collect promptly, stressing equal treatment and public responsibility.
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Butte
Herman Strasburger
Strasburger
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Oliver Showmaker
Oliver Showmaker a laborer living ten miles southeast of Anaconda filed a bankruptcy petition in the federal court at Butte. He lists liabilities at 939 dollars and 15 cents and assets of 100 dollars in household goods claimed as exempt.
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Oliver Showmaker
Anaconda
Butte
Judge attends convention in Kalispell this week
Judge Joseph R. Jackson of the district court attends the Eagles convention in Kalispell this week. No law and motion calendar will be heard in his department during the period. Judge Jackson will return to Butte on Monday.
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Joseph R. Jackson
District Court
Eagles
Kalispell
Jackson
Butte
Pendleton Holyoke Chanute Miles City Population Figures
The dispatch lists Pendleton Oregon with 7 387 residents a rise of 2 967 or 65 6 percent Holyoke Massachusetts 60 203 up 2 473 or 4 1 percent Chanute Kansas 10 286 up 1 044 or 10 9 percent Miles City Montana population to be announced tomorrow night at oclock
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Washington
Pendleton
Ore
Holyoke
Mass
Chanute
Kan
Miles City
Mont
McAdoo Congratulates Roosevelt On VP Nomination
William G. McAdoo sent a telegram from New York on July 7 to Franklin D Roosevelt praising his selection as the Democratic vice presidential candidate and extending warm congratulations and best wishes for success.
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New York
William G. McAdoo
Franklin Dr. Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Boy Dies After Auto Crash in Seattle
Richard Rich stad, 8, died today at a Seattle hospital after being struck by a car Tuesday. Driver F. L Averill was booked on reckless driving charges and released on $100 bail.
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Seattle
Richard Richstad
F. L Averill
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