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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1902
Page
1
A Montana jury convicted the unnamed man on ten counts related to the train robbery. With sentencing pending, prosecutors expect a prison term that could range from thirty to ninety years, depending on the court's final decision.
Federal court in Knoxville finds Harvey Logan alias Kid Curry guilty on ten counts of an indictment charging forging bank official signatures and possessing illegal money in the Montana National Bank notes case. Judge Clark sets motion for new trial hearing for November 29 before sentencing.
Scranton November move by mine workers and owners seeks an outside agreement as a basis for negotiations. A 10 percent wage increase nine hour day and trade accords are proposed with coal weighing by legal ton left unresolved. Arbitrators would act as conciliation if talks stall.
After ten days of a lively trial the judge Napton gives final instructions. Attorneys’ arguments conclude and the case is submitted to the jury for decision.
The McGeary murder case against John McGeary, charged with killing William J. Evans on July 19, proceeds in Anaconda. After ten days of testimony and lengthy arguments from both sides, Judge Napton’s instructions were read and the matter submitted to the jury. The courtroom was crowded and tense as the defense led by Judge W H Trippet and Judge J L Vines argued amid sharp prosecution by County Attorney Duffy. The trial is noted as one of the state’s most notable and hard fought legal battles with no verdict yet reached.
Consul Gudger reports a peace treaty signed between revolutionary General Herrera and government commissioners. Herrera will surrender the rebel fleet Padilla Darien Gateia and Boyaca along with arms and ammunition from Agua Dulce. Amnesty granted and rights restored. Panama canal laws and currency to be decided by Congress.
Paris investigators and the American consulate pursued the cause of the American artist Ellen Gore’s death as police examined autopsy results. Moszkowski confirmed Gore studied with him and deemed the death not likely self-inflicted while friends and associates offered details on her European study and travels.
The Thanksgiving number of the Standard goes to press tomorrow with eight color pages by the paper’s renowned artists. Highlights focus on Montana subjects including Medicine Rocks and the Upper Madison Fort, plus a ghost story and a Montana scenic page. Also features Mr. Dooley on Football and a new comic series about Archibald East in Momtara.
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