Gordon Gets Six Years at Hard Labor in District Court
In the district court session Judge Parker presiding, defendants received sentences for multiple crimes. Gordon was sentenced to six years at hard labor, with additional notes on past crimes. another defendant received five years, and two more one year each. A civil suit, Jesse Clayton vs. executors of James Selway, resulted in a $744.90 verdict with 30 days to file exceptions.
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District Court
Wm. Herman
Nelson Lee
A. J. Nelson
Virgil Dunbar
A. M. Smith
Frank Schwartz
N. E. Hammer
George Howard
Weldon Else
Chas. Meine
Jesse Clayton
James Selway
Trial of Arnolds alias Jack Reynolds for rape proceeds
Tuesday morning jury advances toward verdict in Dillon case charging QO E Arnolds with rape of a 15 year old girl, alleging abduction to Idaho. Prosecution details testified by the girl and her parents, with Sheriff Pyle and Deputy Hays recounting flight and capture. Arnolds denied the charges on the stand.
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QO. E. Arnolds
Jack Reynolds
Idaho
Estelle
Pyle
Milt Hays
Reynolds
Dillon
Jack
Adam
Salmon City
WBS
Jail Escape Attempt Case in Dillon Trial Monday
The state charged Wm H Gordon with injuring public property by cutting a hole in the county jail ceiling on April 13 to escape custody. Undersheriff Moore testified that Gordon attempted escape from the jail loft after a partial saw cut through roof materials and a hole in the ceiling was discovered.
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Wm. H. Gordon
Dillon
Virgie Dunbar
E. M. Martinell
Mike Steele
Looney Minter
Joel Negins
H. V. Hillinger
H. A. Dow
Gordon
Divorce and desertion tales dominate county court day
Monday brought two default decrees for Jennie Reynolds and Nellie Smith as they won freedom from marriage with Frederick Reynolds and William Smith. Lena Pickett gained a decree against Geo Pickett after a June 1894 Dillon wedding and years of desertion. In a separate trial Russell H. McNeil and Frank Flanigan were found guilty of grand larceny in the theft of horses from the George M. Brown estate, with a one year pen.
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Court House
Jennie Reynolds
Frederick D. Reynolds
Dillon
Plaintiff
Hayes Center
Neb
Nebraska
Jennie Ford
Nellie Smith
Lima
Wm. Smith
Idaho
Gold Creek
Nev
Lena Pickett
Geo. Pickett
George
Lena
Russell H. McNeil
Frank Flanigan
Hurdlet Valley County
George M. Brown
Train passengers witness unusual couple arrest on trip to Dillon
A burly yellow man and a young white woman arouse suspicions on a Wednesday night train. They stay at the Medlon in Dillon where the man Wal ter Williams is arrested after a confrontation with stock Inspector Taylor and Deputy Williams. The woman admits planning to elope to Butte and that their marriage was not solemnized. The couple’s belongings are meager two rebate checks and a silver quarter. The man is jailed briefly and then released. the girl has no money and offers vague explanations. The couple originate from Market Lake Idaho and Storm Lake Iowa is given for the girl’s parents.
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Taylor
Dillon
Medlon
Walter Williams
Bert Williams
Darkey
Butte
Market Lake
Idaho
Hasher
Storm Lake
Campaign Memoir Note From Capt Dennison in Africa 1897
Under date November 4 1897 from Vryburg Bechuanaland Captain C G Dennison, a noted commander in Africa, writes about preparing for the final campaign and purchasing Chamberlains Colic Cholera Diarrhoea remedy for potential illnesses.
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C.G. Dennison
Africa
Clalishe
Vryburg
Bechanaland
Chamberlain
Noble's Dramatic Co. Plays Prosper in Dillon
Noble's Dramatic Company drew large appreciative crowds this week in Dillon. The engagement ends tomorrow with a 2:30 family matinee and an evening show of Lucky Ranch. Furniture to be given away as advertised.
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Dillon Theater
Noble
Chamberlains Pain Balm Claims Quick Shoulder Relief
Adolph L Millett of Manchester New Hampshire testifies his wife used Chamberlains Pain Balm for nine years of shoulder pain with no relief from doctors and medicines. After trying one bottle the shoulder is almost well. Sold by City Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
Adolph L. Millett
Manchester
City Drug Store
Two Robbers Hold Up Mine Company Store
Word reached the sheriff's office Monday night that the American Development and Mining Co store was robbed after noon by two young men, Dan Harkins and Robert Dillman, both about 22 years old. They expected cash but found only checks, a small amount of money, and some gold dust. Harkins is a short dark man with a scar over his right eye. Dillman is light complexioned.
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The
American Development and Mining Co
Dan Harkina
Robert Dillman
Amercan Development and Mining Company
Harkins
17 year old Lima youth faces reform school after theft
Oscar Safford, 17, brought from Lima, charged with grand larceny for stealing $100. He will have a hearing this afternoon before Judge Parker and is likely to be sent to Miles City reform school. He admits guilt after spending about $35 of the money and dropping the remaining roll, which a passerby returned. He appears bright and not an embryo criminal.
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Oscar Safford
Lima
Parker
Miles City
Young Safford
Safford
The appetite of a goat envy by the poor
A fragment advertising Dr. King's New Life Pills claims to cure dyspepsia and liver complaints. The snippet appeals to those with stomach issues, portraying the product as a wonder for digestive health.
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Ailsneh
Dr. King
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