Show GAMBLED FOR WIDOWS HAND strange case develops in butte as result of robbery butte mont foi coir r months ago mike sm th a teamster disappeared leaving his bride of a week in butte the woman claimed that he had taken 1960 1 from her smith was caught ca ight later but re leased as it Is not a crime to to take a wife s money in this state the coin was not recovered and smith left the city last sunday walter cole a stable boy was arrested he ile had 1500 1 in his possession he ile confessed that it was the money sm th had taken from his wife As the original theft is not a crime cole could not be held as accessory and he too is tree free the money being iet iet aried to the woman j but through agh him comes the fact that three men smith and two others threw dice for mrs smith who was a well to do widow one of the other men won but having a wl wife fe in the east cast drew back and gave his rights by the wager to smith who imma d abely proposed and w m as accepted the understanding was that whoever of the trio won should rob the woman and d vide with the others |