The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-16
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

err than it has teen for several prece edlnl
years; from which fact We conclude tha
the people Of kenOsha Co. are either les
litigous than usual or have adopted NOR
amiahie method of setting their differences
than by an appeal to law.
The court did not open until three O'Clock
p. M. Wednesday, and the balance OF th'
afternoon was Gevoted 10 a call Of the calen
dar and the hearing ofseverai motions.
On Thursday jury was impaneled ant
Bryan O'Bren sought by an action of eject
ment against Cornelius O'BrieD, to recover
the possession OF forty acres of land in The
Town Of Brighton. By stipulation between
counsel the jury ere discharged without
lglving verdict, aud The the case taken under
ADJUSTMENT by the court.
On Friday, the case of Butcher Us Ward
was sent 10 The jury, in which Mrs. Elizabeth
Butcher sought to recover the price of seven
head of cattle which she claimed had been
unawfulIy converted by the said Ward.
The jury were of The opinion she should
recover and gave her verdict for $3.50 and
costs.
James C2Vanagh and George W. Warvelle
having been previously examined by gentle
men learned in the law, and being found
proficient, we've on motion of j. V. Quarles
July admit ed to practice as Attorneys and
CouCsellors of this court.
During the attern DON the court was engag.
ed in hearing and determining a number of
motions.
On Saturday nothing of special impor-
lance occurred. His Honor being employed
in bearing the arguments on several mo-
tions arising out of lhe late failure of Sophia
Eklund, and at noon the court took recess
until Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
The court resumed at two o'clock Monday
afternoon and proceeded to the trial of case
No. on the criminal calendar. The State
VS.. Bohannen Dist. Atty. j. V. Quarles ap-
pearing for Pif and Messrs. Lowell and
Hayes for the Prisoner.
The prisoner having been previously ar
raigned and plea of"not guilty"entered, the
balance of the afternoon was consumed Ia
q jury
The first witness called by the prosecution
was Isaac Bates. who testified that he was
Of Sept, last, and was acquainted with all
the parties that John Bohannen and the
prisoner VIM. Bohannen on the day OF the
alleged murder had been TO the village OF
Union Grove and had returned about eight
O. clock in the evening; that supper had been
prepared for them on their return, and VIM.
Bohannen came in and sat down at the ia
bic, whereupon his mother directed him to
call his father (the deceased), when the pris-
Oncr replied Elf the id old fool don't want
to come let him go to HI" John Bohannen
then said ST am rnnnlng this" The prison
or then went out and witness heard noise
of scuff1ing and angry words and upon going
to the door saw tie prisoner and the deceas-
ed clinched. That the prisoner "yanked'
away from deceased who fell heavily TO the
ground. Deceased then came into the house
and throwing off his coat passed up etairs,
but Immediately returned and went out Of
doors, aud In short time came In holding
his wrist and looking as If he had been
hurt. Witness saw blood on his shirt and
deceased told witness that civilian" b ad
hit him with stone, at the same time
directing witness brother to go for a Doctor,
On going out to saddle the horse they met
the prisoner who inquired show does the
id old cuss feel now" and informed them
he had STABBED the old man with a knife.
The prisoner did not come In before the
Doctor came, the Doctor came about twelve
O'Clock, that night. the prisoner sat in the
SHE'D whistling while the Doctor was there.
That witness looked for the knife that
night but could not find It, but found it the
next morning about two rods from the place
where the quari el had taken place, half Of
the large blade was broken when he ioand
il. (Here the counsel showed witness o
knife, which he identified as the one he had
found on the morning after the Array
Witness further stated that he knew the
knife In question to be the property of VIM.
Bohannen. having often seen the same In
his possession.
The witness was then subjected to long
and severe cross examination but nothing
new or material was elected.
The next witness was Byron Bates, "a
brother of the preceeding) whose testimony
was substantially the same as the former
witness.
John Lucas testified that he arrested the
prisoner at Webster City. Iowa. on the 10Th.
of Sept. last.
Geo. Bohannen, son Of deceased and
brother Of prisoner stated. that John Bohan-
men wae IS years old at the time of his
death, and thSt WIN. Bohannen was 10
years OF age.
Doct. l.. B. Sheerer testified that he attend
ed the deceased during his last sickness