Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-21
A Mild Matinee,

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Cannon case had gone out last Friday
the case Of the State against Sisley ct al
was called in the circuit court.
Mr.. Bushnell for the defense arose
and said that Capt. Beebe, who was as
ISOLATED in the defense, was not here
yet but would be in a short time and
asked for a little delay.
The court said this would result in
another case being called in its place.
That he judged from what he had read
in the papers a large number Of people
in the county thought the prosecution a
mistake and there was a large number
on the other side who wished a thorough
investigation and therefore, in his Hon
or's opinion it ought TO be examined at
once.
Mr.. Bushnell said the defense wanted
to try the case at this term.
District Attorney Orr said the State
was not ready to proceed to trial.
Mr.. Bushnell-Mr. Beebe is not here
now but will be by nine o'clock.
The Court-Do you in behalf of these
defendants demand a trial now.
Mr.. Bushnell-Yes.
Mr.. Carter and said the State
was not responsible for newspaper
stories but earnestly desired TO find out
the truth. At this time we are not
ready TO 60 on with the case on account
of The absence of witnesses and for other
reasons which we cannot make known
now. The State could not in the in
terest of truth and fair dealing 90 to
trial at this time.
The Court-It is for the defense to
say whether they desire a trial and if the
State is not ready the accused will be
admitted to bail on their own recog-
n~izance.
Mr.. Bushnell said the defendants felt
they had been greatly wronged and
therefore demanded such trial as they
had a right from a jury of their country.
Mr.. Carter-We are not ready to 90
t trial.
Mr.. Bushnell-Dothe gentlemen mean
this morning or this term?
The Court-Not this term.
Mr.. BUSHNELL wish to understand
the matter as | did not understand be-
fore. There was had a long examina-
ton and | see the witnesses who were
here then are here now and on the be-
half of the defense we demand such a
trial as we should have.
Mr.. Orr-Thc state has not conducted
the trial in newspapers or in crowds and
does not want to make a farce of the
trial when we begin. We have not had
it written up in the newspapers as the
other side have.
Mr.. Bushnell-Th defense have not
written a scratch of Il pen or authorized
any one else to do so in their behalf.
They have not had q newspaper at their
command as the state has.
The court supposed an interest akin
to p%artisanship had been awakened.
Mr.. Carter-The state has no interest
in p~artisanship one way or the other.
We are not ready now to go to trial.
We win crafty the gentlemen with a
trial fully as soon as they want it.
The court said when a legal reason
for continuing the cause was given it
would be continued but with the under
standing hat the defendants would be
released on their own recognisance.
With a few more remarks the discus
sion was closed and the case of the state
against Doe Rosenthal was taken
up.
During the afternoon session of the
court the defendants came into court
and were admitted to bail in the sum of
one thousand dollars on their own per-
sonal rccognizance. They left in the
afternoon for home and the celebrated
case ends for the time being.