The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-12-14
TIE SHOOTING AFFAIR.

The case of the State against w. J. Granger,
charged with assault with intent to commit
murder, by discharging revolver at J. A.
Killeen, which was continued on Wednesday
until Monday, was resumed before Justice
Baker on Monday. In the early part of the ex-
animation the defendant swore that the dis
charge of the revolver was accidental; that
he pointed it at the complaining witness to
brighten him and that the complaining wit
ness took mallet to club him out of the of.
fee; also that he held the revolver in a
position so that the bullet could not have hit
the complaining witness. After the testi-
mony was all in, the case was submitted to
the presiding Justice without argument, and
Justice Baker being Of the opinion that the
question of intent was not proven by the
evidence, discharged the prisoner. The fol-
lowing is synopsis of the testimony
The complaining witness testified that de-
PENDANT had been told to leave the office on
the Friday previous; that defendant was
not doing the work he was principally en-
gagged to do-write for a humorous paper
which he started in Chicago-but was put
ting it off from day to day and week to
week that defendant would not leave the
Office; that ne told him he could not write
and to leave the Office peaceably, for if he
ever annoyed him again as he had that
morning he would put him out that de-
PENDANT would not go, but wanted to talk
about the matter; that he (the complaining
witness1 told him he wanted no more talk
ing with him; that he had had talking
enough the previous three weeks, and, as he
wanted to go.to Chicago on the noon train, he
told defendant that the only condition that
he could stay on was that he should not get
another cent until he furnished his matter
in time for the next issue of the paper, to
which defendant agreed; that on Saturday
night, after the other employees in the Of.
fee had been paid and left the building. de-
PENDANT remained in the Office and was asked
by complaining witness what he was waiting
for, and if he was waiting for money. On
replying that he was, complaining witness
asked him if he did not remember what he
complaining witness) told him yesterday
that he was not to get another cent until he
| furnished his matter in time for the next
issue of the paper that defendant said he
| did not So understand it, and he complain
| ing witness) replied: 'syou understand it
now % to which defendant replied he did,
and he complaining witness) said g You
understood it as well yesterday, for / spoke
plain enough" Defendant then said that
he could not go home TO his landlady with
out money to pay his board. and he (com-
planning witness) asked him how much he
paid for his board on answering $4, he
gave him 81; that defendant said he could
not get along on that, for he had TO pay for
| his washing and get shaved. and that he
gave him another dollar that defendant
then remained in the office wanting to talk
and make new arrangements, and he (con-
planning witness) told him he would make
no new arrangements that he would make
no other arrangements than he had made.
and that he had made arrangements enough
and asked defendant TO come out of the
Office as he wanted to 60 to supper; that
defendant remained in the Office, and kept
on asking if he would not make new ar
rangements, and he had to tell him several
times to come out of the Office, as he auted
to 60 to supper that finally near half-pasi
six O. clock he came out that dispute
arose in regard to portrait of defendants
which he had brought from Chicago at tbs
request of the artist, and which he (com
planning witness) had been asked to secure
the payment of; that defendant said tht
picture had been paid for in advance, anG
he replied. g It is not likely thing tina
they would ask me to secure the payment Of
it if it was" that defendant said he hal
given watch for it to one Of the artists
and he complaining witness1 said the,
were both in when he got the picture, and i
! it was paid for it was not likely they woult
ask hfAn to secure their pay; that he (com
planning wItness) told him that was some
i thing like the story he told him about rent
ing room in Chicago and paying for it tw,
months in advance that about s o clock
returned to the Office. where he (complainin
witness) was at work. and, after remarkin
b . 1t is getting colder = TO which he ICON
r planning witness) replied, g Is it p Defend
a ant went in front of the stove and after re
naming there minute or two defendau
: again asked if he could not settle this thin
ipp and make some new arrangement,