Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-05
JUNEAU.

On July 10 VIM. Martin, a well-to do
farmer, in the town of Herman, in this
county, died, as was supposed at the time,
from the effects of fall from his hay
loft to the barn floor which crushed his
skull. Tie accident happened during
the forenoon and he was carried into Il
house, where he died at o'clock in tt
afternoon. without having been conscious
since the fail and without medical at
tendance, and few days later the body
was buried. 1t was soon whispered about
the neighborhood that all was not as it
ought to be in connection with his death,
and several suspicious circumstances
indicated that his hired man, one VIM
Sass, had had something to do with the
supposed accident; in consequence of
these whispers the body of VIM. Martin
was exhumed last Friday and coroner's
inquest held under the direction O! P. H.
Lewis, Esq, of this place. The Jury,
after hearing all the evidence, found that
the deceased came to his death by means
of blow or blows, which fractured hi>
skull, by the hands of Vim. Sass, who
was Immediately arrested and placed in
Jail here. The evidence showed that
guilty intimacy had existed for some time
between the deceased's wife and Sass.
that the latter had acted very strangely
after the accident in refusing to 90 for
physician, and finally stonehammer was
found in the barn with spots, supposed
to be blood, upon it. Two physicians
who examined the body. testified that
the injury could not have been the cause
of a fall, but must have been inflicted by a
heavy instrument. The preliminary ex-
animation of the prisoner will take place
here on Wednesday.
The exercises in connection with the
memorial service oyer General Grant will
take place on Saturday afternoon next,
in The Court House and will be preside.
over by Hon E, c. Lewis. They will
consist of a prayer by Rev. John Tenney
Post Chaplain, music by the cornet band,
singing by the choir and an address bv
Hon. A. Scott Sloan and short remarks
oY other speakers. The Court House
and Court Room will be appropriately
draped, and all business will be suspend
ed during the day.
The storms of the past week did con-
siderable damage in all parts of the
county, not only to grain and buildings
but also to human beings and stock. The
barn of John Rickard, 3 miles east OF
here, was struck by lightning and burn
ed, together with the entire crop OF hay
and farming utensils Ia the northeas-
tern part of the county several fires are
reported, and in Ashippun Thos. Duck
low, Jr., was struck by lightning and
instantly killed while lying in bed.
Mrs. Max Schubert aud two children,
of Pierre, Dakota, are visiting relatives
and friends in Beaver Dam.
Chief Justice Hays started Saturday,
accompanied by his son, foriIdaho.
Judge Lamoreaux, of the county court,
and wife, took their departure Friday to
join a party of friends from New York
state for trip in the Rocky Mountains.
The party will first go to Cheyenne and
then take teams for long trip.
The population of Dodge County as
returned to the County Clerk by the
several town clerks is 1882, OF which
number 1868 are subject to military duty
and 537 are old soldiers. This is gain
of only 1894 over the U. S. census of
1880, and loss of 872 over the popula-
ton of 1875. The cities and villages
range as follows: Beaver Dam, 4l9O;
Horizon, 1869; MayYille, 1924; South
ward of Waupun, 958; Fox Lake, $50;
Juneau, sol; Hustisford, 494.