Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-19

der of the world. The sight of lifetime,
worth coming i 900 miles to see.
Remember chat you witness the balloon
ascension and the descent, fine horse
race, and the entire exhibition on the
grounds, all for one price of admission.
: The price of admission within the reach
of all adults, rs cents: children, l5cents.
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The Wettwer Case Again
g City clerk Bieoer has received the fol-
lowing letter: "a
tistsGeo . CHICAGO, Sept. II, 1888.
Mayor of Wotertoacn, Wis.-DEAR SIR:
About August 9th, 1888, wrote the Chief
of Police Of your city concerning one Al
bert Wettner, now in Europe end who
formerly lived in Watertown, Wis, where
he was born on August 9th, 1859. The
authorities across the water have reason
to believe that this man committed muir
der for robbery in your city before going
to Europe; Ire has been absent from Wa
tertown probably three years; be is a
shoemaker by trade and very hard
drinker. He says his parents are Hef-
mann and Fredrica Wettner, and that they
live also in WatertOwn. The claim is
that hs fed from WATERFOWL about Octo-
Der '86, after robbing the safe of one Ma
thias Lewis, banker there, of several
thousands of dollars. The authorities in
Germany say that he was caught in the
act by Mr.. Lewis, who slept in the next
room, and that he stabbed Lewis and
killed him.
Whether Wettner at Watertown went
under any other name than that, is not
stated be is tall man, about 33 years
of age, high forehead and sulky looking
cOuntenance-
rhe authorities here have written me
twice about this man. hence my writing
to you.to know whether there is anything
in it or not, since the chief of police at
your city has not been courteous enough to
answer my letter.
A reply at your convenience will great
" oblige, Yours Truly,
VIM A. PINKERToN,
GEM Sup't West'n Div.
The neglec, charged against Marshal
Zautner is uDcaled for, as he answered
at least one of 1.-The COMMUNICATIONS al
dressed to him by the detective agencies
that took it upon themselves to ferret out
this matter. AS has been published sew
eral times before, no such murder as the
one referred to was ever committed III
this city. The man Wettwer must be
either lunatic or is working up case
with some sinister motive back of it.
Watertown's Treatment at Jefferson.
The Waterloo Democrat is gracious
Jefferson county wards of the city of
WATERFOWL to say that had they been
united and behaved themselves they
might have secured the office OF district
attorney, and thus notice is served on w.
FL. Rogers that it was not through any
love for him that he was nominated, but
ONLY as a result of the cat-hauling pro-
pensities of the Watertown Democrats
700 Democrats of Jefferson secure three
positions on the Democratic comfy tick
ct. Better luck seemed to follow the JEFF
ferson delegates in uniting and demand
ing three places on the ticket than in
Watertown dividing and asking for only
one Office If two positions had been Of
fered WATERFOWL it is not unlikely her
delegates could have settled their differ
ences and united. But Watertown is
ONLY taken into account when the votes
IN favor of the Democratic ticket are to be
cast Then she is looked forward to with
anxiety and hopefulness all over the coun-
ty, and is always expected to come up to
the scratch, no matter whether she has
any candidates or not.
AT such time, even Palmyra is solicit-
GUS TO hear from WATERFOWL, knowing
that Palmyras SO Democratic votes do
not count for. much out of the Democratic
vote of 1927 in the entire county. One
fifth of this vote is cast in Watertown to
elect sheriff in Palmyra, and yet if
Watertown grumbles at not having a
single candidate to represent her great
preponderance of the Democratic vote she
is lectured for her impertinence by such
papers as The Waterloo Democrat. No
one in favor of justice or fair play in poll
tics. can indorse the action of the Demo
cratic convention at Jefferson in its treat
ment of this city, and dissatisfaction under
the circumstances is not surprising
Watertown Is placed on her good behavior,
and must appear prim, meek and sub
missive, while the balance of the county
can act tyrannical and play hoeglsh and
there is no protest made; no fault found
| with such proceedings.