The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-09-12
WISCONSIN BRIEFLETS.
NTE r E STING ITEMS GATHERED
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.

ana observation-disclosures anu CT1meS-PRT--
sonai Pointers.
The Chippewa Falls gas works are
being rebuilt.
Edward Conner, Assemblyman from
the Baldwin District, by mistake took
an overdose Of aconite. It was a close
call, but prompt medical aid saved his
life.
John Spranger, Kaukauna jeweler,
has recently taken out o patent on g.
musical clock, something of his own in
genuity, and his fortune is evidently
made. The continuance is simple one,
but still is quite an amusing oddity. The
musical clock is nothing more than an
ordinary clock with small music-box
cylinder added to the interior. The lat
ter is so connected with the movements
of the clock that at the end of each hour
a small wheel moves the cylinder that
produces the music, and some popular air
is played.
j, G. Patterson, of the Edgerton In
der, was fined 81 and costs for acknowl-
edged libelous articles rejecting upon.
the character Of District Attorney Ma
lone, of Rock County
Gov Hoard, when asked BY Mil
waukee reporter the significance Of his
order to the Sheriff of Ashland County
to prevent the Cardiff Conley prize fs hit,
promptly replied
The order means just what it says. I am not
opposed to athletic sports, and would do moth
ing to prevent the exhibition of feats OF strength
and agility if | had the power. But when il is
proposed to have bare-handed prize fight in
defiance Of both law and public sentiment
thought it time to call the aetentiOn of the local
authorities to the facts and to notify them that
| expected the law would be strictly enforced.
Wisconsin shall not be made the arena in which
tough characters can congregate in violation of
the law, and advertise the tact as extensively
as though they had a circus.
There was an unusual scene in the
State Supreme Court at Madison, the
other day, when the case Of Sutton
against Wegner, on appeal from the
County Court for Milwaukee County,
was called for argument. The unusual
scene consisted in the appearance before
the court Of Miss Kate Fl. Pier, of Mil
waukee, as attorney for Wegner, the
respondent. We quote from the Madi--
son Journal:
Miss Piers argument was about t7venty-fives
minutes long, altogether She modest and
unassuming in her manner toward the court
and won her way to the attention of the justices
by not wasting words, but combining herself
strictly to O. discussion of the legal bearings of
the case, referring to past decisions with the
air of an old lawyer. pleasant smile greeted
the occupants O: the judicial chairs every time
thew looked Opnt1p 1o1p nd
she evidently made an excellent impression up
on the Court personally, while her argument
was well-studied and made in good language.
She at least demonstrated that the cause of a.,
client can be represented at the bar of the Su-
preme Court by lady in as terse, comprehen--
sive and satisfactory manner as by lawyer:
of the sterner SEX while her refined ease of III an
ner grace of movement and choice of words Was
a fitting contrast to the stern, rigorous argu-
ments usually made by masculine attorneys.
A letter from Republic, Mich, gives
the following particulars of the capture
of Black Bart, " the daring highwayman
who has terrorized Northern Michigan.
and Wisconsin since early last spring:
The robbers real name is Reimund Holzhay:
He to Republic and put up at the Repu6-
lie House. His appearance tailed exactly with
that OF the robbef and he was at once spotted.
and kept under surveillance He slept until
o'clock the following morning, when he came.
down and ate a hearty breakfast. He appeared
very much fatigued in spite of his rest, and
walked with a slight limp. His shoes were
badly damaged by his long tramp in the woods,
and his clothing gave undOubted proof of the
hardships he had recently undergone. His
manner at the table was like that of a man who.
had not had square meal for q month.
While eating he kept his eyes constantly on.
the door, and the walters remarked that he.
seemed to be in g. great hurry to eat all he
could and get away without loss of time Land
lord O'Brien who was watching the suspect ALI
this time, informed Marshal Glode of the mans
no
soOn as he left the dining room. After break
fast he paid his bill and started toward the
depot, making especial efforts to avoid people
on the streets. Marshal Glode and Justice
Weiser overlook him as he neared the station.
Knowing the desperate he was dealing
with, the Marshal carried billy in his right
hand. Throwing his left arm around Hohhav'a5
neck Glode exclaimed you are my prisoneYl"'
Holzhay had looked back several times While he
was being followed, and when he felt the Mar
shaIs arm on his neck reached for revolver,
three of which weapons were in his hip pOck~
cts. G1ode was too quick for him, however, and
brought the billy down on his head with terrff3
force, and e fell to the ground like hog and
remained senseless until the jail reached.
Upon searching the prisoner the jail authori-
ties found three gold watches, three revoIvers,
half dozen pocketbooks, and number Of
other articles obtained in the recent robberiesA
One OF the pocketbooks was marked with the.
robbers own name, and another .was that of:
Fleischbein, who was killed in the Lake G0ge--
bic stage robbery. HOlzhay had not even taken,
the precaution to throw away FIeishbein's.
papers, 10 prevent 1QonL1ncat1On. one or the,
watches was also taken from the murdered
man.
Confronted with these overwhelming proofs
of his guilt, Holiday finally confessed that he
robbed the Milwaukee and Northern train at
Ellis Junction in May and the Lake Gogebic,
train on the 26th of of August but stoutly de-
MED that he had committed any other crimes.
Black Bart is a German, % years of age He,
is polite and pleasant in hi manners and is of
square build. He took to the life OF robber as
the result of reading dime dovels over a hun,
a. in,
room. For several years he has lived at Pulsi--
fer, Wis. His first attempt at stage robbing
was in April last when he held up a. stage going
from Pulsifer to Simond, the road of the.
Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Road. All
that time he appeared with red handkerchief
tied over his face He shot the horse and went
through" the passengers, a poor lot, and goh
nothing.
In the second attempt he secured the mai2
pouch, containing several hundred dollars.
His third essay made on the stage run
ming from ShawanO to LanglaCe on the Menom-
inee Indian Reservation. Two passengers We're
robbed of 500, and a mail pouch containing
some money was secured.
Again Black Bart tackled unaided, the stage
on the Milwaukee and Northern Railroad Inns.
and robbed it. An hour later he robbed the
train. During all this time he was holding ND
wayfarers passing through the woods OF the
Gogebic country. Following his train robbery
he entered Bonduel, a village i'll Shawano Coun-
ty, and compelled Phil Cam, proprietor. Of g.