The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-04-04
MISTAKEN IDENTITY

About four months ago man was.
foully murdered in Sparta. The murderer,
though identified escaped, and all efforts,
to capture him proved futile About two.
months ago Mr. Rollins, Of Belmont, wsnts
to Sparta on business, and as soon as he,
stepped off the train was arrested as the
perpetrator of the crime. Circuit Court
then being in session, the District Attor-
ney filed information against him under
the name of the murderer. Mr.. Rollins
of course, pleaded not guilty, and his at
torney, J. NJ. Morrow, asked for continu--
ance, to enable him to get the necessary
evidence to establish his innocence. But
this application Judge Newman denied,
and the accused was forced to trial
Several witnesses identified him as the
murderer; others swore positively thas
they saw him commit the crime. The
chain Of evidence was complete, and, al
though Rollins took the stand in his OWE
behalf, protesting that he was not the man,
that the name he was being tried under
was not his name; that he resided 10 Bel
mont and had never been in Sparta
before, the twelve men good ana
true would not believe him, but re-
turned verdict of manslaRghfer.
and Rollins was sent to Waupun for eighk j,
years, and thither the Sheriff forthwith,
took him. AS soon as he recovered from
his first shock he had his lawyers set aboRe1
10 establish his innocence and secure his.
pardon. Luckily for him, the night the
murder was committed in Sparta he had
attended dance in Belmont, and as sooaa
as his friencs in that place heard Of his
trouble they made application to GOV ernor.
Hoard for his pardon, and sent the affida--
Wits of over one hundred people who saw
him at the dance in question. About this
time the real murderer was discovered
arrested and confessed his crime, and.
Rollins was released. The strangest paza
Of the whole affair is the exact resem~
blance between Rollins and the murderer.
People who have seen them both can
hardly tell one from the other. They are
both crippled exactly alike in tho lef4
hand, and otherwise are perfect doubles.
According to an Appleton Authority
the months of January and February Of,
this year were harder on the Odd Fellows
Insurance Company than those in any
other year since it's organization. The
death rate, in other words, was rancA
larger this year during those months than
usual This indirectly shows that mild
winter may not be favorable condition.
for general health
1t is reported from Hurle7 that Wns.
Eddy has sued the owners Of the Aurora
iron mine for personal injuries, placing
his damages at S25, 900.
The grocery store of Albert Young az
Alma Center vas plundered OF all valid
able contents, it is supposed. by band
Of pinery boys on their way home
Patrick Morrissey, Of Applet on, re-
ceived by mail from some of the church,
ing a spray !; of shamrock and sreEg green
moss, sewed up with gold thread in q
piece Of velvet in the shape OF q harp, the
shamrock leaves and evergreen ny jecting
from the upper part of it. Mr., Mv.rssgg
had previously extended aid to the sisters
in their charitable work.
Lon Lottridge, the veteran politician
of La Crosse County, has purchased Tia
West Salem Bank