Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-09-02
Complications of the Doctor Cody
Case.

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| The Cody case has confused to be a
fruitful source of excitement and the
different phases and intricacies it pre-
sents are almost bewildering to keep
run of. While our community was
resting quietly under the supposition
that Doctor Cody was assured of kind
treatment for at least few days at the
hands of Supt. Graeszel, William Cody
applied for the release of his father,
whom it was known he had been treat
Ing In cruel and inhuman manner;
and strange to say the release was
granted by Justice Porter, of } Jefferson,
through writ.of habeas corpus, n. B.
Moran appearing as William Cody's at
torney. If there was anything wrong,
cruel or inhuman in the disposition
made of Dr. Cody by Judge Colonius,
the writ of habeas corpus would have
been proper legal redress, but under
the circumstances then existing it was
clearly a misuse of the writ to judge of
view, or basing an opinion of the sub
jest upon common sense.
Procuring a conveyance, William
Cody started back here with his father
and accompanied by his attorney.
Young Cody was in high glee and pro-
ceeded towards the city in a triumphal
manner, small American flags being
basely used to decorate the vehicle in
order to give eclat to the victory gain
ed. But the little game of triumph was
nipped in the bud by Deputy Sheriff
Graewe appearing at the city limits
and serving a warrant on William
Cody, who was brought before Justice
Halliger, charged with attempting to
! murder his father, without assault, by
cruel and inhuman treatment. His bail
was placed at $1,000 and the hearing
postponed until next Saturday in JUS
tice Halliger's court. The excitement
was intense, running higher than Oh
any other occasion before in this com
! munity. Meanwhile young Cody was
| in custody of the deputy sheriff, pre-
caution being taken to handcuf him.
| By this time G. H. Gardner had been
secured by Cody as additional counsel
and efforts were now directed toward
procuring bail, several parties being
approached, but all refusing. Matters
continued in this way until Thursday
morning when new surprise was
sprung into the case. While Cody was
on his way to the county jail he was in
tercepted with garnishee summons
sworn out by his attorneys, Messrs.
Moran and Gardner, and brought back
to the lookup. Wednesday evening
Cody had given a check on the Wiscon-
sin National Bank for $3.50 to his coun
sci for retainer's fees, but notified the
bank the next morning not to pay the
check, so that when the.attorney went
for the money it was not forthcoming.
Hence the garnishee, which added an
other complication to a case already
badly twisted. The hearing on the gar
nishee takes place Saturday before j us
tice Stacy. Meanwhile DR.. Cody was
conveyed to Jefferson Thursday morn
ing and Judge Colonius adjudged him
insane upon the medical testimony OF
Drs. Reed and Muenich, committing
him to the Northern Hospital for the
Insane, whittier he was taken in the
afternoon in charge of Sheriff Henze
Arriving at the hospital, the sheriff
says, the doctor showed some unwill-
ingness to leave the depot for the asy-
lum, but appeared contented when be
got inside of the building. Young Cody
changed his counsel, procuring the ser.
vices Of j. E. Malone, of Juneau, who
has now charge of the cases, and Thurs.
day afternoon obtained bail, John
Vokes, of the Fifth ward, going his
surety in the sum of 81 900 for his APP
pearance before Justice Halliger. Satur-
day next. Cody was at once re-arrest-
ed on a warrant issued, charging him
with threatening bodily harm to one Of
our citizens. By mutual consent, how
ever, bail was not demanded for this
charge and Cody was released on bis
own recognizance. Thus the Cody mat
ters end for the present. One good re-
suit that ninety-nine one-hundredths
of our citizens rejoice in has been at
attained, and that is that DR.. Cody is
now being tenderlv and considerably
cared for and is suffering no privations
of life.
Double Wedding.
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