The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-10
In JUSTICE HALLS.
DANIELS AND BROULETTE
DISCHARGED.
The Evidendo Is too Fllmsy In
the Eyesof Judge Stone.
Alf. Williams Gets
threeyears.

iuc hiht eaot oh tht tiitulithi Ssiitthtiif
before the present term Of Circuit court
was that of the people againt William
Daniels and Frank Broulettc, Of Rhine
lander. Wis, charged with the killing OF
James Mccormick, the pugiIist, in this
city on the night Of July Is last. The
testimony taken at thspreliminnry hear
ing was carefully reviewed by the judge
and upon application OF Prosecuting
Attorney Crandal the judge ordered the
clerk of the court to strike the case from
the calendar and forthwith dismissed
Daniels and Broulette. The action TAX
en- IL certainly most gratifying TO the
people Of Iron county, as there was, IL
is shown, little or no chance for convict
ing the men Of the alleged crime, and
long, tedious trial. which would certainly
have followed had not the judge acted as
he did, would have bccn great expense
10 the county.
On the night OF July 16, VIM. Daniels
and James Mccormick, the latter resi-
dent OF this city, engaged in glove con-
test in the opera house with six ounce
gloves; Mccormick wax knocked out in
the seventh round, but soon recovered
consciousness and went TO a room ad-
joining the opera house where hechangcd
his clothing and went into the bar room
and partook several glasses OF leo water,
and after hall hour or so retired to his
room at the Green Bay house. He was
discovered the following afternoon in an
unconscious condition from which he
never rallied and died that same night.
II was alleged that Daniels and Brou-
lette, ono oi his seconds, entered Me.
Cormick's room after he had retired and
pounded him in pretty bad shape, but
there was no evidence 10 show that such
was the case, other than the says Of
Broulette on the street the day following,
who said that he and Daniels had "donc"
Mccormick, but Broulette in ~ simple
fool and in no way responsible Tor what
Inc says or does. All the time Mr.. Dan
iels has been here he has conducted him
self in most gentlemanly way and in
quiries at his home show that no Is n
straightforward and upright man, and
not at all In keeping with the class ofmen
whofollow the pugilstic ring. THIS is the
first trouble Of any kind Mr.. Daniels has
had. but has had no fear Of conviction
in this case.
Only one other case OF Importance has
been tried, that of the people versus AL
fred Williams, charged with assault with
intent to commit the crime of murder.
Great difficulty was encountered in inn
paneling a jury ON the case, upward ol
thirty objections being offered and sus.
tanned by the opposing attorneys before
| the panel was committed. The summary
of the evidence In the case was as follows
On tho night 81 the sixteenth OF April
last, crowd OF intoxicated men, among
whom were Richard and Alfred Williams
were parading the streets oi Iron River
shouting and singing and conducting
themselves generally in an indecent man
ner. The crowd was reprimandcd by on
ficer VIM. Leroy, whereupon the vii
liams boys demonstrated and Leroy
claims one dealt him heavy blow with
a cane, while the other drew ~ lurg'
kniie. The Williams brothers then went
home, one procuring rifle and the othci
"A shotgun, and instituted a search fol
Leroy. They saw him in the door of th'
Boyington house, when Alfred, who ha'
the shotgun, fired, the shot taking eiiec
in Leroy's hip. lie entered the hotclbu
was pursued by Richard Williams VIII,
carried the rifle. The rifle was takeI
from the hnnds OF his would-bc assailnnt
however, before any damage was done
The Williams brothers were arrested an,
have awaited trial in tie AIenominc
county jail since. The case OF Richar'
was carried over TO the January term
while Alfred was tried as above stated
The trial was hotlycontested one
the defendant being ably defended b.
lw. IL. Phillips, Of Menomincr, Will
lC. 4. Crandall appeared for -th
people. The trial continued yester
dny throughout n grcnterpart Of tho day
and not until late hour last night di'
the jury bring in n virslict, guilty OF M
sualt, with intent 10 commit murder.
Williams was thcreupon sentenced &
three years in the branch state prison n
Marquette.
IL IL probable that the court will remain
in session up To- Tuesday night. Will
there IL nothing more OF public import
nnce ON the calender many cases ofmino
limnortance will be- brought ND.