Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-07-11
WISCONSIN NEWS.

VS.. John III. Knight The jury gave
Knight $1,000. The defendants attorneys
asked for Judgment under the verdict
which the court denies. Conover asked to
have the verdict set aside and for new
trial, which is denied. He also asked for
the $1,000 verdict in favor of Knight to
be changed to S2360 in favor of Conoyer
ct al, and that questions. 10, II and IA
as answered by the jury be reversed by
the court
Judge Walker, an early settler of
PlalnneId, died suddenly of aDopieXy,
aged % years. He was born in New
York state in 1914. He came to Wiscon-
juneau, where he practced law and was
admitted to the bar in 1851. In the
spring of 1851 he settled at Plainfield,
where he resided until his death. He was
chairman of the town nine years. chair
man of the county board three terms
ty four years.
The jury impaneled to inquire into
the manner in which an old soldier found
in the lake at the south harbOr pier at
Racine came 20 his death ascertained that
his name was Sam Henderson, that he
was from the Soldiers home III Milwau-
kee, q member of Co. {, Fifty-seventh
Massachusetts infantry, and that he had
no relatives. A verdict of accidental
drowning was returned.
Robert SchmOloske, a farmer of the
town of Newton, was accidentally shot
and dangerously wounded by a ball from
a target pistol on the Fourth. The ball
entered the breast near the shoulder, pass
ing near the heart.
The child of Mrs. Joseph Guyette of
Fond du Lac ate of a piece Of cake that
had been dosed with rough on rats.
Prompt medical attendance saved the lit
tie ones life.
William Garry of GAINESVILLE was in
stantly killed in Chicago on the Fourth
by falling from q fourth-story window.
William Wyne, La Crosse young
man, was drowned in the Mississippi
river near st. Paul.
Forest Robinson had his jaw broken
by being thrown from q merry gO-round
at GAINESVILLE.
"A German girl, about Is years old,
and claiming Wauwatosa as her home,
was arrested and taken before the mu-
nicipal judge at Madison charged with
obtaining money under fales pretenses.
1t is alleged that she worked charitable
people with a story to the effect that she
had her pocket picked on q train, and
wanted help to reach home. She pleaded
not guilty and the case was set for trial
July Z.
Otto Wodynsky, - years of age and
living at La Crosse, was badly injured on
the Fourth. The boy had tumbler full
of powder sitting beside him while dis
charging trecrackers and one of them
fell into the powder, setting it off, He
was terribly burned about the face and
arms, his clothing having caught fire and
burned him badly before the flames could
be eXtinguished.
j. w. Murray of Chicago will sue
Chief Elliott of Eau Claire for alleged
false imprisonment, claiming damages to
the amount of $4,000. Murray had been
,fTNl
was tn ken back without the necessary
requisitlOn papers. He was acquitted,
and now holds the officer at Eau Claire
responsible for his troubles.
in accordance with a meeting of pa
permakers held at Appleton to close the
paper mills in the state, the three plants
of the Malinette and Menominee Paper
company will close down three days this
week with the exception of the sulphite
MILL After July 10 it will be decided by
the committee upon what further days it
shall suspend operations.
The residence of Adam Brown at
Neenah was destroyed by fire. The blaze
was caused by the explosion of gasoline
stove. The loss is $1,000; covered by in
Surance.
John Federl was run over by team
OF horses at La Crosse and killed. He was
4o years of age and had resided there for
many years.
Lie IeSlueuce OF -. MarC1n0alo, .Jr.,
at La Crosse was entered by burglars and
Jewelry and clothing valued at S4OO
stolen.
Joe Hoacker accidentally shot himself
through the arm while fooling with a re-
volver at Ashland.
Judge Siebecker has refused to grant
the permanent injunction sought in the
name OF the state to restrain liquor deal
ers at Lodi from selling intoXicants under
licenses granted by the village board be-
cause the laws are adequate to punish of
tenders who may sell liquor illegally He
held that the town election of 1893 which
went no license, is still binding, the vote
in the town at the last election having
been tie, and if the defendants sell
liquor under the license granted by the
village board they will do so at their
peril
The lawyers who have been expecting
a decision in the cases against ex-Treas-
urers Baetz and Kuehn this week may
have to wait for some time longer before
learning the finding of the court. Judge
Slebecker has cases in other parts of the
circuit, and it is not probable that he will
hand down any decision in the cases men
toned until the latter part of the month.
The two Benners and Barclay sent to
the penitentiary at Waupun by Judge
Bum of the federal court at Madison,
for selling liquor to Indians, and released
on habeas corpus proceedings at MilWau-
kee, were taken to Madison where Judge
Bum resentenced them by giving Barclay
i've months in Jail and the Benners one
month each.
Two residents Of the town of Alban,
Portage county-George O. Wrolstad and
Simon Stenerson-paid a heavy fine be-
tore Judge Murat for throwing refuse |
from their sawmills into a tributary of
the Little Wolf river. The fine and costs
Tor each were $3.50.
considerable of a stir was created in |
leading society circles at Racine by the |
arrest of three boys, who entered the |
S2o, 900 unfinished residence of Joseph |
Miller and defaced the walls and multi i
ated the woodwork 20 the extent of 5000 |
The saloonkeepers of Marinette will |
close on Sunday and assist in the prosecu-
ton of all other citizens who transact |
business on that day-keepers of restau-
rants, Hverymen, BARRIERS, etc.
The Winnebago county treasury is so |
short of funds that from $4,000 to S15.-
600 must be borrowed to tide over affairs |
until the November meeting of the super
visorS.
The postoffice and general store at |
Whittlesey, Taylor county, were de- |
stroyed by forest fire. The contents of |