The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-05-23

tingency. The warrants Mr.. Elliott
has in his possession would keep Mr..
Cowell in prison for the length of a
long natural life. He.is a careful work.
man, is Mr.. + i0tt, and he understands
that he has a very big case on his
hands and does not propose to see it
slip by any de4tult of his.
Buckmaster Right With Kim.
Another eitment which enters into
this big transaction is District Attorney
Buckmaster. Mr.. Buckmaster is a
very young man and has never been
connected with so important case
before. He now has the best OppOr-
tunity in the world to test his mettle,
and he realizes it and stays right
where the best interests of Kenosha
county can be best subserved. The
test is not only severe one, but is one
upon which Mr.. Buckmaster's future
reputation largely rests. 1t is a great
credit to him that he fully realizes all
there is at stake and is willing to as
sumo the burden in manly way. He
has ample evidence in his possession to
keep Mr.. Cowell long time explain
ing, but it is not only in the evidence
he may have but it is in the legal quib-
bling and sprnging of legal technicali-
ties that he will be obliged, i'll all prob
ability, to face the real music Of this
battle. 1t seems to be evident that q
careful preparation of fine points is
being made against him. and many
another lawyer would long ere this
have called in expert assistance, great
| ly to the extra cost of the county. 1t
will be nothing to Mr.. Buckmasters
discredit if he now calls in assistance,
which he may possibly do, for the
brunt of the battle must fall on him
under any circumstances.
(From Tuesdays Daily
Walter Marshel Cowell is free man.
There are no charges against him
standing III any court, and he was re-
| leased from the custody of the law this
morning by order of Justice Slater.
The whole matter took sudden drop
this morning.
The reason for this sudden and
rather surprising turn of events was
that the grand jury of Cook county,
H., failed to return an indictment
against Mr.. Cowell at it's meeting
Monday. The grand jury declared that
it could not indict him for any crime
committed IN Illinois, and decided that
the crime OF issuing fraudulent con.
veyances alleged against Mr.. COwell
was not an extraditable offense. but
was punishable by fine only. 1t also
declared that the crimes of swindlt
and forgery charged against him, were
committed in Wisconsin, if at all, anC
therefore not indictable in Illinois.
The authorities here having beer
made aware of this state of affairs, Of
course, there was nothing upon which
Mr.. COwell could be held here, and
they let him 60. There was no COM
plant against him here. The com
plants in all the cases brought were
made by Col. Slough, resident OF
Illinois, and all that was attempted
here was to- hold MIR. Cowell until such
time as the officers of that state could
get the necessary arrangements made
to take him from Wisconsin to stand
trial in Illinois. The statute provides
for the duties Of the officers of the law
in such cases, and the authorities have
been careful to ike up 70 the statutes.
AS the News was going to press
Monday evening, Mr. Cowell was up
for his preliminary hearing on the
charge OF forgery, the last charge
launched against him. After a long
and more or less acrimonious
debate between the attorneys,
the hearing was adjourned to
Saturday of this week. Justice Slater
fixed bail under this charge at 81, 200,
and strong efforts were made Monday
night To secure the necessary bonds.
They woald undoubtedly have been OBJ
tanned TODAY had not all the charges
have been dropped and Mr.. Cowell
freed.
Latest Developments.
According to the very latest develop
ments il would appear that Mr.. Cowell
is not as guilty as some seem inclined
TO think him. 1t is believed that he is not
the head OF this matter, but that he has
been led into it bY others who have
used him as q cat paw TO rake their
cbcstnuts out Of the fire. O-e thing
seems Gel tain. II Ar Cowell made all
these deals charged against him he
would nave plenty on money. AS
matter OF fact he has none. This paper
most sincerely hopes that not another
breath may be raised against him and
that be will remain here and live down
these awful charges. This paper stands
today where it has stood all the while
in the hope that every charge might be
proven absolutely false.
The case has been one Of intense in
terest to the public and we have en-
deavored to give the facts in their or
der as they have come to hand.
THE ALTAR
Married-At st. Johns church, Paris.
Tuesday, May q, by Rev. Father
Bach, Miss Jennie Fonk, Of Paris, and
William Eppers, of Brighton. After