The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-19
TWO PLEAD GUILTY.
ROSENOW AND ROBINSON SWAL-
LOW THE FULL CHARGE.
BLOCH rs BEING EXAMINED
Pc rren and jacobson Are the Only Men
to Stand Tria1.-only
These Four Are
Arraigned.
(From FRIDAYS DailY.l

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patton of hearing the famous trial OF
those charged with conspiracy and ar
son in connection with the Chicago
Bedding Company fire Of June %, wit
messed a scene at once suggestive OF all
the sternness and inexorableness OF
Justice, and in the deeper shades, the
sadness and pathos of clinging human
affection. The scene was q short one,
lasting not quite an hour, but in that
single hour were crowded many Of the
shades of conflicting emotions attend
ant upon the pronunciation of the man
dates of a court, the motions and con-
tentions of attorneys, the silent appeals
of woman's heart, whose fiber strings
were taut strung by reason Of a loved
ones unstable and tottering mental
| condition. The emotions manifested
themselves in various quarters among
those within the bar.
For fully an hour before court opened
the people began to collect at the court
house. Many fastened inside to be
assured of points of vantage from which
to view the proceedings. Others stood
about for time outside. They talked
about arson and conspiracy, and when
they tired of this subject they changed
it to conspiracy and arson. In fact
throughout the city there was very
little else talked about. 1t was the one
all absorbing topic everywhere. The
attorneys from Milwaukee and Chicago
we're rather late in arriving. Attorney
Foster, of Chicago, appeared early
enough, but j. Y. Quarles, of Milwau-
kee, did not show up until after court
had opened. W. S. Forrest and Kick
ham Seaman did not appear at all.
Forrest was not needed. His client
had got through with him and had de-
cided on a course not calculated to in
crease attorneys fees. Mr.. Seaman
had gone to the Louisville G.. A. r..
celebration and had probably not got
back.
Promptly at 10 o'clock Judge Fish
mounted the platform upon which his
desk is situated. At once Sheriff Crop
ley stepped into his box and solemnly
called off the Hear ye! Hear ye! !!
Hear !! !" in tone at once respectful
and awe inspiring.
"The case of Barney Bloch and
Others" announced Judge Fish.
" If the court please, "piped up Dist
riot Attorney Buckmaster, " the attor-
neys are not yet all here. Some of
them were to come on the 10 o'clock
train and l presume it would be an ac-
commodation to them to wait few
moments"
"It is 10 O'Clock and time to open
this court, +" responded the Judge
Mr.. Buckmaster subsidized and began
preparing for the inevitable.
Are the defendants all here? 2"
queried the judge.
All here but two, your honor" re-
piled the sheriff Under Sheriff Har
kins fastened off for them. Messrs.
Perren and jacobson sat at the left
with their backs to the audience.
Schaefer and Levine were at the right
in similar position, while ROsenow
4 sat at the desk of the prosecution, all
the parties looking apparently as I'M
concerned as though mere spectators.
In moment Robinson came in and
seated himself beside jacobson. He
was shortly followed by Bloch, sup
ported by Mr.. Harkins and Mrs. Gold
berg, a cousin of Bloch's, one on either
side. He appeared perfectly limp and
almost unable to walk. His features
were haggard and sunken. Close con-
fnement had shown on the palor and
whiteness of his cheeks and lips There
was vacant stare in his eyes, and
they looked hollow and deeply set. AS
he was seated inside the bar in a char
| he seemed to be in q state OF total
collapse. Mrs. Goldberg took a chair
beside him and supported his upright
position with her arms. There was
very little attempt made at dress. He
wore no collar and his white shirt
showed signs Of long service. His
clothing was in a condition to carry out
the general air of detection. His hands
lay perfectly limp in whatever position
they were assigned. He fixed his eyes
on single objects and gazed ut them
vacantly for long periods at Il time:
There was no movement made Volun
tarily by him. Occasionally Mrs.
Goldberg changed his position slightly
because her own position became a
fatigue to her.
/" Have these defendants been ar
raigned ?nasked the court.
" Not yet, your HONOR" replied the
district attorney
AT this juncture Attorney Quarles
made his appearance.
Sheriff Cropley called the roll OF the
defendants and all responded save Mr.
Bloch.
MIR. District Attorney, arraign the
defendants, commanded the court.