The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-07-18
REILLY BOUND OVER.
The Han Who Welded a Razor Must
Stand Trial

Ine man VINO welded Razor Must
Stand Trial
William Reilly, the man who tried
to use his razor on Officer Henry Field
schau Friday night, was bound over to
the circuit court By Justice Matthews
Saturday evening on charge of as
sault with intent to do great bodily
harm, in the sum of $780, The pre-
liminary trial was held at about 5
o'clock Saturday afternoon and closed
in about a half hour. Reilly was
taken before Justice Slater for his pre-
liminary hearing. He asked for and
was granted a change of venue.
Within few moments the mill of
justice was grinding rapidly in Justice
Matthews court. Mr.. Reilly appeared
without an attorney, and said that SO
far as he was concerned the eXamina-
ton might as we'll be proceeded with
at once. The left side of his face pre-
sented a rather bruised appearance
owing probably to the momentum OF
the landing Of a certain fstic Demon
stratiOn by Mr.. Harkins.
The first witness to be called was
officer Henry Feldchau. He said he
was an officer on the regular police
Orce of the city Of Kenosha and as
such had been requested by Mrs. j. B.
Davidson to go up to her house and ar
rest man sleeping on the lawn whG
appeared to be drunk. He went up
and found Reilly there. He walked
him up and told him to come along.
Reilly went along peaceably enough
until he got to the county building
when he ordered the officer to let 90
his arm. Mr.. Feldschau did not let 90,
but told him, on the contrary, that if
he did not come along peaceably he
would get into deeper trouble. Then
Reilly struck at the officer. This was
followed by a half dozen or more SINH
lar thrusts, which spent their force on
the circumambient atmosphere.
When the couple reached the steps
to the sheriff's office Reilly began TED
make a tussle. Under Sheriff Harkins
saw this and went out TO help Field
schau in with the man. At this point
Reilly blurted out: " You ---
you can't put me in jail" When he
was got inside Mr.. Harkils led him OFF
toward the cell door Then he be-
thought himself that he had H0G
searched the prisoner and turned back
with him to do SO. At this point Reilly
broke away and rushed at Feldschau
with his razor drawn and said, "FH
kill that -" This re-
mark he repeated a half dozen times.
AS he was about to strike Mr.. Harking
caught him by the collar and jerlEeG
him to the floor and held him while
Feldschau took the razor from him.
This all took place at about IS p. ml-
Friday. The tussle continued in the
sherif7s Office about fifteen minutes.
The next witness was Under Sheriff
Michael HarkinS. He testified to al
most exactly the same thing Mr.. Field
Schau did, only adding that he under
stood Reilly to say that he would "cus
the heart out Of that -- -
He further testified to Reilly's serving
a four months sentence on a charge Of
maliciously breaking plate glass store
front while drunk.
Alexander Huck was next called
He said he was passing the Jail at about
$50 p. N. He saw something Of the
tussle and knew that the prisoner Wac
resisting arrest. He saw the officer
and prisoner punch one another on the
steps. He stepped Inside the sherifFFs
Office moment, but did not see any
razor. Thee he stepped out and saw
the rest of the tussle through the
screens, but very indistinctly. He
could not swear that razor had been
drawn. He did see Reilly start toward
Feldschau in threatening attitude
County Clerk Robbins was named in
the subpoena as witness, but as he
was not readily found he was rot
sworn. The testimony completed,
District Attorney Buckmaster moved
that the prisoner be bound over to the
circuit court for trial in the sum OF 500
Justice Mathews made the bonds
$500 and granted the rest of the mo-
ion. Reilly gave no bonds, SO vas
:aken back to jail.