The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-08
Dr. wellington j. Law Bound
over to the Circuit Court on
a Serious Charge.
IN JAIL AWAITING BAIL.
II il Claimed That He Took I'M
proper Liberties With a Girl
Under is Years Of Age.

sensation this week.
Sunday afternoon last, James
Burns went before Justice Feore
and stated that his daughter,
Elizabeth, aged about Is years,
had been i'll treated at the hands of
DR.. Wellington j. Law, whom the
girl stated had taken improper
liberties with her. AS the charge
was of very serious nature, Mr..
Feore decided that before any
action was taken he would consult
Mai. W. X. Haviland, prosecuting
attorney of the county, and ac-
cordingly drove to Pequaming for
that purpose. Upon listening to
the statement Mr. Haviland de-
cided that prompt action should be
taken, and instructed the justice
TO issue warrant Monday morn
ing for Law 5 arrest Before the
warrant was served, the girl 5
sworn statement was taken,
which she gave in a straightfor-
ward manner,
The warrant, which charged the
doctor with intent to carnally
know and abuse the plaintiff, was
placed in the hands of Deputy
Sheriff James Fleming, of Baraga,
who arrested Law Monday morn
ing. and took him before the
Justice, but upon request of the
prisoner the examination was
postponed until Wednesday morn
ing,
Bail was placed in the sum of
$1,000. and as Law failed to
furnish it he was taken to L Anse
and confined in the county Jail
Wednesday morning he was
brought into court, Maj. W. X.
Haviand, prosecuting attorney,
appearing in behalf of the peo-
pie. and w. Z. Doore. assisted
by Rush Culver, representing the
defendant.
According to the girls sworn
statement, she had not been feel
ing we'll for several days and
went to Law Office Saturday
last to consult him, and while
she was there he deliberately took
liberties with her and abused
her and that for time she was
unable to get away from him.
We refrain from publishing the
charge in detail, as portions of
it would not be proper to put in
print.
Law offered no defense at the
examination, and was bound over
to the next term of circuit court.
The amount of bail asked was
$500, but it was not furnished,
and he was again placed in the
county jail. Thursday afternoon,
after a great deal of "skirmish-
ing by his legal advisers, bail
was procured and he was re-
leased
The matter has caused quite a
sensation.
John Hid was over from L Anse
Monday.
Dan McCauley, of Newtonville,
was in town yesterday.
f. r. Pemberthy, of Houghton,
was in town on business yesterday.
James Mcmahon received large,
new safe this week 1t is a beauty.
Jerry Real and John Mcintosh
went on fishing trip on the Stur-
geon yesterday.
Miss Geraldine Ryan celebrate d
her ninth birthday Tuesday by en-
tartaining about twenty of her
young friends. Invitations were
Issued to swenty seven, but on ac-
count of the inclement weather
only twenty attended. An excel
lent time is reported
The two clowns connected with
kirkhart Il Ryan's circus, which
showed here Friday evening of
last week, paid dearly for engag-
ing in what they termed fun,
that of grabbing a little boy and
carrying him into the ring. They
were fined $40 each and costs,
making total of $27 40.
: About fifteen members of the
baraga Hose company attended the
tournament at Sault Ste. Marie this
week. 1t is understood that the
Boys were awarded first prize as
the best appearing company, but
II was afterwards changed and the
prize awarded to the Marquette de-
partment.
The following guests were regis
tered at the Hotel Vendome this
week: Houghton Base Ball club;
T. L. McGill, milwaukee; A. P.
burns; Red Jacket; Beulah Moesmar,
nnanistique; F. A. Brewer, Duluth;
ueo, K. Townsend, G. Jacobs, Chi
cGago; w. H. Reeves, Hancock; J. j.
howell, Ishpeming; A. p. Simpson,
Hharquette; W. H. Hart, Escanaba;
Louis Drew, Chicago; S. S. Holt, st.
sraul. VIM. Mexican, L'Anse; G. G..
spencer, G. A. Wright, Duluth; A.
= T. brozeaul Fond du Lac; VIM, X,
haviland, Pequaming