Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10
MILWAUKEE MATTERS.

wagon used for hauling dirt. The boy
had been warned by the driver, John
Boyer, to get off the wagon, but per-
sisted in remaining. The wagon was
filled with earth at the time and the
supposition is that a sudden jolt caused
young Hernke to shift his position; be-
fore he could recover himself the loose
earth permitted him to slide over the
side OF the wagon. His head caught
i'll one of the rear wheels and his neck
was broken. Deputy Coroner Van Lare
investigated the case and as soon as he
| had learned the particulars he asked
Lieut.. Schmidt of the south side station
to release Boyer, who had been locked
! up after the accident.
The boy lived at 376 Lincoln ave-
nue. and was the fourth son of August
| Hernke, who is employed at the Milwau-
kee Glass works.
The stock of J. e. Jenner & Co..
wholesale milliners and dealers in straw
| goods at 37S and $50 Broadway, was at
tached by the sheriff at o'clock Monday
| morning on executions to the amount of
$23, 5000 in favor of the Marshall &
| llsley bank, Anna NJ. Jenner and George
II. Heineman. Mr.. Heineman's claim
amounts to S5192 and that of Anna NJ
Jenner TO S3541. The balance is in
favor of the bank. Attachments in the
sum of SO, 4O6 were also filed in favor
of the National Straw works Immedi-
ately after the serving of the executions
and attachments j. e. Jenner, who is
the sole member Of the firm, made an as
signment to Moses d. Newald. who quail
flied in the sum of $15O,00O with Edward
Wirth and Henry Hammel as sureties.
the store to take possession, but Under
sheriff Armour was already there and
refused to give up possession.
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Gustav G.. Trumpff, who was president
of the South Side Savings bank was ar
raigned shortly before noon Monday in
the municipal court, Judge Wallber pre-
siding. 1t was known that he would APP
pear Monday forenoon and the judge held
court open until he came. The ex-bank-
ef was accompanied by his attorney,
Judge Rose. He remained standing
while District Attorney Brace preferred
the charges, the first one of which con-
sisted of an indictment for perjury.
Judge Rose on behalf of his client
waived the reading of the indictment
and entered Il plea of not guilty, re-
serving the right to change that plea
at any time in the future Mr. Bra
zee then took up the other two indict-
ments found against TRIUMPH by the
grand jury. one for the receiving of
money on deposit to the amount of 5000
from Henry W. Bennett and the other
receiving S115 from Peter Barth, when
he knew the bank was insolvent, unsafe,
etc.
John GinnOw, the man who made
such murderOus assault upon William
ID. Reed, the assistant secretary of the
Northwestern National Insurance compa-
ny, on the evening of May %, committed
suicide Tuesday night at his home. 594
Twenty-tifth street, by cutting his throat
with razor. On Monday Ginnow was
released from custody in bonds of $780,
The charge preferred against him was
assault and battery. but this was simply
Tor the purpose of holding him until
an investigation could be made into the
case. Tuesday it was decided to issue an
other warrant against him on Il charge of
assault with intent to murder About 8
O'Clock in the evening Patrolman Kaase
and Strzepfeldt went to his home and
While Haase went inside to find Ginnow
his partner remained on the outside to
guard against the mans escape, for it |
was feared that he would attempt to get
away. When Patrolman Haase found |
G1nnow the latter requested time to get |
his coat and hat. and stepped into an
adjoining room. accompanied by his wife. |
Mrs. Ginn0w was engaged in brushing
her husbands coat and had her back |
turned toward him. Suddenly she was
alarmed by hearing the man fall heavily
to the floor Turning around she dis |
covered that he had cut his throat from
ear to- ear and his right hand still grasDed
the razor with which he had committed
the act~
At 7:55 O'Clock Wednesday morning the
explosion of Il gasoline stove in the resi- |
dence at $40 Second street. owned by |
William Brunnert and occupied by VII |
liam Trockenbrodt, damaged the rear
portion of the building and contents to
the extent of $500 Mrs. Margaret
TrockenBnodt was lighting the stove at
the time of the explosion and the gaso-
line fared up, burning her severely about
the face and arms, but it is not thought
that her injuries are dangerous
DR.. Thomas Steel, one. of the earliest
medlcail practitioners in Waukesha
county, died Tuesday at his home. 159
Knapp street, at the age of SO years.
The deceased, who had been many
years in tlla practice of his profession.
retired about fifteen years ago and for
a number OF years past made his home
in this city with his son, Andrew Steel |
and his daughter, Miss Lilias Steel. who
was formerly a teacher in the Eighth
District school.
Washington J. Arnstein was sentenced
to one year and six months Imprisonment
in the house of correction by Judge Sea-
man in the United States court Wednes-
day. Arnstein was indicted for robbing
the mails, and pleaded guilty. His attor-
ney made ii strong plea for elemency His |
father was also present and testified to
the. previous good behavior and good
character of his boy. The imprisonment
in the house of correction in place of the
states prison was la order that Arm
STEMS civil rights might not be leon
ardized. He is but 10 years of age
ArnsteGn was employed as a stamping
clerk in the south side postal station.
Thurlow G. BrownerI, another employe
of the postal department, was brought
before the court and pleaded not guilty
to charge similar to that made against
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