Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

that books eouid easily he altered and
new ones written up by the defense to
ASSIST III their argument. Mr.. Hayden
said ae admired Thocn'S ingenuity"
The defense in the Goldberg trial eN
poets 70 rest its case thus afternoon
The lawyers in the cSase will fologo ar
/ gumeuiS on the evidence, but \ number
of witnesses may be Sworn by the p.<2S-
ecution in rehattal ot that submitted by
! the defense
G. \ FinSterwald, hrother-iu-law Of
Mr., Goldberg, testified that GolaberS
was III New London on April Is, 1895.
and Vent TO lipke's barn and also to
| Burr \ Zahl'S harm. where he tald Two
OF his Glen 10 be sure to get away be
| fore daylight, finSterwald's Statement;
| interS that Melvin Wentwor was mis-
taken in the identity of the man VIII
woke up the two transfers , nj told
them 10 get an early start
Charge No. . was then taken up and
! GoldherG went on the stand, This is
a charge by William klegg that Den
mis- noud assaulted the complainant
with intent to do great bodily harm.
! After couple of adJournments il is
alleged Goldberg settled the case for n
/ money consideration, against Doud
/ the county iii this case paying the
costs amounting to SS2 -,
| Goldberg testified to having settled
the case, but said he received nothing
| for It. The prosecution had intro
/ tuced the evidence of John Doud, who
states that he left $40 TO settle the
! case. Goldberg denies having ever
heard of this transaction.
/ The only conversation he had on the
subject was with Mrs. Doud, whom he
! told that il her boy was guilty he
would be conyicted If innocent, he
would be discharged. Later he saw
old man Doud and asked him II he ever
paid the witness any money ON the
Clegg case Doud said no and he
would swear to it, Witness gave
Doud 81 as expense money to so to
! ClintonVlle and sign an affidavit to
that effect. This was to explain the
testimony of Doud who said Goldberg
offered him money to sign IN affidavit
! Edward Mock, u milwaukee, attor-
ney who was with Goldberg In New
London, testified that he never had
received any money on the klcgg case,
Charge No, l. was then taken up
This Is The Jennings case, In wht2h Mr.,
Felker was relieved by Mr.. Goldberg,
In the settlement of the SUIT. Mr.
Goldberg said. the understanding wa'
that Mr.. Felker was to o2 paid his
fees. Items of expense were TO be paid
and the baLr 3, $500, was IL he re-
tanned by Mr. G dherg until 1T mad
his report for the year. T. VS. re-
tn,ned to the county Dec. 81 1896,
The settlement was made betN - Mi
Felker and Mr.. Bouek Mr.. Felker
was paid $500, Mr.. Goldberg said, and
other expenses were $S7 paid to Mr.,
Tulney and $l3 divided among small
amcunts which Mr.. Goldberg men
toned in detail
Mr. Felker said he had never before
known of case of the kind and a
thorough examination had to be made
OF the law and authorities, goat
many consultations were had and in
March, 1896, Mr.. Felker came to Wau-
paca to assist in the trial. On the
third day of the term the settlement
was made. The terms consisted in the
payment of 81 200 on condition that
be kept quiet 50 far as possible,
a. B, Weatherby was then sworn,
J md Rn1 ~ In -,
Goldberg that he had never paid the
latter one cent to settle the case.
George Hoxe then went upon the
stand for the first time since the dram
latic scene when Judge Fish talked Of
disbarment. Hoxle identified the
affidavit that John Doud had signed.
1t had been read to him twice and had
been signed in the presence OF w. II,
Stacy. Doud told the witness that he
had borrowed $l25 to set
tie with klegg, but the lat
ter changed his mind and would
not settle. and he returned the bor-
rowed money. He had also remarked
if there is no more truth In the other
charges than there is in this, 1t Is all a
pack of lies.
Charge No. 10 was then taken up and
Goldberg took the stand again This
: is the MeGee case. II Is alleged Gold
berg settled a state case against Coli
gan. Witness said that the case wa
settled because 1t was a drunken quar-
rel, He had made no money out Of the
transaction Goldberg on cross exam
nation denied having paid Niece, the
complaining witness, a sum Of money
to be absent from the county at this
time. He did not know where MCGEE
was Andrew SOrenson and Andrew
Williams both swore to minor details
The latter was sheriff Of this county a,
the time. Several witnesses were
called 70 state the amount they receives
as witnesses In the Colligan case They
had seen money paid out by the JUS
tice.
Charge No 10, the last to be tried
was taken up after the noon recess. II
this charge 1t is alleged that Goldberg
obtained $685. from Mrs. Augusta