Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
CIRCUIT COURT.

Last Tuesday, when the Pilot went
to press, the case of State of Wisconsin
VS.. j. Malock was on trial. The Jury
was secured at about 10 o'clock A. NJ.
and was as follows:
Il. Brandeberg,S A. T. Kroening. J.
Tranba, H. H. Bingham, Herman Mil
Ter, DR., j. Backbarth, r.. Paerisch.
Chas. Deichsel, John Werner. L. r..
Guenther, w. b. Philbrick, and VIM.
Hoober Malock was arrested on the
charge of assault with intent TO do
great bodily harm. 1t was drawn out
on the testimony that, on the night of
the 18th of March, at Bevent, IA the
town of Pike Lake, in this county, there
was cauc, S, which was attended large
~ by the almers, in that vicinity, a good
deal OF baf blood was stirred up be-
tween factions headed by Malock and
John Walkosch. After the caucus they
adjourned to saloon near by and in-
dulged in strong drink. There was
further quarreling until the proprietor
closed his saloon for the night when all
departed for their homes. While on
the way fight occurred in which it
was claimed that Malock stabbed Wal
kosch numerous times in the back. 1t
also appeared that the defendent came
out OF the scrap with a bad scalp wound
which he claims to have received at the
outset. The case was given to the jury
Thursday morning; their deliberations
ended in the evening and resulted in
finding the defendant guilty of assault
and battery. The prosecuting attor-
neys were Manson q Warren, and Mar
chetti & Bump were for the defendant.
There were large number of witness
SEES up from the Pike Lake country to
testify in the case.
The Judge, up to the time of going to
press, had not passed sentence on the
defendant
The case of Ernst Mailman VS.. r.
Common Co. was commenced on Thurs
day morning. The jury being as fol-
lows: Z. M. Berries, A. W. Goetsch, N.
r. Morrow, L. III. Cole, JAS Pope, Nj.
Il. Duncan, G. b. Thayer, S. Bessey, j.
5. stofer, J; D. ,DLonnelly, Frank Bra,
bant, and K. b. Thayer. The plaintiff
charged that the K. Conner Co. tres
passed on his farming land, near STRAIT
ford, by cutting out a logging road dia-
ing a logging railroad across the south
line into the land some IS to 100 feet.
The defendant claimed that plaintiff
agreed as to the logging road and there
was no intention of going on to the land
with the railroad, and owing to the I'M
certainty of the true line there was no
certainty that it was. The case was
given to the members of the jury on
Saturday at ii O'Clock A. NJ; they re-
turned later in the day with IA verdict
III favor of the plaintiff for $1,000 c..
b. Bird and l.. Marchetti looked after
the plaintiffs interests, and Brown q
Genrich for the defendant
The case of Carolina Heinbruck VS..
Ernst Fishkorn, came on for trial Sat
urday morning and took the entire day.
The jury drawn to try the issue was us
follows: j. Hackbarth, A. /. Kroen-
ing, r. w. Marsh, Carl Wartman, H.
Brandenberg, H. Kilain, Thos. Berries,
I. r. Guenther, VIM. Hoover Julius
boblinz, H. HI. Bingham and John
Irauba. 1t was suit for trespass.
The defendant obtained the consent of
the Weston town board to lay out
road, also the consent of the owner to
go across his land, but did not ask nor
did he get the consent of Mrs. Helm
bruck When Mr.. Fishkorn COM
menced the work of cutting out the
road, Heinbruck stopped same and the
matter came into court The jury
brought in verdict at $50 p. NJ. for
defendant. c. H. Mueller was plain
tiff's attorney and Bump, Kreutzer &
Rosenberg for the defense.
Monday morning at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
court convened, and the counsel for de-
PENDANT, in the case of State of Wiscon-
sin vs.. Frank Currier, argued the
motion for new trial. The motion
was overruled. A motion was then
made to release the prisoner on his own
recognizance. This was also overruled.
A jury was drawn to try the issue of
George Darlington VS. II. +. Whtcomb
and Wisconsin Central Railway Co.
The plaintiff asked for 81 900 damages
for the destroying of his store by fire at
Spencer, the fire originating from
passing engine owned by the railroad
company. Brown, Pradt q Genrich
were attorneys for plaintiff, and L. HI.
Gill and Howard Morris, of Milwaukee,
for defendant. There was promise of a
hot fight for several days, but during
the noon hour settlement was effected
by the company, paying the plaintiff
81 ,225. is. The jury drawn in the case
was Frank Brabant, j. ID. Donnelly,
Thos. Berries, Chas. Deichsel, S. A.
Mott, A. w. Goetsch, j S. Stofer, JOS.
Trauba and H. Brandenberg
At the close of the Harrington VS..
Wisconsin Central r. r. Co. case, the
following bit of pleasantly was enjoyed
by all;
When court called at p. NJ. it was
announced by the attorneys that the
case had been settled by the Wisconsin
Central R'y Co, agreeing to pay the
plaintiff 81. 225.1S.
The Court suppose that IS cents
is for the attorneys
Defendants attor6ay-'tNo. your
honor, the IL cents is for tue plaintiff
The case of Ernst Frederick VS.. Fred
Matthias was called this morning. the
plaintiff represented by Marchetti &
Bump and the defendant by Bump
Kreutzer d Rosenberg Jury was
drawn. Before doing any work on the
case 1t was continued until the next
term of the circuit court The defend
ant filed an amended answer and plain
tiff plead surprise and case was con-
tinned by defendant, paying costs of
plaintiffs witnesses.
The athletic team that will represent
the Wausau high school at the inter-
scholastic meet to be held at Madison
next Saturday, May 26 is made up of
the following: Ralph McCrossen, Emil
Breitkreutz, Will Scholfield, George
Sexmith. Joe FIemming, Arthur Men
eel and Lyle Clark. Others may be
added to the team, but as yet they have
not been, selected. Principal e.. G..
Parlin will go down to Madison on
Thursday, and Prof. Banno Smith and
the team will follow on Friday. As all
who wish may go for one fare for the
round trip, it is probable that quite
number of Wausau people will accom-
pany the boys. The high school BOYS
will try hard to make record for
themselves and their home city.
Judge Henry Miller recently pur-
chased a very pretty tract of land back
of his residence property on Grand
Avenue, and it is to be used principally
tor pasturage The tract comprises
half of what is known as St. Austins
island, which is situated in the Wiscon-