The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-08-22

decided and the balance to apply on the quit
claim deed as before mentioned.
DAN MCBEATH,
The following report of w. E. Trip Judge
of the Second Municipal court of Iron River,
was upon motion accepted.
! TO the County Board of Supervisors of Bay
/ fed County.
! / hereby make a special report to your
honorable body of the dong of the peace
officers of Bayfield, County so far as they re-
| late TO the second municipal court of said
crunty This report is made to you for the
| purpose of having the orders and DEGREES OF
said court carried into effect and not null1ned
as they have been in the past by said officer.
| May 10Th 1909 Chas Riley was convicted of
larceny and sentenced to hard labor at the
common jail of said Bayfield, comfy for per-
/ iod ofsix months. On July 18th l inquired
for him at said jail and was Informed by the
/ officer in charge that he was not there but
away on q visit. l have been informed by re-
Liable parties that he had been seen on the
streets in Washburn and on two occasions he
was in the court room of the circuit court tax
| ing iii the trials. On July End 1900 Archie Nc
Donald was sentenced to pay fine of $1,000
and costs or 80 days in the county Jail, for de-
! frauding hotel keeper, warrant OF commit
ment was delivered TO II. O'Brien, chief OF
police of Iron River on July End 1900, and by
him delivered to Carl Herring cons stable of
said town. On July 18th 1900 l met Archie
McDonrld at the Northern Pacific depot in
iron River asked him if his name was not
Archie Mcdonald and he lepliea yes
asked il he was not before me about the first OF
July and he answered ives" l asked him
how he came to get out of the Jail so soon, and
he answered. have not been there at all, On
July 18th l visited the county Jail and re-
quested the officer in charge to see Archie Nc
Donald, he replied he was not there. l asked
when he left. and he replied. he has not been
here at all 1 asked to see the commitment
4gisteI. and found the following enteries in
their proper colnmn: No. So Archie Nc.
Donald July 2nd. defrauding board. Carl Her
ing, M c. Scotch, 56 aborer. Iron River. date
of discharge July Slst 1900. | then asked for
August Hagen. the prisoner convicted of in
decent exposure. on July End, 1900 and was
sentenced 70 the county Jail for period of
thirty days, he came into The reception room
and made an affidavit charging Carl Herring
the constable who took him over to said Jail
with releasing his fellow prisoner at Iron
River on conditions that he would say in hid
where the said Archie Mcdonald was working
during tie time be was supposed to have been
in jail He was al work in Wikinson's camp
about TWO miles north Of Port Wing junction,
He begun work at the said camp on July 5th
1890 and let he-e Jn,y 18th. 1879. The balance
ofhis pay was in time cheo.i No 1l6& sol 500
On April 10Th 1905 T 2omas Hogan was sen
fenced 0 ST months IN the county jail for
ass Mi and battery. by Judge Savage. War
rant OF Commitment was delivered to Carl
Herrog on he same 4 y ghe said Thomas
Hogan WAS seen IN Ion River a day o. Two
after the 4t0 o July 1900 and reported TO
me by an eve witness who is reliable person.
Is your honorable DadE 20 Investigate this
extraordinary proceeding al The county Jail
and to see t. what extent The sentences otthe
second Municipal Court have been nu}iled by
the peace officers.
Respectfully submitted this 1st day OF Aug
ust A. d. 1900 WINFIELD E TRIP.
August Hagen being duly sworn on oath
says that he was arrested Oh June 30th 1850
and had his trial in Iron River Wis before P
Savage, acting Municipal Judge of the sec
ond Municipal Court of Bayfield, County. and
was sentenced TO thirty days in the county JAIL
that on the 3rd day of July 1920 he was confined
| in Iron RIVER town jail, and that Archie a fell
low prisoner confined opposite of my sell in
Iron River. shat the officer who took me to the
county Jail SAID to the said Archie, If you will
leave town and not show himself for thirty
days he would let him go. That he took him
ont of the Jail between four and five O'Clock p.
M on that clay. that he has not been in Jail of
said county since July Bird 1900 That the said
Archie has not been here up to this date
AUGUST HAGEN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of July 1860. WINFIELD E. TRIP.
Municipal Judge.
His affidavit is copy of the original which
was taken in his exact language as closely as
possible
The following resolution was adopted.
Whereas it appears from the report of Win
field E. Trip, Municipal Judge of Bayfield,
County, that gross irregularities have occurred
in the management of the county jail. Be it
Resolved that committee of two be appoint
ed TO investigate these charges and the whole
management of said jail and the conduct of
the prisoners therein and to report to this
board A. O. BLK
The chairman appointed A. j. Mussell and
a. 0. Blk as such committee.
Thefolowing was adopted.
WhereasJOhn Halloran of Washburn, Wis
offers TO pay the sum of 5000 for a quit claim
deed from county on Lot IL Block SO Oh ginal
townsne of Washburn. Wis. and
Whereas the county of Bayfield, holds tax
deed on the said lot for the tax sale Of 1896,
dated April 10th 1900 and tax certificates for
the sales of 1897. 1898 1899 and 1900 in the
amounts OF $997 s11.o8, S13 SO. 50 81 respectfully
therefore be it
Resolved by the county board OF Bayfield,
county now in special session assembled, that
the county clerk be and he is hereby author
lied and directed to execute quit claim deed
to the said John Halloran on Lot Ii Blobk 50
toWosite of Washburn as aforesaid, upon pay
ment OF the sum Of 5000 therefor. provided
however that the sum of SASS out of said
5000 purchase price be applied to take up the
tax certifcat es held by the county Oh same
lot subsequent to the one tax decided.
Dated Aug. ]. 1900. DAN MGBEATH
The following resignation was upon motion
accepted
70 the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Bayfield, County.
Gentlemen: