Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01

opened United states recruiting once
in Oshkosh
Mrs Anna Bader has sued Oshkosh
for $500 for injuries received on fe-
feetive sidewalk.
John Thompson, aged 20. living near
Esofea, lost his left hand in a sawmih,
where he was working.
The shoc store of John johnson at
Westhy was entered by burglars and $40
taken from the cash drawer
Harry sheldon, farmer in the town
Of Harris, fell from load OF hay and
broke his neck, dying almost instantly.
Deputy Sheriff Euhart of Wrightstown
is after two tramrs who stabbed and
attempted to rob an unknown man who
was with them in a box car.
By the burning of her home in the
town OF Clayton. Mrs. Augusta Wismer.
a widow, lost all the property she had
accumulated during It lifetime. including
1000 in cash.
An unknown man was killed at Gene
see 10y the freight train going west. He
was put of an evening train in an in
toxicated condition and slept under the
watertark all night
Geld has been discovered ON the ex-
ploration Of #. Maxim. in property To-
Gated three miles north of the village of
Rouse. The official assay shows the
precious metal TO gun $S.l5 TO the tGn,
with lesser amounts OF copper and silver.
Walter Terry. Racine teamster, mar
rowly escaped being crushed to death by
.xyhi ah
Terry was driving became fright ned aud
ran away. He fell TO the ground and the
stones were thrown from the wagon and
barely missed falling on him.
In the case of the State of Wisconsin
VS.. Willie Schuette, Louis Schuette and
Charles Veins, at Sheboygan, verdict
of not guilty was rendered On June ~
last the three defendants were firing a
revolver at box and a young man by
the name OF Braun was hit with stray
bullet while riding a bicycle along the
road side Braun only lived few hours.
The Milwaukee railway station at
Sun Prairie was broken into by burglars
the safe blown open and about sac IN
money secured. The depot is situated
some distance from the village and no
one heard the explosion. The burglars
got away with about 500 worth of gold
nuggets belonging to +. J. Erickson, the
station agent who recently returned
from Cape Nome. qaeff
Carl Voigt Of Freistadt, on charge of
murderous assault ON bis stepson. Robert
Kroe" ing. was sent to Waupun for two
year The evidence showed that a
quarrel arose between the stepfather and
stepson over some whisky. A a result
the father went for the boy with a gun
and the lad defended himself with L
club. but the latter got charge of shot
in the arm which afterwards necessitated
amputation TO save his life.
Richard Jungmann, aged IS years,
while walking on the track mile north
of the Appleton station, discovered a
broken rail- A passenger train was al
most due, and the lad hurried down the
track aud tagged 1t just in time.
Though broken, the rail was not greatly
out of place, and the train was able to
crawl over it. Had it been struck at
the rate of speed the trains usually travel
at that spot. it might have spread and
wrecked the train.
The village of Babcock is very much
aroused. over an attempt TO poison Henry
W. Remington. an aged attorney and
old settler. The following facts were
filed with District Attorney Wippermar
for Investigation: MIR. Remington hIs
been in poor health for some time The
other day some toast was made for him
upon which was placed tomato sauce. AZ
he did not like the sauce he scraped il
off and underneath found layer of
quicksilver. The matter is now being
investigated
William Camps. Marinette mason, is
Mt the county Jail under bonds to keep
the peace. He was arrested on complaint
of his former sweetheart. Miss Louise
Ruhl who says that Camps threatened
to kill her if she persisted in keeping
company with another Young man. When
put on the stand in court. Camps admit
ted all that the young lady said. but
pleaded in extenuation OF his threat TO
kin her. that il was to save her from
young men who were plotting her ruin.
He took with perfect resignation the
sentence visited upon him and is slowly
pining away at the jail. refusing to eat
anything.
Clarence Peck. 90 years old. was ar
rested in La Crosse Just as he was ieav-
ing for ST. Paul. charged with the lar
ceny of a bicycle lamp. He was taken
to the police station. and a large ugly
45-caliber Colts revolver was found on
his pc son. Later in the day il was dis
covered that he had entered the room OF
travelling man in one Of the down town
hotels, and cutting open the side OF thu
grip. extracted all the valuahles he could
find in it, He went before Judge Brind-
ley and entered a plea of guilty to three
charges. two Of larceny and the other
of carrying concealed weapons. He was
sentenced to two years and six months
in the States prison. Peck is a victim
of the cocaine and morphine habit.
A wel-known young man of GAINESVILLE
has applied to the police for protection
as he fears he win be kidnapped. For
some Days past a gypsy named Zgra has
been telling fortunes there and many
people have been 10 consult her. among
them the young man IN question. After
the gypsy had told his fortune. accord
ing to his story. she declared that he
was hers and that she could not live
without him. She cried that she loved
him and begged him 10 run away with
her. He had wild time leaving her
as she tried force to keep him. She
vowed that members Of her band would
bring him back to her. she Is the queen
of a band OF gypsies eneamped on the
outskirts Of the city.