Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-06-27

when Mrs. Belscamper came TO the
city to make complaint she only sus-
picioned whom her assailants had
been. The description she gave of
the men Tailed quite well with Gran
age for one and warrant was Issued
for his arrest. He was found asleep
in a stall at the fair grounds by Mar
shall Budworth about a. m. Refus-
ing 10 implicate the identity OF his
pal, warrant was issued for an I'M
known party and the suspicious
roustabouts in the city and surround
ing locality were rounded up. All
the authorities had to 60 by in the
start was the description given by
Mrs Belscamper OF a .fellew with
long tuft of hair on his forehead and
wore a small ring" Daily was one
OF the suspects and shortly after his
arrest made complete confession of
the part he had taken in the crime,
also duplicating Cranage. hen con-
fronted by this announcement the
latter also confessed and the two are
sure of long sentence at Waupun,
the penalty being from five 70 fifteen
years. Dist. Atty. Brown, Marshal
Budworth and Sheriff Dickinson dis
played unusual tact and sagacity in
making these arrests SO promptly and
in securing confessions of guilt with
so little expense and are deserving Of
commendation.
Believing it to be advisable to keep
on striking while the iron was hot the
above named officers remained on
the scent Of evil doors with deter
min ltion to .'clean MP the town.
Complaint was made of the Cranage-
Graham Ginger performance
Sunday and accordingly the quartette
were apprehended and confronted
with the charge. All but Graham
confessed their guilt and are in the
county Jail awaiting the time set for
them to appear before the county
Judge and plead guilty and receive
sentence. Grange OF course will be
punished for his more important
crime; the women each will probably
receive year at Waupun on charge
of adultery, the penalty being from
one to three years.
Among the suspects corralled for
the Belscamper crime Monday was
Lewis Beitz. ..Looien is a grass
widower and quite a lover OF the
gentler sex. When asked to give mis-
whereabouts on Sunday night he hes
itated and apparently did not desire
to answer. Before leaving the sweat
box" however, he made it clear. 1t
was an alibi all right, but he jumped
from the frying pan into the fire for
he testified as to being with Mrs
Elizabeth Ginger during the twilight
and their transactions were OF de-
cidedly unlawful nature. He there
fore joined the fold at the county Jail
also, and has a term of penitentiary
staring him in the face.
Graham was given a preliminary
hearing and an opportunity to she'd
additional tears before Justice Wheel
er Tuesday evening. He waived ex-
animation and was bound over TO
trial at circuit court under bonds OF
$500 which was secured He is
man OF heretofore good repute and
this trouble is doubtless an error of
the head rather than of the heart.
Mrs. Becker is wife of John Becker
of this city. Two little boys are left
for the father 20 take care Of, but
Judging from her actions she cares
naught for their future welfare. 1t
is to be hoped term in prison will
bring about a reform in her case.
Mrs. Ginger is wife of John Clin-
ger. also Of Lancaster. The couple
were married at Elenboro in 1899,
but lived together for a short time
only. Since leaving her husband
Mrs. Ginger has been decidedly
naughty and her room is much pre-
ferred here to her company.