Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-06-12
BOUND OVER
FOR TRIAL
Starr-Nichols Adultery Case
Given An Airing.
BAIL is PLACED AT $500
Many Witnesses Testify as to Conduct
of Defendants at Preliminary
Hearing Friday.
BAIL is PLACED AT $500

The preliminary hearing i'll the case
brought against Dan Starr and Mrs.
Minnie Nichols on charge of adultery
came on before Justice w. F. McGon-
igal Friday afternoon according to
program. AS is usual in cases of this
character a crowd of curiosity seekers
of the male sex was on hand, the
elderly fellows predominating and all
had their ears cooked and primed to
catch every phrase of testimony given.
The defendants were brought into
court at 1880 by Under Sheriff Nc
Mahon and took seats by their coun-
sci, Attorneys Clementson and Bren-
nan. Dist. Attorney Brown assisted
by Atty. Ed M. Lowry sat opposite
and Warren J. Hannnm made his
debut as stenographic reporter.
The attorneys engaged in little
tilt at the opening of the case over the
exclusion of parties from the room
not interested as witnesses, but as
neither desired to take the initiative
the court did not rule on the ques-
ton, much to the relief of the aggre-
cation occupying the available space.
The state opened the ball by calling
Henry Nichols, husband of the way
ward defendant. He merely identi-
ged the woman as his wife, told Of
their marriage, gave his age and that
was about all, not being cross exam
ined by either side.
Ben Goldsworthy, James Daley,
Leo Flynn and Lou Fry, four young
men who play ed the '.Youge Sleuth"
act on the night of April7, 1901, Starr
and Mrs. Nichols being the victims
and the fair grounds the spot, were
next called in turn. Starr at this
time was occupying the fair grounds
residence and Sam Richards, the dray-
man, testified as to the furniture the
defendant owned at the time, for he
moved it away for him.
Thos. lockwood was called to sub
stantiate the fact that Starr did live
there for time.
G. B. Angus and Oscar Harshber
ger swore to having seen Mrs. Nichols
going towards the fair grounds and
Otto Fuersten berg also witnessed the
same thing.
Dan Starr was employed by Paul
Humphrey at Patch Grove a portion
of last year and when John Levins of
this city was called there at one time
to repair a windmill, Starr opened
his heart and told a lengthy, racy
story of his relations, with Mrs. Mich
OILS, and Levins testified to this.
Hugh Gillespie, clerk at Nathan's,
was at Chicago part OF last year IN
company with Starr, both in employ
of Mr.. Humphrey, and Starr told of
Mrs. Nichols visit to him there.
John Bennett told of seeing the
pair in company at Mr.. Nichols farm
in Juneau county and Miss Nellie
Druen of Platteville, niece of Mrs.
Fichols, who was with the latter while
she resided in Juneau county gave
some discriminating evidence.
Clement Fuerstenbe berg told of see
ing Starr and his companion get
aboard train at Flandreau, S. d.,
and both alighted at Pipestone, Mimi.
Chris Coonbs was another who saw
Mrs. Nichols journeying towards the
fair grounds. !,
Most of the witnesses were subject.
ed to a rigid cross examination On
part of the defense, and the latter
produced no witnesses at all. After
short arguments at the close of exam
ination the court ruled that defend
ants be- bound over to trial at circuit
court and fixed bail at $500 each.
At present writing neither has Sc
cured sureties for this amount and
both are in Jail.