Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-03-04
CIRCUIT COURT.

Jos. SplitStoeser was made natural
lied citizen on Friday He took out his
first papers in 1876
y Beginning Monday, a week ago. the
attention of circuit court has been held
by the case of the State of Wisconsin
VS.. Jacob Schaumberger, the defendent
being charged with murder.
On Oct. 25th 1901, Joseph Schaum-
berger, a boy about 18 years of age,
shot and killed Ida Andrjewski, a girl
about his own age, with whom he
had been keeping company. The cir
cumstances surrounding the case were
sad. The boy claimed it was an acct
dent resulting from the girl striking
the gun which he held, with a stick
which caused the explosion of the same.
A great majority accepted his story,
for the two had always been friendly
toward one another, and he could have
NO motive for killing the girl, so far
as is known. But on the other hand
there were many who desired to see
him stand trial as lesson to him for
criminal carelessness, for witnesses
at the inquest and at the examination
testified that defendant had pointed
the gun at the girl and he admitted
this fact himself
At his examination he was bound
over to circuit court to answer the
charge of manslaughter, this charge
afterwards being amended to read MUIR
der, which covers manslaughter. The
testimony brought out at the trial was
much the same as was elected from
witnesses at the inquest and at the ex-
animation, though there was one new
feature. Frank Bleyer, a boy testi-
fled that when Schaumberger came
to the Andrjewski house from
his hunting trip that he asked Ida to
get him a glass of water. She remarked
Il don't have to- and he is alleged 10
have said he would shoot her if she did.
not comply with his request. But this
talk was all in jocul ar way Ida
went into the house to get the water
and while she was absent the boy stated
that Schaumberger Withdrew the shell
from the gun and stood the latter
against the fence This would make it
appear that he had reloaded the gun
for purpose. The boy was unable
to tell his own age, and his mother was
also ignorant as to date of BIRTH Not
much stress was laid on this boys testi-
mony for the fact that he was of tender
years and was liable to be mixing up
other occurances with this case.
The state was represented by Dist
Atty. Fred Genrich, assisted by his law
partner, Neal Brown. The defendants
interests were looked after by Bump,
Marchetti & Bump. By Saturday morn
ing all the testimony had been intro
dueed, and the attorneys then began
the address to the jury, the prosecution
opening and closing. At ten O'Clock
Saturday evening the case was placed
in the hands of the jury who debated
upon the matter for an hour and then
went to bed At $50 p. NJ. Sunday the
foreman announced that decision had
been reached, and the defendant was
sent for and brought into court. The
foreman of the jury then handed in the
verdict which was read by the judge
and found Jacob Schaumberger guilty
of granddaughter in the first degree. The
penalty for this is Imprisonment at hard
labor for not less than FIVE years nor
more than ten. When the verdict was
read Schamberger was unmoved for a
time and then seemed to realize its inn
port and wept some. His mother was
present and she also shed tears. The
taking of human life of all sad things is
the saddest of any with which the hu.
man family can be afflicted Whether
premediated by malice aforethought or
as a result of accident it is an occur
renee to be deplored and moves in us a
pity for the Stayed and a sympathy for
the slayer. Though this young man
may serve prison sentence and thus
satisfy justice yet when he returns it
will not be with feeling of welcome
Though in his own mind he may be sat
isfied that the killing was the result of
an accident, yet in his heart there
will always Turk a feeling of guilt if be
has conscience. His attorneys, as is
customary, have asked that the verdict
be set aside and new trial be granted
This will be argued at later date, per-
haps not before the end of the Week. If
this is denied he will then be sentenced
and taken to Waupun. In the mean
time he is in the custody of the sheriff.
The next case demanding the atten-
ton of court w&s the State of WiScon-
sin vs.. W. Holbrook and Arthur John
sou, the defendants being charged with
burglary They entered the hotel of
Jas Madden on the night of Nov 4th
and asked for lodging and were given
a room. Before retiring they requested
of Madden not To call them until
ao'clock next morning When Madden
went to their room next morning, at
the hour mentioned, he found that shey
had departed and be also found that
some jewelry and other articles of value
had been taken from one of the rooms.
Two days later the boys were arrested
By Dennis German, the police officer,
who, when searching item, at the
lookup, found a chain and locket. a
handkerchief and some other articles
on Holbrook which the Madden girls
identified as their property They were