Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-17
CIRCUIT COURT.


session of circuit court last Tuesday,
the case of the State vs. JOS NoiseAux
was taken up, the defendant icing
charged with assault and theft, being
armed. The prosecution was con-
dncted BY Dist Atty Genrich and Neal
Brown while Attys. NJ B. Rosenberg
and H. Ii. Manson conducted the de-
fense. The case attracted great deal
of attention and drew ont a crowd of
people that packed the court room each
day. The evidence was all in by Thurs
day noon and then the argument to the
jury began. The Judge charged the
jury on Friday and at 1890 the case
was given to that body.
The jury remained in the box until
Sa' urday morning, and many were of
the opinion that there would be a dis
agreement. At about $50 that morn
ing, however, the foreman announced
the prisoner was brought from the Jail
to the court house that he might hear
it. The verdict was that of guilty, AS
found by the Information, but the jury
men added that it was their belief that
he did not intend to kill his victim
Atty Rosenberg Immediately asked
that an argument might be made for a
new trial, which was granted, and after
dinner, Atty Manson made the argu-
ment but a new trial was denied.
Noiseaux was brought to the bar and
ask if had anything to say as to
why sente. eshould not be pronounced
tested his innocence of the crime. In
passing sentence the judge was over
come with emotion, and for brief
period found difficulty in expressing
himself. He informed the prisoner
that the sentence of the court was that
he be confined in the state prison at
Waupun for term of seven years at
hard labor, the seventh day of which,
and the day of that date ; d each year,
to be spent in solitary confinement
The judge then expressed his hope that
Noiseaux might shorten this sentence
by good behavior, and though in the
past he might and undoubtedly had
many faults this might prove the turn
ing point in his life, and make better
man of him. When asked if he would
try to remember this. Noiseaux, who
was then wiping tears from his eyes,
replied that he would.
The crime for which Noiseaux was
tried and convicted is too well known
to our readers to bear reprinting in full. |
1t was for waylaying and robbing
Frank Carroll, of Stratford, one night
last October, the man being relieved of
about $75 The man, as he was passing
dark alley on Washington street, was
struck in the face by spade in the
hands of someone, and though rem
dered partially helpless from the blow,
struggled with his assaiaat and claimed
to have recognized Noiseaux as the
man who struck and robbed him.
Atthe conclusion of the Noiseaux trial
John Whiplinger was brought np on
the charge of adultery. The charge.
however, was changed to one OF lesser
offense and the prisoner plead guilty
He was sentenced to serve one year in
the state prison, the seventh day
(Feb. 20th) of such sentence to be spent
in solitary confinement. According TO
the mans story it was another case of
the serpent being the tempter, the
woman figuring as the serpent Whip
linger has wife and family living in
Germany and has been in this country
but five years.
All of the other criminal cases having
been disposed of for the term, the jurors
were discharged.
In circuit court, Friday, Ida Yonker,
of the town of Weston, secured legal
separation from her husband, William
The man is now serving term of three
years in prison for making an assault
upon the woman that has permanently
injured her.