Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-06
CIRCUIT COURT.

| AS we went to press last week tn
jury was still deliberating in the cas-
of the State VS. Jas. McMullen who wa
charged with murder. Three ballot
were taken. On the first there wer,
several blanks cast; on the second tht
majority were for accuittal and on tn,
third the sentiment for acquittal wa
unanimous and at four O'Clock the jury
returned its verdict. From the time
the trial first opened there was feel
ing prevalent that the old man would
be acquitted. If he received any sen
tence at ali it might as well have beer
for murder in the first degree for few
years would have been equal to lif,
sentence to him. The mans advanced
age and the fact that his assailant wa.
a young man in the prime of life per
haps was deeply considered by the jury
in its deductions. The old man wa
naturally overjoyed at his acquittal ant
felt several years younger. He will il
all probability go back to the poo
farm to live and spend the remainder
of his days
The next case taken up was that O.
the State VS.. VIM. Nagel. The defend
ant was charged with larceny from the
person, the alleged crime being com
mitted several months ago. The young
man attended dance near Edgar and
fell in with F. Steding and the two
visited thirst parlor near by and be
came as friendly as were Damon and
Pythias in their bear act, and decided
to sleep together. The bed they chose
was not one of feathers nor of husks
They crawled into farmers hay loft
and spent what was left of the night
Nagel arose early in the morning and
departed, leaving his friend to slumber
on, in the hazy dreams of vinous-begot-
ten visions and with him disappeared
the mans money, about $35. At the
time of his arrest Nagel emphatically
denied the charge, but in his trial he
admitted having spent $40 of the mans
money but alleged that it was forced
upon him in this way: After he arose
he met fellow named Herman Lemke,
who in some mysterious way learned
that the sleeping man was possessed OF
the money, and after displaying a re-
volver stated that he intended robbing
the sleeper, which he did. He removed
the money from the pocket book, threw
the latter on the barn floor and COM
PEELED Nagel to accept $40, threatening
his life if he "squealed." Lemke was
no doubt character born of the imag-
ination of Nagel and the story was too
thin for the jury to believe, and that
body returned a verdict of guilty on
Wednesday night. Thursday morning
Nagel was brought into court and SEN
fenced to one year in state prison.
The next case was the State VS.. Christ
Volkman. The defendant was caused
to be arrested last winter by the assist
ant state dairy and food commissioner,
G. w. Sweeting, who charged that he
had sold poor and impure milk to the
Texas creamery. In municipal court
he was found guilty and fined S25 and
costs, but took an appeal to circuit
court. Thursday morning, after the
state had introduced it's evidence, the
case was dismissed, the judge holding
that there was ne evidence tending to
show that the defendant had willfully
intended to Gefraud the creamery.
Appeal was dismissed and bond for
costs forfeited in the case of the State
VS.. Anton Nowitzke. The case was an
appeal from justice court, the defend
ant being charged with having used
abusive and obscene language.
In the case of the State of Wisconsin
vs.. Adolph Troeppel, the defendant
being charged with assault, and
also an appeal from justice court,
Judgment of lower court fining defend
ant $50 and costs affirmed and case dis
missed and bond forfeited.
Two cases were nolled-State VS..
Louise Maertens and Augusta Thurs
ton, charged with assault, and State VS..
Mike Schetfier, a boy charged with
placing distractions on the Northwest
ern R'y. Co.'S tracks.
VIM Burke, charged with embezzling
funds belonging to the Modern Wood
men lodge of Norrie, and who forfeited
his bail bond by running away to Mis-
souri,, secured continuance. Burke
has been in Jail here for number of
months but recently was bailed out.
Jas. Carroll, charged with burglariz-
ing rooms in the Adams House, is
doomed to stay in Jail until the Febru-
airy term When his case was called
several important witnesses could not
be found and the case was continued.
The next case taken up was that of
the State VS.. Edward Frisk, charged
with obscene exposure of person. The
case was given to the jury Friday even
ing and Saturday morning verdict OF
not guilty was rendered.
immediately after the jury on the
above case had retired the case of the
State VS.. Chas. Kuehl was commenced.
This was an appeal from justice court
and was brought by Chas. Passehl TO
recover damages for the loss of five
| apple trees he claims were removed
from his lots on the west side by de-
fendant. Kuehl was found guilty in
the lower court but took appeal on the
decision. The jury Saturday, after be
ing out few hours, returned verdict
of guilty and the judge awarded S2t
damages to complainant and ordered