The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-27
Attorney for Ex-Aiderman Asks a Re,
view OF the Habeas Corpus Pro-
ceedings Recently Settled.
MORE DELAY IN DOODLE TRIAL.
Attorneys May Be Able to Prevent the Case
Coming to Trial at September Term
of Circuit Court.

John Caster, ex-alderman and alleg-
ed bride taker, may not be brought tie
trial at the coming September term of
the Circuit Court as today the District
Attorney was notified that Attorney
| Wallace Ingalls,, who represents the de-
| fendaut in the famous case, will ask
for another review of the Habeas
Corpus proceedings by which Caster is
being held. The Supreme Court re-
Gently gave decided opinion on the
case holding that Caster should stand
trial in the Circuit Court on a charge
of accepting bride but the attorney
for the defendant seems to see another
knothole by which delay can be secur-
ed and he will attempt to get the Cir
| cult Court to review the Proceedings of
Court Commissioner Baker. The pro-
gram includes another trip of the case
to the Supreme Court and another dc
| lay of from six months to { year to
secure decision. Immediate action
will be taken to prevent Attorney
Ingalls, securing this delay and it is
the intention of the District Attorney
to have the case tried at the approach
ing term. It is claimed by attorneys
that there is no law by which the pro-
ceedings before the Court Commission
er can again be taken to the Circuit
Judge. When the Court Commissioner
refused to release Caster on writ of
Habeas Corpus the case was at once
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certiorari and the Circuit Court held
that Caster must stand trial. The at
torney then took the case to the SUI
preme Court and the court upheld the
holding of the lower court. The at
torney for the defendant now claims
the Supreme Court did not make any
final decision in the matter and hopes
to be able to again get the case into
the highest court of the state.
Attorneys seem to think that there
is little hope of Caster being saved by
this delay, and for this reason they
fail to see the wisdom of the move
now being made by the attorney for
the defendants. It is claimed that
plenty of money is being furnished to
fight the case for Caster, and it is
limited that several of the men who
were formerly accused with Caster, are
contributing literally towards the
fund for the fight. Caster, it is said,
will never allow himself to bear the
brunt of the charges, and il is possible
that if he is forced to stand trial alone
that he will reiterate the famous CON
fession made at the time of his arrest
some two years ago. The case has
hung FIRE for so long that much inter
est has been lost, but the district at
torney is determined that the defend
ant shall be brought to justice, and if
there are any other developments ia
the trial that will warrant the arrest
of other parties, warrants will at once.
be issued.
Judge Belden has recognized the
fact that the defence has been making
every effort to delay the case, and it is
iutimated that the attorneys for the
defendant will be called to short tura
if the case is not ready for trial at this
term Of the circuit court. The latest
move by Mr.. Ingalls, is regarded
wholly as bluff. Caster is now out
on bonds, and is still in the city. He
will be ready for trial at the Septe1n-
Der term.