Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-08-16
JUSTICE IN ANGUISH.
Oconto Stirred Up Since Marshal Ad
vised Young Woman How to
Run AIrtO

Oconto, Wis, Aug. IFS Special. j
Oconto is all stirred up. Interesting
things have come so rapidly for a week
that it has been hard to keep track of
them.
The story begins with the fact that
Miss A. rene MacAllister, daughter of
wealthy lumberman here, came into
the city with a large touring car. The
car was viewed by others with mingled
feelings of pride, admiration and even
envy.
City Marshal Smith, bit later, called
on Miss MacAllister and advised her to
run more slowly the car than she had
been doing. Around these two facts the
stories, allegations and other interesting
matters of the week are circling.
1t is alleged that broOmStick came
into play when the marshal told Miss
MacAllister what he had to say, and
that the marshal was not choice IN his
expressions, according to Miss MacAll1s-
ter. A warrant was sworn out for the
city policeman.
Case Dismissed; Another Arrest.
Judge Lacourciere dismissed the case,
but the marshal was rearrested shortly
after, charged with using abusive lam
guage. a. Reinhart, court commission
er, issued the second warrant.
Marshal Smith went to City Attorney
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the case for lack of jurisdiction. The
court commissioner denied the motion.
Reinhart now ordered the case to be
taken to Court Commissioner Trudell,
after affidavits of prejudice had been re-
sorted to. Objections galore were over
ruled.
When Mr.. Trudel was reached, this
official said he was attorney for one of
the parties in the case and could not
take care of the matter; therefore it
went back to Commissioner Reinhart,
who sent it to Justice w. A. Reinhart.
This was at ? p. m, and arguments be-
gun at that moment lasted until 7 p. m.
Justice Relnhart assumed jurisdiction
and adjourned until August 10.
Attorneys Charles A. A. MCGEE and
L. M. Jaeger of Milwaukee took an
active part in the interesting cross-fre
during these hours.
Sheriff Up in the Air.
Sheriff Armstrong, as we'll as the at
torneys, was up in the air. during
some of the proceedings. First he
would be ordered by the lawyers on
one side to arrest the marshal, which
would be followed by another order to
keep his hands off the marshal or he
would be prosecuted.
While the case was in A. Remnants
office young man named Robert Sharp
and Attorney A. " Classon got into a
wordy controversy. The wrathy combat
ants were just getting together when
Attorney MCGEE interfered.
City Attorney d. G.. Classon then
gave the court and the spectators an
impromptu opinion of Attorney l.. NJ.
Jeger of Milwaukee, who demanded
that he be fined for contempt of court,
which, however, was not done.
Justice Is Also Arrested.
Then Justice Lacourciere was ar
rested, charged with knowingly entering
LII his docket that it was 9 O'Clock when
he dismissed the case against the mar
shall tuesday, when in fact it was but
500. This case was called before Court
Commissioner A. Reinhart yesterday.
but was adjourned
Attorney O'Kelliher objected to the
appointment of Charles A. A. MeGee
and L. M. Jeger as attorneys to conduct
the preliminary hearing for the state, as
it was the duty of the district attorney
to do this. He also attempted to file an
affidavit OF prejudice, which the court
commissioner refused to entertain. At
6 o'clock p. m. the case was adjourned
to August 10.
Sheriff Armstrong attempted to look
at the records to see whether or NOT he
had a right to arrest the prisoners but
was denied glance at the precious doe
uments.
This morning a summons was served
on A. Reinhart and Miss MaeA lister
citing them to appear in circuit court
within twenty days.
And the end is not vet. A grand
jury has been suggested IF this threat
is carried out there will certainly be
some very iDtnrpStiD0 dovoIon,,an+e