The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-21
.HOUSER HELLO FOR TRIAL.
JUDGE DONOVAN DECLARES IN DE-
CISION HE BELIEVES THAT A
CRIME WAS COMMITTED.
REFUSES TO DISMISS CASE
Opinion Causes Censation in Capitol and
Politicians Are Wondering What
Effect 1t Will Have.

| MADISON, Wis, June 19.-[ Special.l
| Secretary of State Walter l.. Houser
was this morning held for trial on Il
charge of attempted bribery of Insurance
! Commissioner Zeno NJ. Host.
In municipal court Judge Donovan rem
derins his opinion said that he had given
the matter as much careful attention,
thought and study as he was able to i'll
the time in which he had had the matter
under advisement, that he had carefully
considered the briefs that had been filed
by the counsel for the defendant and
the district attorney. and had come to
the conclusion that there had been Il
crime committed
Call Jury Today.
Mr.. Houser's bond was fixed at $4,000
The Information will be filed tomorrow
morning at 9 O'clock at winch time the
jury VIII be called and also the time for
the trial will be set. 1t is. doubtful if
Mr.. Houser will come to trial before
June IS or %. His lawyer said he had
business at st. Paul for about a week.
a few minutes before 10 O'Clock Mr.
Houser, accompanied by his son-in-law,
Mr.. Jackman, walked up into the ma
nicipal court. Following right behind
him came District Attorney Gilbert
The only other persons in the courtroom
ut the time was Chief of Police Baker
and Deputy Secretary of State Fred
Minor.
Mr.. Host Is Silent.
Shortly after this, Attorney Jones and
Jackman's partner. Mr. Richmond, came
in. Judge Donovan then walked into the
court and took the bench. Insurance
Commissioner Zeno NJ. Host did not APP
pear in court, and will not talk about
the decision.
Madison Is Stirred.
The decision of Judge Donovan has
created something of sensation in cap
itol aud political circles. 1t was hardly
expected in these quarters that Mr..
l1ouSer would be held. In their argu-
mentS before Judge Donovan some weeks
ago Mr.. IOuser's attorneys had asked
that the action be dismissed on the
ground that if there had been an at
tempt to bride Commissioner Host that
Host would not have been the benc-
hciary, as the alleged bride was to be a
contribution to the Republican campaign
fund
Further Faction Split.
There is the opinion here that the de-
cision will have a great tendency to split
the dominant party in the state into
more bitter factions. Mr.. HouSer is a
candidate for reelection. While he has
not .i announce n,ut mat ne IS allied with any
90 .'g s."Ie9 nov III me heId, II Is Ger
Irvine l. Ianront who * no ,'an,l;'I, .,,,
of Senator La Toilette. Just how This
will affect Mr.. La Toilette is problem.
atical. There is one renort hero tLY,
the Junior senator will nor return ia tbn
state in the face of The decision ana
take the stuup for the Ieurnnt fa.ti,,n
rs he has intended ~ do
what Host May Do.
Host on the other hand, has hecY nj
outs with the La Toilette wing prolnr
ana while he is NOT candidate ~ re-.
election. will probahly throw his st1.n,,,rth
with tha payidson-i ,onnor cn,nLin,+i7.,
which 'onnoses the Innroot fant;n" 49,
tha rosnIt Of tbn braal, vLi.I, tLa'I.,t'
RnnubIirap ,.bairmar L,d Win =, ~.
ia,tn Iay ,nto ;la H. VIM Ir
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how Trouble Started.
The arrest of Mr.. Houscr grew ON, If
Commissioner Hosts charge that Mr..
HouSer in 1903 offered TO give $1,000 -
the Republican campaign fund if Host