Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-23
YOUNG HOODLUMS
HELD FOR TRIAL
SERIOUS CHARGES PREFERRED
AGAINST THEM.
BACH RELEASED ON BAIL
Mrs. Anna ZirkeI Signs His Bond
starkweather and Prottinger Held
as States Enthusiastically to
Testimony Beer Was Sold to Minor
in Three Places.
Madison. July Is.

Madison, July Is.
Charles Allinger and Walter O'Brien
of Chicago we're held for trial in the
municipal court on the charge of as
sault with intent to rob and murder
George Howard.
Carl Bach of Madison was held for
attempt to rob and assault with dan
gerous weapon.
Frank Starkweather and Leroy Prot
finger were held as states witnesses.
The preliminary examination was
held yesterday morning. At the con-
clusion of the testimony Judge Don
ovan announced that he would hold
the defendants for trial as he was
satisfied that an offense was com
mitted. Allinger and O'Brien were
placed under $4,000 bonds each and
in default were committed. Bach was
also remanded to jail, but later ais
mother appeared in the court room
with Mrs. Anna Zirkel, who signed his
bail of $4,000 Before attaching her
signature to the bond document, Mrs
Zirkel was fully advised that if Bach
should leave the city during tendency
of the case she would forfeit the
money. When young Bach signed his
name to the paper, Mrs. Zirkel said to
him:
BE sure and come up here Mon
day."
Bach nodded his head in the affirma
tive.
Starkweather and Prottinger were
sent back to Jail, as they were uu
able to furnish bonds in the sum OF
$500.
Monday the information will be filed
and jury drawn in the case against
the Chicago youths. Bach's case was
continued until the same day for pre-
liminary examination.
Visited Barrooms.
Howard was the first witness fol
the state. He testified that he Wen
to the Prottinger home Friday nigh
and not finding Mrs. Prottinger a
home he went up town with Leroy
They visited the saloon of E. 0. VIII
son on the market, where they heC
nj hot hn toll r
barkeeper to give the boy pop. Til
boy in his testimony said that lC
drank three glasses of beer in thi!
place From the Wilson joint, How
ard and Leroy started for a STATE
street booze joint. They met a woman
down there and together the trio hat
some beer at the back door. Tn
next stopping place was at Haus
mann's brewery where they had some
beer in back room. Returning tt
town from the brewery, Howard an
Prottinger met Starkweather, Bach
Allinger and OBrien.
Bach Displayed Revolver.
Prottinger testified that the fou
called him back and that Bacf
showed him a revolver and said tina
he would capture Howard and give
him (Leroy) a reward. Howard anC
Prottinger were followed to the lunch
wagon by the four hoodlums. They
called Prottinger out and asked hin
if Howard had any money, to which
question he responded in the afirma
tive. The witness told how the foul
followed them to Piper Bros store
No. 4, at East Johnson and North
Hamilton streets. One of the quartet
whistled and the witness said ne
whistled back. According to the wit
ness, AlIinger came across the street
and aimed his revolver at Howard
commanding him to throw up his
hands. Howard ran. Bach fired two
shots but the witness was unable to
say whether or not they were aimed
at the victim. At Blount and East
Johnson streets four or five more
shots were fired at Howard. After
the shooting, Allinger handed his re-
volver to Prottinger, fearing that he
would be detected if he carried the
weapon on his person. Detective
Boyd told of the finding of two re-
volvers black with smoke in a trunk
in the room of Allinger and O'Brien
on West Doty street,
The testimony of Allinger and
O'Brien corroborated the story related
by the states witnesses. Bach did
not go upon the stand.
Although District Attorney GllbeII
has not committed himself as TO Wnat
action he will take against the saloon
men who sold beer to Protunger, II
is understood that he is seriously con
sidering prosecuting them
Ten Three Pound Perch.