The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-11
Edward Collier Gives New Bond
for $4,000 Pending Further
Developments 10 Case
MAY co TO SUPREME COURT
Argument on Motion for New Trial
ToBe Taken up La ter and Golfers
Sentence Suspended-Ver-
dict Causes Comment

The attorneys for Edward Collier,
convicted on charge of manslaugh-
ter in the fourth degree in the Cir
cult Court Friday afternoon, have
already begun to lay their plans to
carry the case to the Supreme Court
of Wisconsin, as it is generally be-
lived that Judge Belden will not
possible precaution was made during
the trial to prevent error getting into
the case aud it is thought that Judge
3elden will insist on the verdict of
the jury standing. The time for the
argument of the motion for a new
trial has not as yet been set aud it IS
possible that the court will wait sew
eral days and possibly weeks before
taking up the motion. George W.
Taylor, the principal counsel for the
defendant, has asked that y he be
given time to prepare his argument
on the motion and this has been
granted.
Friday night just before court adj
journed Collier filed new bond with
the court in the sum of $4,000. The
bond is signed by Mayor James Cor
man and, Robert Nico1l, both well
known business men of the city and
it is understood that the bond is to be
a continuous one and remain ia force
until the case is finally settled.
Attorney Taylor in speaking. of the
verdict Of the jury late Friday even
ing, declared that the final instruc,
lions given to the jury by the court
were decidedly prejudicial to the case
that had been made by the defense
and he thinks that this will be one of
the. first thing in the case assailed in
the appeal to the Supreme Court,
should the new trial be denied. Mr..
Taylor admitted that the decisionato
take the case to the Supreme Court
would not be made until after the mo-
ton had been disposed of, but thes at
rorneys are already preparing the
.appealSso aslto haveitin readiness
Collier has not discussed the verdict
more than to express his surprise at
thesa fG1fiioneof the jury. 1t is evident
that Collier expected the jury tordis-
agree, and he pinned his faith to the
three men who hung out to the last. Il
It was stated Friday night that At
torney w. S. Forrest ofSChicago may
not appear i'll the case in the future,
and it is limited that Attorney James
Nv y no %n SC&
Attorney Taylor in looking after the
interests of Collier. This is given Oh
the authority of Mr.. Collier, and. it is
expected that it will be carried out.
The case has excited great deal
of comment in the city, and many
people have made an effort to find
how the jurors stood in regard to the
guilt or innocence of the accused be-
fore the final ballot was taken. The
jurors seen stated that they formed
an agreement not to discuss their de-
alterations in any way, and to this
end they are keeping silent. It is
stated, however, that there was never
time when a majority of the jurors
favored the acquittal of the defend
ant,
The case has been one of the most
expensive ever tried in Kenosha
county, and while the penalty to be
assessed against Collier in case he is
sentenced by the court would not be
large one, the case will cost the
county considerably over $1,000, to
say nothing of the cost to Collier and
his friends. It is generally supposed
that the attorneys for Collier received
in the neighborhood Of ST., 800 for their
services, and the cost for witnesses
and other things needed in the trial
will bring the cost up to considerably
over $1,000.