The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-14
Prosecution Pictures Defend
ant in Terms Which Placed
The Man in Very Unfavora-
BILE Light Among Jurymen.
LANDLORD AND CLERK
CONVICTED ON CHARGE.
Hearing Broke Record for the
City Court, Lasting Until
After Ten O'clock Last
Night.

Hiram Wieland, proprietor of the
New Windsor hotel, and Frank Snow,
his night clerk, We're found guilty this |
morning of keeping house OF jill
fame. Wieland was fined 2S5 and
fame Wieland was fined SO and !
Snow was fined $40 with no costs.
Neither defendant will have to pay the
costs of the first trial. The case has
been appealed to the circuit court.
The second trial of Wieland and
Snow was record breaker for the city
court The hearing OF the case start
ed about $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and it was not until 1880 O'Clock
last night that it went to the tired and
sleepy-looking iutymen. About 1870
O'Clock this morning. the jury, after an
all night vigil, reached a verdict.
They then curled up on chairs in the
council chamber and slept until break
fast time, after which they filed into
the court and reported their verdict.
Yesterday was spent in the eXamina-
ton of witnesses. The defense did
not call upon Mrs. Mary BOwdel and
the local young man who was arrested
nesses. At the first trial this pair
gave testimony for the defense which
proved of great assistance to the pros
ecution.
The state made Il most damaging
case against the two defendants, who,
when they were placed on the witness
stand yesterday afternoon made poor
impressions on the, jurymen. In the
morning woman, who was formerly
employed at the hotel, stated that Vie
land had attempted to make a date for
her with a travelling man who was eX-
pected to be guest at the hotel with
in few days. In the afternoon an
other woman employee of the hotel teS-
tilted that Wieland had made insult
ing proposals to her and that when
Mrs. Wieland. who is the house Keeper
of the hosiery. rebulled her for being
so slow in her work, she informed Mrs.
Wieland that all the girls who work
ed at the New Windsor could do bet
ter if Wieland would leave them alone.
the woman stated that because Of this
frank statement Il scene between Mr..
and Mrs. Wieland ensued Testimony
was also introduced that Wieland had
tried to influence one of the women
employees TO have men visit her at the
hotel offering to provide her with a
room If she would do this. Altogeth-
err, the testimony introduced by the
state showed Wicland up in the light
of n gay Don Juan
In his own defense Wicland attempt
cd to cast a reflection upon the story
Of the woman who testified that Vie
land had tried TO make date for her
with Il travelling man, 10y stating she
had been discharged from the hotel for
stealing. The state counteracted this
testimony by Introducing evidence
that the woman had taken articles
from the motel because Wicland had
refused to pay her her wages Vie
land also testified that he had always
given the most careful instructions
that no persons of doubtful character
should be admitted to the hotel amt
that he had instructed his wife ncvCl
TO employ help who appeared to be o.
loose character. Mrs. Wieland. who is
cripple, testified in behalf of her hus
band and stated that she had neNc1
quarrcled with him because of his al
legged misconduct with women employ
ees. About five o'clock yesterday
Prosecutor lessup started into his ar
gument and he made Il most powerful
Impression upon the jury. Attorne.
B. c. Robbins followed for the defend
ants and he made a gallant defense
Mr.. Robbins talked for two hours ant
forty-five minutes. Mr.. Jessup close
the argument for the state.