Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-08-26
CIRCUIT COURT
is IN SESSION
Sheidon Election Cases NoIled. =
Juoge Reed from Merrill Pre-
sides In Haasl Trial

Judge John K. Parish began his last
term of circuit court in Rusk county
Tuesday morning. But few cases have
been disposed of up to Thursday night.
The election cases from Sheldon
against A. w. Briggs, w. S. Sergeant
and Anthony Gaffney were nolled.
State VS.. Harry Fiske, illegal voting,
bond forfeited.
The bastardy case against George
Baribeau was nolled.
In the case against Tom Baker for
permitting gambling, defendants at
torney entered plea of not guilty.
State VS.. Ignatz Tomczack, neglect
of official duty, continued to February
term.
State VS.. Joseph Haasl, charged with
burning his saloon building at Bruce to
obtain the insurance, the first jury case
to be tried, will go to the jury Friday
morning. Judge A. II. Reed of Merrill,
of the 10Th circuit, is the presiding
judge, having been called in by Judge
Parish. Thomas & Carow are attorn-
eys for the defense and G. H. Williams
is assisting District Attorney Andersen
in conducting the prosecution. The
jury disagreed in the former trial of
this case. The hearing of the testi-
mony was begun Wednesday after
noon.
State VS.. Fred Gravetter, a forgery
case from Price county, was heard
Wednesday morning, the defendent
found guilty and sentenced to two
years at Waupun.
The following civil cases have been
disposed of:
Darlington VS.. Gates Land Co., con-
tinued.
Allan VS.. Forester, struck from cal
endar.
Skogstad VS.. Stevens, judgment for
1854. IA and costs.
Lewis VS.. Lewis, divorce granted
with alimony.
Brisette VS.. Brisette, divorce grant
ed.
Menasha Wooden Ware Co. VS..
Andersen ct al, struck from calendar.
In the cases against the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Chetek, the judge
ment of the justice was reversed.
The following applicants for full cit
izenship were examined and given the
oath of allegiance: John Jez, Lady
smith; Ignatz Tatur, M. B. Odasz, John
Grzeszczak, S. Klinkiewicz and Roch
Gacioch, Strickland; Chas. Nystrom,
Glen Flora; Geo. Rodel, Weyerhauser.
The following jurors are in attend
ance: George Latour, Phil Koehltr,
Stubbs; r. w. Richardson, Hawkins;
H. Schneider, G. H. Stevens, Big
Bend; George Whiteaker, c. F. Winn,
w. A. Gruner, Thomas Armstrong Jr.,
George Manley, M. 0. Bell, VIM.
Woodhouse, Ladysmith; M. S. Stevens,
ThornappIe; A. H. Skogstad B. M.
Apker, Weyerhaueser; Thomas Lam
bert, Gust Schinnes, Lawrence; A. G.
Briggs, S. M. Alvey, Bruce; M. G.
Davis, George Churchill, w. C. Davis,
Thomas Gunderson, Grant; E. F. Brain
erd, Atlanta; L. V. Kinyon, Willard;
A. E. Krammes, j. M. Rathsack, j. c.
Reigel, True; J. E. Olson, t. E. Adams,
Ingram; VIM. Scott, Rusk; P. M. Bell,
R. R. Gould, Flambeau.
NOTES
Court will continue next week.
Jac Speich and Allan McGill are the
court baliffs.
A large part of Bruce was here to-
day as witnesses in the Hassl trial
Arthur Coe of Barron and James
Robbins of Rice Lake were among the
foreign" attorneys in attendance.
While Judge Reed was conducting
the Haasl case today, Judge Parish
was hearing the Fluri divorce case.
The attorneys united in petition to
the Judge not to have evening sessions
of court, which was granted. Hereto
fore Judge Parish has always held
court after supper.