The Lake County times., 1909-08-05
EXCITEMENT COSTS
HER $3.50 IN COURT
Husband, Who Welded Sharp Edged
Tool, Fined $25-Gets an Extra
Assessment of So for Contempt of
Court-Gustave Hintzke, Dismissed
as Defendant Turns Plaintiff.

A few harsh words. alleged to have
been uttered, an ex. recklessly handled
and a baseball bat in the hands of an
irate lady. but welded with the force
and precision OF a Hans Wagner. were
some of the features of case tried in
Judge Huber's court last night. Gus
tave Htn+zke, believing that nothing
was too good for him. decided to move
from the rear to the front of the
premises he was occupying on Della
ware street, between Seventh and Eigh-
teenth avenues, and with that object in
view engaged the services of two men
to assist him in the transferring Of
his household effects.
Enter the Ak.
Reinhold Carmaka, living next door,
observed the activity going on in his
neighbors house, and decided then was
as good time as any to avenge the
slurs on his wifes character. which he
had heard Gustave had made.
An ak being the most convenient
weapon of offense and defense that was
handy, ReinhoId grabbed it and start
ed for the scene of operations next door.
few of the compliments of the sea-
son were passed and then Reinhold
made a pass at Gustave with the ak,
but the latter was too quick and strong
for him. and caught the ak and
wrenched it out of his hands. After
throwing the ak out of the door Gus
tave performed the same ceremony on
Reinhold, tearing the latter's shirt and
no In "a
was not satisfied with his first defeat,
but picking up the ak started for his
man again. Right there is where
Hintzka displayed his astuteness In hir-
ing help in the moving process, for it
was J. Hart, one of his assistants, who
this time stepped in front of the en-
ragged ak wielder and told him to step
back.
Hart Bares His Breast.
Cormaka threatened to brain the
young man, but the latter was game
! and told him he didn't have the nerve
to strike. and stood with barred breast
and foldede arms, waiting for the
: threatened blow to fall. 1t didn't fall.
Mrs. Anna Carwick lives about a
block up the street, and hearing the ex-
element. picked up her trustry baseball
, bat and forthwith marched double
! quick to the front. Arriving at the
| battlefield her practiced eye soon took
| in the situation. Then 1t was that she
! remembered this same Gustave Hintzke
who 1t is said, made a few uncompli-
mentary remarks concerning her daugh-
ter. Like a good general her plans
were soon made and as quickly put in
| operation. Making a short detour OF
the field. she then swung her column
| to the left and soon was making g
fierce attack on the enemy's rear. The
/ charge was accompanied by her fierce
battle cry, and 1t was only by mobiliz
| ing the entire Hintzke forces that the
attack was repulsed and the lady war.
rior disarmed.
Mrs. Carwick then had a warran
for assault and battery served OF
Hintzke, but Judge Huber. after listen
ing to the evidence, discharged the de
fendant and issued warrants for Ann,
and Reihold on the same charge a
IIintzke's request. The lady was let of
for 1880, but Cormika was soaked s25
Cormika was so enraged at the turn af
fairs had taken that he rose up in hi
wrath and pointing his index finger a
1lhlzke called MIN name which tn
Virginian maintains must always b
accompanied by smile unless troubI
is expected. Judge Huber also believe
that man should pay for the privileg
of using such language in his pres
ence so announced that SO added to tn
previous s25 would somewhat mollif
his outraged sense of delicacy. Attor
ney Gustave Heart defended Hintzk,
and acted as special prosecutor in tn
other two cases.