The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-12-16
THE CASE Of
TERRY--GASKELL
MANY SPECTATORS INTHE COURT
ROOM TO HEAR TESLA
MONY.
ALL WITNESSES EXCLUDED
The Affair on Saturday Night No
Vember 20, was ExCit-
Ing.

The assault case of Edward NJ. Terry
against F. N. Gaskell, r. L. Worth
and Earl Stetter opened in the circuit
court before Judge e. Ray Stevens or
Tuesday afternoon. The court room
was packed and many stood in The
hall inorder to learn the facts al first
hand. After the jury had been select
ed it was agreed by the attorneys that
all witnesses and all persons who had
witnessed the affair should leave the
court loom and go to some place de-
signated by the sheriff.
District Attorney ]. A. Malone open
ed the case by stating that Mr. and
Mrs. Edward M. Terry, with their
daughter, Bernadetta, left the main
portion of the business section of the
city OF Baraboo soon after nine O'Clock
on Saturday evening, November goth,
and while walking on Lynn avenue
about 120 feet east of the Edwards s
house, they met Mrs. F. N. Gaskell
dhu MIS- IU' LIZ WOIOhs AhC WOhSh
passed by and when Mr.. and Mrs.
Terry and daughter reached point
where driveway crosses the sidewalk
three men were seen in the driveway.
They were Messrs. Gaskell, Worth
and Stetter. The district attorney
stated that it would be shown that
when Mr.. and Mrs. Terry and daugh-
ter where almost in front of the
Edwards house that Miss Terry saw
Mr.. Gaskell Sinking along behind;
the two women following. The attor-
ney told the jury that before an alarm
could be given Mr.. Gaskell struck Mr..
Terry with an instrument about two
feet in length. Mr.. Terry sank to the
ground and when his daughter rushed
to assist him she was thrown by Mr..
Worth to Mrs. Gaskell who drew a
blacksnake whip and rained blows up
on the young lady. Mr.. Terry attemp-
ted to arise but was repeatedly
knocked down. Mrs. Terry
cried for help which brought several
people TO assist the dazed Mr.. Terry
into the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theron
M. Case
Mr.. Worth accused Mr.. Stetter with
assault and was fined one dollar and
costs in Justice Halsted's court.
Mr.. Terry's njuries were as follows:
a long, sensitive, red mark on the left
side of his head, broken nose, a hole
in his upper lip, swollen eye lids,
great pain in his shoulders and back
and a Seve re nervous condition.
Side of the Defense
At this junction Attorney H. III.
Thomas, of the firm of Grotophorst,
Evans & Thomas, stated that the affair
was brought upon Mr.. and Mrs. Terry
and daughter by their own acts. He
said that Mr. Terry had called the de-
fendant's wife, Mrs. Gaskell, low vic
ious and obscene names, even in the
presence of ladies and encouraged his
children to do the same. He said that
Mr.. Gaskell had even employed coun.
sci in an attempt to stop the nuisance.
He had also interviewed the priest for
the same purpose. The attorney stated
that Mr.. Gaskell had quietly gone UP
town on the Saturday evening of the
episode and had done some shopping
r. L. Worth spent the evening at the
home of his mother-in-law and Mr.,
Stetter had been to a drug store to OBJ.
tain some medicine for person sick al
his home. MesdameS Gaskell and
Worth spent the evening at the
Edwards home and went to meet theil
husbands They met Mr.. and Mrs
Terry and daughter. The attorney
said that Mr.. Terry pushed Mrs. Gas
kell off the sidewalk and insulted her
AT thu Jry for help Mr.. Stetter arrived
and took the part of the women. HI
said that Mr.. Terry and Mr.. Stette
began fighting when Mr.. Gaskell al
rived and rushed to defend his wifi
A general fist fight took place in tn
course of which Mrs. GaskelI strucl
Miss Terry with stick. Mr.. WORT
arrived and led Mr.. Stetter into tn
house, followed by Mr.. and Mrs. Ga:
kell. Mr.. Terry returned to obtai
his hat which he found and then II
turned home. His injuries were ne
so serious but that he could sign, {
dead of night, warrants to drag peac,
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