The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-03-03

said that he did not know.
When it came to continue the mat
ter for week, the vote stood as fol.
lows:
To delay. Not to delay.
Oscar Altpeter. l.. M. Jacobs.
F. Efinger. w. Ell. McFetridge.
George Isenberg. 7. F. Risley.
William Welk. I'll. III. Stanley.
G. T. Thuerer.
Harris was then asked how much
time he would like in order to obtain a
lawyer. He said 80 minutes.
Alderman Thuerer then moved to
take recess of 80 minutes in order for
Harris to obtain an attorney. Carried.
During the discussion time had been
found to elect Miss Battles stenogra-
pher for the case.
Attorneys are Scarce.
At the close of the recess, Harris
came in and announced that he had
not been able to get an attorney. Mr..
Gemmill then raised some questions of
law.
Alderman McFetridge then said
that if Harris did not intend to defend
himself that it might be in order for
the city council to appoint one for him.
Mr.. Kenyon is sworn, Mayor Hull
reading the oath. He is questioned as
to his residence.
City Clerk Workman is then sworn
and testifes that John Harris has a
saloon license in force at 4O4 Oak street.
Trial Starts.
Karl Kenyon is sworn.
Alderman Welk said something
about law passed by the last legisla-
ture.
Karl Kenyon then testified that he
was Is years of age, that he drank
beer and whiskey in the John Harris
saloon on the night of January q, 1910,
that John Harris, the proprietor, wait
ed on him and that he obtained the
wet goods without the written con-
sent of his parents.
After the testimony was in, Alder
man Jacobs said that fewer complaints
had come from the Harris place than
most others and that he understood
that he kept decent saloon. Under
the circumstances he thought Harris
ought to have. right to ask questions.
Harris then wanted to know of the
witness what time it was when be
wa in the saloon.
Before the witness could answer
Attorney Gemmill said that he was
not through.
Alderman Risley then wanted to
know of the witness if there were other
boys in the saloon. To this the wit
ness replied in the affirmative.
Brewerymen and Attorney Appear.
At this juncture there was an open
ing in the crowd that took up every
inch of space, and Charles Rutland
shouted, "Just a minute here"
Attorney Thomas followed close on
the heels of the brewer. Attorney
Thomas said that he was not attorney
for Harris but for the Charles Rutland
Brewing company. He said that
Harris had visited him and that he
told him he represented the brewing
company and for that reason did not
want to appear in his case as it might
look as if iG were two faced deal. He
said that he understood tnat Harris
had retained John A. Aylward of
Madison and that he was not in town.
Attorney Thomas then went on and
wrangled with | he city attorney about
the council proceeding with the case
when Harris had no attorney. He de-
clared it was not customary in courts
to force a man to trial in that way.
He hooted at the idea of thirty minutes
to get lawyer and the aldermen
never said word. Evidently Mr..
Thomas did not know that it was
Harris who made the proposition
of thirty minutes and the alder
men had forgotten all about it, Mr..
Thomas said he had no desire TO repre-
sent Harris in the case.
Alderman Welk then wanted the
matter postponed.
Attorney Gemmill then said that ii
Mr.. Thomas did not represent Harris
he had no business in the council.
Some Of the aldermen ventured to
express an opinion and the attorney
for the brewing company