The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
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POSSIBILITY OF
MURDER CHARGED
JOHN PETERSON OF cHAssElI
MAY BE DEFENDANT IN MUIR
DER CASE AS INJURED
MAN MAY DIE.

Present indications seem 10 be that
John Peterson of Chassen, who is
held at the county jail on charges pre-
ferred against him by John Mackl
of Butte. Mont, win have to face
jury in the circuit court on a charge
of attempted murder IL not on
charge of murder Mack, the COM
plainant was found by a farmer early
"Wednesday morning lying unconscious
at the side of the road leading from
Pilgrim 10 Chassel. He was taken
into the village Of Chassell and his
injuries dressed by DR.. Wilson. When
he had recovered consciousness he
told Deputy Sheriff Cosgrove of Chas-
sell that he had been beaten and
robbed of $50 late the night before
and declared that John Peterson was
the man responsible for his injur-
les.
Macki was cared for by people in
Chassell during Wednesday and that
evening in company with Deputy
Sheriff Cosgrove, he came TO Hough-
ton. Sheriff Byers was consulted
and Macki went before Justice O'Sul-
Ivan and swore TO a complaint charg-
ing Peterson with highway robbery.
The much battered Macki was then
taken to the county jail and placed
in one of the most comfortable cells.
the authorities intending to hold him
as a witness against Peterson Yes
terday Macki acted queerly at var
ious times and in the afternoon Coun-
~ Physician Jackson was called TO |
the jail and made an examination of /
the mans injured head. DR.. Jackson |
was not sure from this examination |
whether the mans skull is fractured /
but he was sure that the injuries were /
so severe that Mack should be taken I
to the hospital He ordered this done \
and Macld was Immediately conveyed \
10 St Joseph's hospital in Hancock.
Condition Reported Doubtful.
Word from the hospital this morning 4
was TO the effect that Mack is con-
scious most of the time but suffers
from severe pains in his head ana |
body. Many of those who have seen |
the mans battered condition have won \
dered that a man could take such a
brutal beating and still live TO tell \
of il. The physicians who have ex-
amined the man say that he may be
suffering from internal injuries and
that his skull may be fractured At
times before he was removed from i
the jail his attendants there thought Il
that he was becoming paralyzed i'm |
some portions of his body II appears |
from the story that Mack has told
during some Of his more lucid periods
that he was beaten over the head with
a beer bottle.
II will be remembered by some that
Mack, with a companion named John
KosSi, both from Butte, Mont, was
awhile ago, charged with
stealing $500 from John Sepponen Of
Pelkie. The men were held at the Jail
over a week awaiting trial and We're
discharged by Justice Little on Mon
day afternoon at the suggestion Of
Prosecutor Macdonald. who heard the
testimony and declared there was moth
ing in the tale told by Sepponen upon
which the county would be justified
In holding the accused men from Butte
who explained their presence in the
copper country by saying they were on Is
ihir way 10 Canada where they ex-
oected TO secure employment in the
mines. They made a good impression
upon Sheriff Byers and his assist
ants. They wore good clothes and Z
each had nearly $50 at the time of 4
their arrest, which was returned to
.hem when they were released from
custody Monday night
The charge against Peterson viii y
20 changed from that Of highway rob
berry TO one Of assault to murder if
Hacld RECEIVERS. ana TO one OF muir
Ter If he does not.