Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-03
COURT IN SESSION
ONLY ONE CRIMINAL CASE
THIS TERM
WAGNER ACQUITTED OF BURGLARY
Graham Awarded $500 Damages
Fourteen New Citizens ~
Take Oath

Circuit Court FOR Rusk County is in
isession this week and indications are
that it viii take the greater part OF
next week to clear up the calendar.
Judge James Wickham and Court Re-
porter A. Fl. Shoemaker arrived from
EauClaire Monday forenoon. The af-
ternoon was occupied in examination of
applicants for naturalization.
Fourteen of the twenty-one petitions
for naturalization were granted and the
following new citizens took the oath of
allegiance: Felix Bedard, Anton Rad
ke, A. Garbulski, Frank Sistak, Larkin
Rurpee, r. Rasmussen, Andrew Por-
ter, T. 0. Haugsby, A. J. Moklebust,
Elias B. Fond, Axel Amodt, A. M. Nc
Dermid, C. J. Peterson and Fl. C Thor
son. The last named had his name
changed from Thorson to Olson. Some
of these new citizens are among the
old settlers of the county and some of
them took out their first papers many
years ago, one Ill 1oIo.
Among the witnesses from out of
town present at the naturalization
were B. A. Grunseth, J. w. Byers and
Fred Arrowsmith of Ingram. Phil
Koehler, J. C. Stubs and P. J. Kass-
ella of Weyerhauser, A. O. st. Clair,
Leander Marcott, C. K. Ellingson and
C. P. Ellingson of Hawkins.
The only criminal case to be tried
this term was that of the State VS..
Charles Wagner, charged with burglar
izing the 500 depot at Glen Flora.
The court appointed ex-District Attor-
ney A. N. Andersen to defend the ac-
cused. Wagner had presented q mile
age book for transportation on 500
train, which was taken up by the con-
ductor, who Immediately caused his
arrest, the book being one that had
been stolen from the depot at the time
of the burglary. Wagner claimed to
have been working in North Dakota at
the time of the burglary. The state
did not disprove this, neither did the
defense attempt any explanation of
his possession of the stolen book. The
case went to the jury at 6 p. m. Tues
day, and after two hours deliberation
verdict of mot guilty" was returned.
The case against John Cholwinski of
Apollonia, charged with arson, was
continued.
On Tuesday evening the court
heard the case of Martin D. Campbell
vs. W. E. Barden and a judgment of
foreclosure was grapted,, defendant
having four months to redeem. G. H.
Williams and J. w. Carow swere the
attorneys
The personal injuries case of Chester
F. Graham VS.. Menasha Paper Co. oc-
pied all of Wednesday and Thursday
forenoon. Graham claims to have lost
the use of one ear and one eye by being
struck on the side of the head by fly
ing nozzle at the time the roof burned
off the paper mill tank year or more.
ago. Stiles, Devaney & Hewitt of
Minneapolis and Thomas & Carow rep
resented the plaintiff, and Doe & Ball
horn of Milwaukee and McGill & Will
Jams the defendant. The jury gave
verdict of $500 damages, but several of
the questions submitted were answered
favorably to the defendant.
The case of Darlington VS.. Gates
Land Co. is being tried by jury to-
day, concerning some land deals.
Jurors in attendance are:
E. M. Ridout ..............B Big Bend
Carl Wischman .............. Lawrence
JOhn Ryan. ACldIta
J. A. Boyer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Willard
III. F. Davis. s............... Ladysmith
A. f. Moon. n........T ..Thornapple
Forest Triplett. Atlanta
Peter Rathsack .................. True
I. w. Cox.......Ma Marshall
Zene Wilkinson. ........ Strickland