The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-07
Three Serenaders Agreed to
Put H. Krauth to Bed, but
Broke Promise, then Mrs.
K. Starts Warfare.
A TRESPASS CHARGE
WAS NOT SUSTAINED
When Case Was Heard in the
City Court Tuesday-Pros-
ecutor Says the Mayor
Erred in His Decision.

ss>aM.41erry Chamness, James Taggart
and Charles Wieland had not been en-
crossed in the rendition of MY Old
Kentucky Home" at 26clock on Sun
day morning while standing in front
of the residence of Henry Krauth and
wife, 1872 North Thirteenth street, the
case of the state of Indiana against
would never have been heard in the
city court. AS it was, the case failed,
but not until it had furnished some
rich testimony and the charge by pros
ecuting attorney Charles Ladd that
DR.. w. w. Zimmerman, VINO presided,
erred in his decision.
Chamness, Taggert and Wieland had
been ous celebrating on Saturday
night with Krauth, according to Mrs.
krauths testimony Tuesday morning.
The celebrators were just a little bit
late in returning Krauth to his home
and as a reward for their efforts they
wanted 70 come in and have a gay old
time. But Mrs. krauth, who neither
wanted to awaken the babies nor get
herself talked about in the neighbor-
hood, slammed the door in their faces.
Song Preceeds Battle.
My Old Kentucky Home and
Home Sweet Home" instantly became
terribly popular with the celebrators.
krauth demanded entrance for himself
and companions. He wanted to play
the piano. His friends wanted to hear
him play. After begging hubby's pals
in vain to depart, Mrs. krauth diplo-
matically suggested that if they
would be orderly they might come in
and put her husband to bed. then re-
tire from the premises themselves.
The invitation was no sooner put than
accepted, but s2n &aatsripS the verbal
contract was immediately broken. >
While Mrs. krse%;n was demand
ing that the guests !. lsten their adieus,
and urging her husband to so TO bed,
Krauth and the other three men were
enjoying the mselyes with the beer, the
piano and song.
Then Mrs. Krauth. her entreaties,
her charges. her threats and her de-
mands having had no more effect
than rain has on duck. decided to
employ brute strength.
Uses a Large Club.
Retiring to the rear OF the house
she picked up club. the description
of which is similar to 4 louisville
slusger' baseball lat. With deftness,
peculiar accomplishment fer VIC
man, she hurled the club at one of
the undesired guests who was having
a lovely time at the piano. 1t missed
the fellow, hut did havoc to the piano.
Her husband than attacked her. she
said. Thinking he was going to choke
her. she scratched him, taking the
skin off in several places. Alarm ed.
she reached down and picked up the
Big stick again. Mr.. Hubby took a
blow across the face. Then the guests
realizing Mrs. Krauth was in earnest,
took their departure.
The prosecuting attorney heard OF
the affair and charged the three
guests with trespaSs. DR.. Zimmerman
thought it was only public intoxica-
ton, after he had heard the woman's S
evidence and advised this sort of
charge be filed against the three men.
The court ruled that inasmuch as Mrs.
krauth had invited the three men in
the house to put her husband to bed,
that she could not charge them with
trespass even though they did not
leave on her invitation. krauth ap-
peared in court with his wife. He
was not called upon to testify. How
ever, the authorities say he was much
frightened that the outcome might re-
suit seriously for him. The authori-
ties say he is now at liberty only
because a northern Indiana Judge sus-
pended sentence on charge, the
authorities say, OF breaking into a
box car.