The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-25
ANOTHER MISCARRIAGE
OF JUSTICE RECORDED
FRANK ZeBRAsK ACQUITTED or
n MURDER CHARGE
DEFENSE HAD A STRONG CASE
Bennett Convicted Of Bigamy and Sen
tenesd TO Marquette Prison FOR Eigh-
MSnths to Five Years.

The uial Of III L Bennett Oh the
charge Of bigalny was commenced in
the circuit court with Judge Flannigan
presiding. at 80 Monday evening,
The work of getting jury satisIac-
tory to bothseides consumed but very
short time
The prisoner was represented by Mr.
Walton who was assigned the work by
Judge Flannigan at the December
term bIr McDouough apr cared for
the people
Bennett was charged with having
married Theresa Saurczek better known
by the name 81 Daisy Meyor tthe sur
name being that OF her step father At
Iron River last year while he had a
wife to whom be was married in 1905
and from whom be had never been le-
gally separated, still LIVING nn Ohio.
The prosecution proceeded immed
lately to prove the first marriage.
The Ohio wife wouId not come here
to testify but Sheriff Holmes orougt
along with him the witnesses to the
first marriage and the minister who
performed the ceremony.
The second marriage was performed I
by Father LenharRat Iron River last
year and was easily proved.
The people rested their case and Mr.
Wa1en put the defendant on the stand |
in his own behalf.
He admitted the first marriage and I
also the secc sd one but pleaded that he
had been advised that the first mar
riage was illegal because he bad been
married under tho name Of Atkins,
that being the name Of his step father
re claimed that ne had consulted au
thority ou the subject and they told
MIN that the marriage was void.
He Justified his action under This be
lief and tho fact that he and his first
wife bad separated although he admit
ned that they had co-habited as man
Knd wife less than year before his
marriage at Iron River. Two onildren
were born Of the first marriage one
three years Of age and the other about J
year and one half. I
Bennett il a moving picture show
man and when apprised tnat the !
knowledge OF his having wife living I
was out at Iron River he was at Grand l
Forks. n. ID. working show at that
place. He left Grand FORKS and went l
10 Columbus, Ohio. where he was ar '
rested q
When the testimony was in, the
court took a recess until the following c
The forenoon Of Tuesday was taken
up with the arguments of counsel for
both sides. Mr. McDonough opened
and after brief outline OF the case o
gave way TO Mr.. Waifen whose argu {
ments to the jury were highly spoken !
of by all who heard him. He made b
ont strong case for his client and lett 4
4 good impression OH the audience. e
Mr.. McDonough, in his closing argu- ,
ments. wove the net conclusively aoout b
Bennet's neck in a clear and mastery q
fashion and after brief charge by the o
court The jury retired.
They were ont but short time when d
hey returned with verdict Of guilty b
A. charged. q
Tuesday afternoon was assigned to a n
,ivIl case which was settled so that q
he court had no work until Thursday NJ
l orning when the murder case, The G
People w Frank Zebraski was taken II
10. r. G.. Henderson Of Norway ap- ot
for the defendant with Mr. Nc Al
Jonongh for the people The case was Il
lard fought and was difficult one for OF
he Peoples attorney because OF the II
equation Of the deceased aud the
,vident disposition on the part OF all
he people who were conversant with
he case 90 shield the defendant
The victim, Deddo, was shot by the a
Zebraski, at a wake follow n
NO a funeral at Amasa last tall Zc nj
,raaki fled after the shooting and was a
ound. after long search. secreted in ~
arm at PORK City mining location
lar the Michigan mine. IN
4 rhe ef\tase was self defense and at
he character OF the dead man was OF
aeerly siezed upon to build up case.
added TO the damage 10 the case by cl
he character OF the dead. was the ia
yldent disposition on the part OF all in
be witnesses who were countrymen Of or
ne defendant to put things in as favor