Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-21
TWO DRAW PRISON TERMS
ASBJORNSON AND PRIEST EACH
THREE YEARS
Circuit Court Liable to Continue all
Week-Matters Disposed of-Cal-
endar in Full Given Below

Prompt as to the minute, Judge Hig-
bee opened circuit court at nine o'clock
on Monday morning. The forenoon
was devoted to motions and court mat
tiers. Jurors were all in their places in
the afternoon. Mr.. Woman of Wheat
land, was excused because of sickness
in his family. Up to Tuesday night
two criminal cases had been tried and
decided by jury, that of Chas, Asbjorn-
son on charge of burglary, and Willard
Priest, charged with arson. The lat
ter case comes from HillsbOro, where
Priest, while confined in the village Jail,
attempted to burn the same, so alleged
the complaint Discovery was made in
time to rescue the prisoner and save
the building.
In the case of state against Charles
Asbjornson, in company with Albert
Burkhardt, he was arrested on COM
plant of having burglarized the South
eastern depot on the night of July 6.
taking therefrom a case of beer.
Burkhardt after being placed under ar
rest pleaded guilty and at the prelim-
mary hearing before Justice Pollard
testified against Asbjornson. The lat
ter was bound over to circuit court and
his mother-in-law and wife, who live in
Lacrosse, put up cash bail of $500.
The j1ry in yesterdays court quickly
returned a verdict of guilty. Judge
Higbee passed sentence before court
closed in the evening, making the pen
atty three years in the states prison
at hard labor. Priest was given like.
term at Waupun.
In the court work Clerk Gosling is
assisted by Berlie Moore, Sheriff Hove
land by Under-Sheriff Rogers and dep
uties Otto 0mundson and C. W. Moore.
Alfred Harrison, the veteran expert,
is at the reporters table.
1t appears very much as if the term
may extend through the week, rather
unusual thing with Judge Higbee. He
will return here November 5th to hear
petitions for citizenship.
Following is the complete calendar
with rotations of cases disposed of to
this Wednesday noon:
CRIMINAL ISSUES
State Of Wisconsin against Willard Priest. Ar
SON. Guilty sentenced to three years in State 5
prison at hard labor.
Burglary. Tried by jury. found guilty, sentenced
TO three years atWsupun. 6th.of June each year TO
be solitary confinement.
tardy. Settled.
State Of Wisconsin against Clarence Sparks.
Adultry. Continued on application Of state.
ISSUES OF FACT FOR JURY
Chris Mossrud against Ludwig I. Lee. On trial.
Richard Ellacott against Frank Chase. To be
Carl +. Bey against George Heoht Settled.
w. f. Garrett as administrator Of estate Of
Mary Heron. deceased, against Chas. I. Heron.
Estate q Sarah Dempsey. deceased. against es.
tate OF O., W. Shattuck- appeal from county
David Engler against Lars Lothen. Personal
W. |. Hurlbut and II. NJ. Pond against F. r. Bell
NJ. U. Lind and Chas. Staley against Frank Ho'
! lax
Bank of LaFarge against ]. L. Straight.
Minnie B. Henry against odal b. Henry Di-
vorce
Theodore Tolackson against Philip siIbaugt
and MRgnus Larson. Settled
ISSUES OF FACT FOR COURT
Nellie Phillips against Lewis Phillips. Divorce
Levina Reves against James Revels. Divorce
Joseph Bezucha against Elihu Watson.
Floyd Bowman against Elizabeth Bowman. Di
vorce.
Henry Lenox against Blanche Lenox. Divorce
John w. Taylor against Sussane Taylor. Di
voree
Martha orilla Shear against Walter claud Shear
/ Divorce.
First State Bank of Summit S. d. against Fer
dinand Mundt. ct al.
| Lizzie Allen against Dell Allen. Divorce.
| Lizzie Myers against George Myers Partition
Eliza Wright against Willie Wright. Divorce
/ Evidence taken. no verdict.
| In the matter of the will and estate of Hugh
| Brandon deceased. on appeal Of Eliza Amberg.
1 William Webb against Bert Coy OF, 81 Judg
ment for plaintiff.
LAW FOR COURT
| c. f. Mabbett against r. A. Vance
PETITIONERS FOR FULL CITIZENSHIP
Percy II. Fowler, Joseph Janochek,
Gunder Sletten. John Samuelson, Nils
Gudor SoIlie, John Sladek, Peter Ar
derson, Henry Opperman, Ole Chris
| Hanson Rud, Olaf Hasley Olson, William
| Schwegert, Christian Filter, Franz Kol.
her, Matthias Hanson, Nels Staalesor
Gyland, Christen Jensen Hanson, Ras-
mus Hanson, Frederick Eckhardt, Elias
jacobson, Ever Johnson 0nsager, Lars
Johnson, Gunnar Mikkelson, Olaf Olson,
Andrew Hsakon Kastrue, Ole Jensen
Lokken, Ole Hanson, Oscar Johnson,
Friedrich Brandt, Lewis Fossum, Lars
Haagenson, Syver Haagenson, JOIN
| SHINES, Simon Lee, Peter Bjerkaas,
Knud Villand, Harvard Marcus Hagen,
Christian Haagenson, Hans Davidson,
Ole Edwinson, Andrew Holland, Thorn
as Holland, Toilet Edwin Hulsether,
John George Watson, Lorenzo Trug-
zoni, Ginseppi Curt, Battista 1russoni,
Antonio Berra. Bstista Gilardi, Martin
OLAF Monson, Paul Lien. Ole Carlson,
Andrew Hofslien Thompson. Toilet
Forthun, Andrew Herried, Anton Sim
onson, Oscar Buraas, Elk Nelson, Hans
Davidson, Chris Aberg, Willie Dahlke,
| Annnat Dahlke. Bob Skrede Thomas