Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-11
VERDICT is
FOR PLAINTIFF
Defendant to Return Sum
With the Interest
Added.

Here is an instance where the pur-
chase of horse led to much trouble.
Once upon a time there was a man in
Juneau county by the name of McCum-
Der and he had a horse that was wind
broke. After he disposed of the animal
to Thomas Powers of Mauston he died.
After keeping the horse for some time
Mr.. Powers decided to dispOpe of the
animal and one evening about O'Clock
the horse was started for Reedsburg
arriving there about midnight. The horse
was taken to the barn of Daniel H. Don
ahue and later sold to John F. Cook.
Afterwards Mr.. Cook evidently found
out about the wind broke" business
for he brought the mare back to the
Donahue home. Mr.. Donahue was not
there and the horse was placed in the
Felske barn near by.
Wanted His Money Back.
Of course Mr.. Cook wanted his money
back but was told that Mr.. Powers
must be consulted. The matter was
finally taken into court and when the
case was called it was entitled John F
Cook vs. Thomas Powers and others. AS
the trial progressed the responsibility
of the suit was shifted from the shOul-
ders of Mr. Powers onto those of Mr..
Donahue. According to the statements
in court Mr.. Donahue gave a written
guarantee that the mare was gentle,
kind and could easily be hitched up. 1t
did not develop during the trial wheth
er Mr.. DOnahue bought the horse or
whether he was the agent At any rate
the court made the real defendant
There was colt but this played no
great part in the suit.
The amount of damages sought was
1925. and interest from July Is, 1914.
The mare and colt have been at the
Felske farm since that time and as one
of those acquainted with the case ex-
pressed it, have eaten their heads
off"
Verdict for rIr. Cook
After being out short time the jury
brought in a verdict of $233. 46 for the
plaintiff, Mr.. Cook. The case was the
longest of those heard during the week.
The Witnesses
Thomas Powers one of the most in
teresting witnesses. He grew up on
farm, was in business a short time, was
deputy sheriff, then sheriff, severa
times mayor of Mauston and twice
named as postmaster for that city. The
others on the stand were: Theodore w.
Walter, John F. Cook, Anna Kaun.
James Poole, Walter Van WOrmer,
Charles Kaun, S. J. Collins, D. H. Don
ahue, Frank Horkan, George Mon
tanye, Merritt Tibbetts, Herman Fels
Ike, Armenia Gregory.
The jury:Lee Jeffries, Benjamin Fuchs
Charles Siemandle, William Weinke, c.
H. Kleinert, Herman Koepp, Mert
Prouty, George Black, P. B. Conger,
John Leigel, William Schwanke and A.
Reiner.
Made Her Husband Sleep in Tent
A decree of divorce was granted in
the case of Herman Hansen VS.. Hannah
Hansen, their home being in Columbia
county, near Kilbourn. A distressing
condition came to light in connection
with this case. The couple was mar
ried in Norway about thirty years ago
and they have resided in Columbia
county for some time. They are not
able to speak English AMI it was nee
essary for an interpreter to assist in
making their testimony clear to the
court. The testimony showed that the
husband was chased out of the house
and found it necessary to sleep in g
tent. He was not even permitted TO
have one of the good beds from the
house and made himself a make shift
affair out of boards. He slept on these