Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-19
WEDRON'S PIG CASE
AGAIN B0BS UP IN
COURT; HOLD THREE
MEN INDICTED ONCE BEFORE
AND ESCAPED TRIAL ARE RE-
lNDiCTED-ADMiTTEO TO BAIL
TODAY-THREE RECEIVE JAIL
TERMS.

That celebrated Wedron pig case
of 1915 in which Frank Bigford, Dave
Atherton and John kurtz were ac-
cused by Louis Belrose of making a
getaway with one perfectly good pork
er of S25 valuation, is not dead in
spite of court records that show to-
the contrary a former indictment and
an attending nolle that is supposed by
all rights of law to put an end to pro
ceedings.
Among the list OF seventeen true
bills returned Saturday by the grand
jury, We're two marked as sup
pressed Those two secret indict
ments were returned upon Mr. Bel
roses information again Bigford, Ath-
erton and kurtz, who had previously
been dragged into court ON a pig-stea.
ing charge and were later released,
confidently believing they had escaped
! prosecution.
| At the time the pig was stolen-that
was in January, 19l5--the pig case be
came quite celebrated locally and peo-
/ pie watched il closely as development
/ followed development. Finally church
people of Wedron entered into the
controversy over that illustrious pig
and undertook the task OF ironing ont
RULED tempors and dispositions, to
what seemed to be successful ter.
mination Today's revelations prom.
ise 10 throw Wedron back into It's Old
turmoil over the hog and a new ef
fort is promised to square the mat
ter to the satisfaction OF all parties
concerned.
The three men We're arrested after
the pig disappeared from Mr. Bel
roses pen and charges were regis
tered against the trio who appeared
before Judge Eldredge this morning
after their arrest by deputies work
ing out OF the sheriff's office They
were in court to give bail, the
amounts being supplied by Thomas
and David Bigiord and X. Wilsen
The prisoners were released and this
afternoon returned to their homes
Mr.. Belrose has never been compen
sated for the trouble he was put tC
, and promises rigid prosecutions wher
: the cases come up for trial.
Three Get Jail Terms.
James Teausant, giving his age al
50, admitted his illicit relationship
:, with Mrs. Ada Nixon before Judg'
: Eldredge and was sentenced to serve
a ninety days sentence in the count.
jai On a charge of adultery
Fritz Meuch and George Devine, Ii
!, Sale youths, accused of stealing cor
= per wire from the N. |. i. & T. Co
confessed their guilt to the judge AM
each drew down a six months ser
tence in the local bastile.
Lawyers Appointed.
70 s. p, Hail was appointed to delen
n. Howard Culp La Sale man who twic
I. tried to murder his wife but failed i
10 his attempts.
n Oscar Hoberg was appointed to d'
i. fend Thomas and William Jenning
10 alleged Oglesby burglars.
RS Neqro Gives Bonds.
Gray Shelton, Streator club steN
," ard. who was indicted on testimon
e given by Kathleen Hale, young negl
n girl. was released on $500 bonds fu
NC nished by Lizzie Shelton, said to
., his wife. and Mamie Cunningham, a
va other colored woman. Shelton nj
W been at liberty since his prelmlna'
a' trial in this city, and was re arrest'
:" at the time the indictment chargil
him with rape was returned ny u
grand jury