The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-11
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.

Circuit court opened Tuesday morn
Ing for the regular January term.
There will evidently be short ses-
sion. There are very few contested
cases for trial OF any Importance.
Jacob Schafer charged with robbery
from the person by assault, was ar
raigned. He went into explanations
instead of pleading "guilty" or mot
guilty" and blamed it all on the other
fellow, one Blake, who mas not been
apprehended. He finally said "guilty" "
and asked for mercy. The court said
that il the tale he told was true he
was not guilty and refused to receive
the plea OF guilty and directed plea
OF mot guilty" to be entered, adding,
"a change may come over the spirit OF
your dream by tomorrow. l don't
want you to plead guilty now and then
say you didn't do it when you come up
for sentence"
Schafer came into court in the after
noon and pleaded guilty" without any
strings to it. He will be sentenced
later.
Oscar Olson charged with assault
with intent to rape had no lawyer and
no meaIs and upon his request Francis
Nash was appointed to defend him at
the county's expense. They conferred
and then Olson pleaded mot guilty.
Mr.. Nash defended him at the prelim-
mary hearing in Gunicipal court.
The assault and battery case against
William Kaufman was disposed Of out
OF court.
A settlement OF the paternity matter
against Kurt Stechmesser is probable.
In the Williams case one Of the series
of Kuhl adultery cases the District At
torney Brady said that the main witness
cannot be found and was last heard of
at Fort Wayne, Indiana. He wanted
continuance but Judge Cratic, Will
ams's lawyer objected saying that it
has been on three terms. The court
put it AZ the foot of the jury calendar
say ing that it better be disposed OF at
this term. That probably means dis
missal and will doubtless end the KuhI
cases.
The court said he appreciated the
young woman's aversion to going
through .he ordeal on the stand a third
time.
The only other case in the criminal
calendar, the state versus Harrick, was
settled out OF court by the defendant
marrying the complainant some time
ago. The court said that this is a
better settlement than often takes
place in similar circumstances II he
performs his duties as husband.
The following civil cases were set
tied out of court: Scherer vs.. Bierly,
because the defendant is dead, and the
three Winkelmiller cases.
Bahr VS.. Graft, was set for trial as
was Jungworth VS.. DR.. O'Brien which
is a suit to recover for alleged NAL
practice. DR.. O'Brien is mere nomi-
al defendant. An insurance company
is defending. Judge Cratic wants
Schimmel vs.. Wilson referred but
Hougen g. Brady objected and it was
set for trial.
Berger vs.. Mosuch, an ejectment
matter arising from occupation OF
part OF the beach near Two Rivers
may be settled. Novy vs.. Bohemian
Fraternal Society, Knipp vs.. Kuipp
suit for wages and Nyhagen VS.. Bertler
Brothers, personal injury action
were all set for trial.
On the non-jury cs en- lar there is but
little for trial other than divorces.
The Windiate. Markham affair, ars.
ing out of a family dispute over the
acquirment VI title by one heir from
the aged widow, will not be tried be-
fore Judge KirwAn. 1t had been sur
missed that the court would feel some
delicacy about passing upon these mat
ters. Mott vs.. Arndt and Mahnke W..
Defke were marked for trial ana also
some default matters. The following
divorces are also pending: Scherer,
Wordell, Peronto, Commings, Kauf-
man, Sweeting, Gayton, Lossin, Kolb,
Cummings, and Peterson.
The court took up naturalization
matters Tuesday and Wednesday.
The jury met Wednesday afternoon.
The case OF the state vs. Oscar Olson
on charge Of attempted rape was TAX
en- up and went to- the jury at II o'clock
today. The jury found him guilty.
The penalty is from one to ten years
in the state penitentiary.