Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-02
Three Perish Near North Freedom

llivered his charge to the jury saying
second degree murder, first degree
murder first degree manslaughte1
and forth degree manslaughter mi
ght be considered in arriving at YER
dict.
Mr., Fable in his closing statements
referred to the defence of toxemia in
toxication as a medical camouflage
and a legal fraud, fantastic, artificial
made-to-order defence Montgomery
was pictured by District Attorney lab
lei as gay man about town and one
who sought rest and quiet, shaking
the shimmy" and fox trotting on the
Blue Mound road.
Mr.. label placed special stress on
the fact that Montgomery did not stop
his automobile after plowing into the
crowd waiting for street car.
THAT indicated deprayity OF mind
and | care not that he did not kill OF
hers before" said Mr.. label. He
snnffed out the lives of little children.
Z Dead on his feet they tell you,
|continued Mr.. label "He wasn't dead
on his feet when he shook the shimmy
road until 2 o'clock in the morning.
He was not the invalid seeking rest.
He did not seek tn srvices OF Milwau-
kee physicians. He thought more OF the
treatment bartenders could administ-
Ier.
In a, dramatic, bitter attach of what
he called the states" gouging' methods
Henry F. Cochems, attorney, opened
the last chapter of the defense with an
argument not for acquittal but against
conviction on the second degree MUIR
der and first degree manslaughter
charges. The attorney argued that
Montgomery act, committed, he said,
while the defendant was in state OF
abnormal mind and without clear con-
sciousness, could be nothing in any
eyes but fourth degree mansIaughter
He derided the states forcing into
the case the implications OF common,
chronic drunkenness on the part OF
Montgomery.
Montgomery was in state OF
cloudy consciousness, which made him
not responsible for normal mis-
fortune with unspeakable conse-
quences," according to Mr.. Cochems
address to the jury.
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Mrs. Judson T. Montgomery, wife of
the convicted man, and Mrs. Sarah
Montgomery, his mother, heard the
verdict in Attorney Cochems office
where they remained while Montgom-
cry went back to the court to hear the
return. Both were disappointed and
overcome when they learned that
Monty as they lovingly call him, had
been found guilty, and in tears, they
made their way to the home of Mont
gomery's mother.
The mother OF the convicted man
would not speak about the case Mon
day night, but the wife OF Montgomery
bravely fought her sorrow and steeled
herself for the legal battle which is
yet to ensue. She was quiet and calm
in speaking of the conviction OF her
usband, but she made it known that
she would "stand by Montgomery
through thick and thin, till death do
Quite naturally we are keenIy dis
us part.
appointed. The verdict OF the jury was
a great surprise; a heartbreaking sur
prise. | do not know what the next
move will be, for that matter is in the
hands of the attorneys"
His father, now dead was a con-
ductor on the Madison division of the
Chicago and Northwestern road.
The family resided for a. time at 918
Oak street, Baraboo, now the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Trimpey. His
mother, venerably in years, resides in
Milwaukee
(From Wednesdays daily.)
At Milwaukee Judson Montgomery.
convicted of murder has for cell
mate an alleged burglar, Russell John.
Therewill be a hearing for a new trial
on October IL.