The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-18

been three or even four days old when
he saw them.
Telegram for Buckmaster."
Just as DR.. Hastings was in the
midst of one of his scientific answers
to question of the attorneys for the
state, the whole court room was con-
vulsed in laughter when a messenger
boy came running into the room
Telegram for Buckmaster!" he shout
ed at the top of his voice and the court
and jury sat up and took notice. The
court did not reprove the boy for his
indiscretion. The telegram told the
attorney for the defense that Oscar
Johnson was on his way to Kenosha
and there was much smiling and evil
dent rejoicing at the table of the de-
Tense as the examination Of DR.. Hast
ings proceeded.
Mrs. Lang, the wife of the defendant.
was recalled to tell about the revolvers
which her husband had owned and she
1 said that he had never owned but one
revolver and that this one had been
4 left at the Stoebig saloon and that it
had later disappeared. She said that
she did not know what became of it.
This is the revolver which it is alleged
was taken from Lang by the police.
More About Finding Revolver.
George G. Clark was called by the
defense and he told some more about
the finding of the revolver near his
house. The evidence did not appear
to have any great bearing on any
theory of the case which the defense
was working out and Clark was on the
stand for only few minutes and was
not examined.
DR.. George F. Adams was the last Of
the doctors called by the defense His
testimony was identical with that
which he had given earlier in the week
when the judge was examining into
the admission Of the confession. He
| said considerable about the private life
of Lang and his visits to the Lang
home, declaring that 90ao of the calls
he had for the treatment Of Lang were
on account of alcoholism. On cross
examination it was found that the calls
were made over year ago and on the
objection of the state the doctor was
| advised that the court did not believe
stories of visits so long ago as per-
tinent to any issues in the case at this
time.
Trouble Over Hypothetical Question.
1t was indicated that the "hypothet-
ical question" always a feature of ev-
cry well regulated murder case, was to
be featured in the Lang case and at the
close Of the testimony of DR.. Adams
the court and the attorneys held a con-
ference to discuss the form that this
question should take. Evidently no
agreement was reached as to the form
of the question and DR.. Adams was ex-
cused without being asked to answer
It, it is expected to crop out on the
rebuttal evidence brought for the de-
! PENDANT.
+ As the session of the court came to
a close on Saturday afternoon, Emil F.
Meissner, secretary of the police de-
partment was called to the stand and
he testified to nothing more important
than the heighth of the backs of the
chairs in the private office of the chief
of police. Chats ALL" shouted the
SN0SS oCeOAASy as 4hGlSSueT. COnCluQeQ
his testimony and it was "all'' for the
day as the court adjourned just before
five o'clock with the call for two o'clock
this afternoon.
Calls Calendar in Racine.
Judge Belden did not come to Keno
sha this morning as he was busy open
ing the regular November term of the
court for Racine county. The calendar
was called and Judge Belden set the
first hearings for Wednesday morning,
indicating that he would expect to be
back in Racine at that time.
It is believed that the taking of the
testimony will be concluded not later
than noon on Tuesday and that the
argument of the case will be taken UP
on Tuesday afternoon with the posi-
Oility of night session to conclude
the argument and the instruction Of
TIL, jury.
1t is expected that the instructions
to the jury will be extended and that
the court will enter fully into the var
ious phases of the case.