Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-03-04

Some nineteen aliens will present
their claims for naturalization before
Judge Byron B. Park huring the
March term of the Wood County cir
cult court which opens March Sth. at
! the court house
Among the aliens who desire to be-
come citizens of the United States and
who have lived here the required leng
tn of time are natives of Canada. Aus
trla, Russia, Denmark, Sweden Hol-
land and Germany. BY far the great
er number are from the former Ger
man and Austrian Empires. The list
is as follows:
e. Church, Canadian; VIM. Plamann
German; Joe Muller, Hungarian; John
Relman, German; Jurren Katuin, Hol-
lander, Carl Giese, German; Peter
Ghiloui, Italian; Erik Nehls, Swede;
all of Grand Rapids. H. Hendricksen.
Danish; Leo Singstock, German; Her
man Poppy, German; Pete V. Peter
son, Danish, all of Marshfeld. Her
man Walter, German and Alexander
Gourihowski, Russian Pole, both of
Nekoosa. F. G. Meituer, Austrian. Ar
pin; John Wilhalm, Austrian. YES
per; Matt Vanek, Austrian, Milladore;
D. F. Medenwaldt, German. Auburn
dale; John Johnson, Norske, Port Ed
wards
Great care is now exercised in grant
ing the right of franchise to aliens
Clerk of the Court Bert Bever states.
Where formerly only few questions
were asked, the applicant is now civ
en- thorough grilling, and must be
able to undertake the duties of a ci-
tizen and have a knowledge of the
country's laws and customs.
A Heavy Docket.
The regular docket for the March
term promises to be a lengthy affair,
as there are eight criminal cases. for
ty-four actions for the jury, eighteen
court cases, besides a number of de-
fault cases. Included in the lot are
eight actions for divorce, filed by war
ring wives and husbands.
Alleged Bond Thief Up.
Among the criminal cases which
will come up is that of Joe Weisang,
the dope iend charged with the theft
Of $1,620, in liberty bonds and cash
from DR.. O. N. Mortenson last sum
mer. Weisang since his apprehension
and capture has been confined in the
Wood County Jail and is model pris
oner.
When arrested, he weighed about
$50 lbs, his health was sadly shatter-
ed by morphine and his face showed
marks of the dissipation. He was
man who had deliberately chosen to
plunge into the cess pools of life, ra-
ther than live in the sparkling wa
ters of health and happiness.
Is Man Again.
Today he is changed individual. A
gradual reduction of his quota of dope
has been made until he no longer re-
4uires the narcotics soothing effect
f the drug. He has gained 40 lbs,
in weight, the clothing he wore, when
captured, fits him no longer Every
effort has been made to restore him to
health, and strengthen his character
and will power. He declares he can
never repay Sheriff Bluett for what
he has done for him.
Weisang, fortified by return to nor
NAL living is intending to battle to the
finish for his freedom Since his in
generation he has steadily maintain
ed that he is not guilty, and even when
his mind was weakened by morphine,
he could not be made to admit that he
was the man wanted for the crime.
Attorney Chas. E. Briere has been re-
tanned to defend him.
Peterson Case On.
Other cases to come up are: The
ISlDSiG L StSiool1 CdoCJ WIZ was 1tIi
by Judge W. H. Gets year ago for
a serious offense. He has retained
Chas. E. Briere as his attorney.
Isaac Leinse, charged with reckless
driving, is to be defended by Detling
& Detling, of Manitowoc
State against Walter Madro, pre-
sented by ]. J. Jeffrey. Harry Brown
charged with forgery, represented by
Chas. E. Briere Dan Brown, Lieb
Brown and Neal Crowns, Jr., charged
| with assault and battery, defended by
| Chas. E. Briere, and A. J. Crowns.
Frank Shepherd, charged with aban-
| donment, and R. E. Fagin, indicted for
| the same offense complete the Grimm
al calendar.
May Try Damage Suits
Among the jury cases, there is lit
| tie of interest, in the entire list of A
separate actions. Included in these
cases are the 13 actions for damages
! against the Nekoosa- Edwards Paper
Company by workmen transported
from Minneapolis to Stevens Point
and who refused to work when they