Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-22
Twelve Men Find Defendant
Guilty After DeFberating About
Six Hours Over Matter
CHILD NOT PERMITTED
TO BE IN COURTROOM
Court to Decide Later as to the
PenaEty--0ther Cases Are Heard
Before Judge O'Neill
lFrom FRIDAYS DaiIyl

The case of the State of Wisconsin
VS.. Frank Johnson was the first to
be tried before jury at the present
term of court. Johnson resides in
Richland county and the complaining
witness, Bethal Francois, is citizen
Iof the town of Washington in Sauk
county. 1t was shown he visited her
from September to January in 1919
and 1920 The child was born in July
1920, The baby was brought into,
court at the opening of the trAl but
the attorneys for the defendant SER
iously objected to its presence and
the child was taken to another room.
The case was given to the jury at
1880 Thursday and the twelve men
returned with a verdict of guilty at
4:3O. The court will fix the penalty
at later date
The witnesses: Mrs. Myrtle Fer
guson, Rufus Ferguson, Charles Fran
co.'s, Herman Neitzel, Josie Francois,
William Mathews, John Anderson,
Fannie Bentz, Alice Risley, Steve
Vriant, Jay Aber, A. Barreau, Robert
Hughes, Charles Williams, and E. e,
Brindley, Bethal Francois, DR.. HI. j.
Irwin.
The Jury: William 4. Darrow, e. s.
Powell, Roy Mather, Andrew Gruber,
Herman Kasiska, Frank Nc Cune,
George Borchers, Albert Mittlestead,
Robert Nachreiner, George Egerer,
Albert Koerth, F. G. Dubois
Other Cases
In the foreclosure case of Harriet
Cooper VS.. Charley Manthey receiv-
er was appointed.
In the case of o. w. Hahn vs.. John
C. Mueller and others a FORECLOSURES.
was granted.
In the case of Maude r. Luke VS..
Frank Luke the court granted an or
der for definite time to visit the
children of the defendant.
(From Saturdays Daily.)
In the case of the State of Wis
consin VS.. Herman Spoonholtz the
defendant plead guilty and was fined
$50 and costs by Judge O'Neill. In
case the fine is not paid the defendant
is to remain in jail for ninety days.
1t was recalled officers arrested w.
L. Berlin near Ableman some weeks
ago, having moonshine in his posses
sion. Berlin was locked up and the
boy with him, son of SpoOnhoitz,
told Sheriff Neitzel and the federal
prohibition officer all aboNt the still
on the Spoonholtz farm. This led to
the arrest.
Sheep Killed in Woodland
In the town of Woodland five sheep
belonging to Paul Good were killed
and several injured. The owner Of
the sheep killed dog belonging to
George Bradley, also his own dog.
Good held the dog owned by Bradley
was the killer of the sheep and
brought action to recover damages.
The jury found for the plaintiff and
against the defendant, assessing the
damages at s120.
The witnesses: Paul Good, John
Good, Thomas Good. w S. Stanber-
ry, Joe Moll, George Bradley, Irving
Bradley, Herman Degnar, w M.
Gibeant, Carl Kosi. Ralph Mortimer,
Arthur Smith.
The jury: Walter Rodewald, 3. r.
Gollmar, William A. Darrow, George
Egerer, w. e, HaseNine, Robert
E. S. Powell, George Ber-
chers, Paul Cahoon, Albert Koerth.
Roy Mather, Frank McCune.
Hospital Case
When Earl Squires was injured in
the town of Greenfield while assisting
to operate stump puller for William
Brown, he was taken to. the Bara-
boo hospital A dispute arose as tc,
who was to pay the expenses and to
settle the matter action was brought
against Mr.. Brown to recover the
amount, about 5000. Miss Nan Moore
a partner in the action, is i'll in Can
ada and not able to be in Baraboe
to testify The jury rendered a special
verdict as follows:
1. Did the defendant promise the
plaintiffs that he would pay them for
the expenses and care Of Earl
Squires?
Answer: Yes.
2. If you answer the first question
fYes", then did the plaintiffs rely
soley on such promises in rendering
services in the case and nursing