Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-10
BARBER CASE
BEFORE COURT
Clarence S. Darrow, Chicago Attor-
ney, Comes to Defend the One
on TriaI---Marinette Judge
(From Tuesdays daily.)

Judge William 3, GLdinian or mari
nette is presiding in the Archie Bar
Der case. Attorney Clarence S. barrow
of Chicago, with Attorney William
Evanson of Baraboo, is defending the
defendant.
John F. Baker, Madison, from the
office of the attorney general, is with
District Attorney H. J. Bohn in pros
ecuting the case.
Before court opened there was a con-
ference between those interested but
no conclusion was reached and the
calling of the jury began soon after
$50 o'clock.
Barber is accused of a serious of
tense, Miss Susie Patterson Of Prairie
du Sac, being the complaining wit
ness. The case was tried once before
and a new trial was ordered by the
supreme court on the ground there
was an error in certain evidence Civ
en- by Mrs. Miller. The whole hinged
on twelve words and these twelve
words furnished the ground for new
trial.
History of the Case
The alleged crime was committed on
April 13, 1919.
Barber was found guilty by a Sank
county jury on September Is, 1919.
Sentence was imposed at Madison
for term of six years at Waupun.
Released last fall for new trial.
Miss Patterson was teyching the
school near the Lower Narrows of
the Baraboo river and made her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Barber One night
Mrs. Barber was away and the trouble
is said to have occurred.
Jury Chosen and Trial Begins
The forenoon was taken in select
ing the jury Many were asked if the
fact that Archie Barber had served
thirteen months at Waupun for the
same offense with which he is now
charged would have any bearing in
reaching a decision. They were also
asked if they knew the lawyers in the
case, if a petition had been presented
to them, and many other things. All
are citizens of the United States.
After the twelve men were selected,
the remaining jurors were excused I'M
til the afternoon of March 81
The trial then begun.
(From Wednesdays daily
After the jury had been selected in
the case of the State of Wisconsin
against Archie Barber of BarabOO,
the trial in circuit court before Judge
William B. Quinlan Marinette, pro-
ceeded District Attorney II. J. BOhn
stated the case to the jury, telling the
twelve men that one of the witnesses
at the former trial was now dead. He
said the defendant, Archie Barber,
had a blacksmith shop and store at
the Lower Narrows of the BarabOO
river, about seven miles from Bara-
boo that George Cook was engaged
in highway work, and that Cook had
word done by Mr. Barber in the black
smith shop. The district attorney
said the prosecution would show that
Barber told Cook months before the
assault on Miss Susie Patterson, tea
cher of the Lower Narrows school,
that the thing was in his mind, that
it was premeditated. He said the
prosecution would also show that Mr.
and Mrs. Barber started for Baraboo,
that he returned, that the alleged crime
took place, that Miss Patterson threw
window, escaped from the house, and
was taken to the Miller home, not
far away, by Jason Turnham.
Maps and Pictures introduced
A map showing the roads and resi-
dences, a plan of the Barber home, and
pictures were then introduced.
The First Witness
Mrs. Grace Miller was the first wit
ness. She stated that she lived near
the house occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Barber at that time, that Miss Patter-
son was brought to- her home between
IL and l o'clock at night and that
Miss Patterson was slightly injured
on the right shoulder.
Rescued BY Jason Turnham
Jason Turnham testified that he re-
sided with Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, that
on the night in question he drove
from Baraboo on trunk highway 65,
that he knew Miss Patterson, that
there was influenza at the Miller
home where he resided, and that when
he came by the Barber home he heard
screams, and stopped the horse he was
driving. He said there was a nerson
on the roof Of the porch at the Barber
home and that the voice said, "Who-
ever you are, for Gods sake help me
down." or words to that effect. He
helped Miss Patterson to the ground
and took her to the Miller home.
There was not much conservation on
the way.
BARRIERS Start for Baraboo
Mrs. Marguerite Titus testified that
while she and her husband were on
their way to Baraboo they overlook