Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-05-12
CLAkk UWlNNELL
GETS 3 YEARS
AT GREEN BAY


Late Monday afternoon Clark
Dwinnell, charged with burglarizing
the station at Merrimack, was SEN
fenced to three years at the Green Bay
reformatory by Judge James O'Neil
ia circuit court. His father and
aaunber of spectators were present.
When brought into court by Sheriff
Herman G. Neizel youthful Dwinnel
looked a little heavier than on former
occasions. He says he has been IN in
situations In the south and Illinois and
this has enabled him to gain flesh.
District Attorney H. ]. Bohn was pres
emit but made no prosecution against
Che youth leaving the whole matter
or the open confession of the accused.
When asked by Judge O'Neill about
the various burglaries, he admitted
them one after the other without APP
9arent compassion. When asked if
ne had told the district attorney all
ma said that he had not but that he
mad related everything to the sheriff.
Judge O'Neill was deeply moved by
the situation. Here was a youth from
ii good family, but eighteen years of
age, with long criminal record. To
send him to the penitentiary was to
nIace him in contact with the worst
criminal class. Is there chance to
reform him? It was either the reforma-
tory at Green Bay or the state prison
at Waupun. Which shall it be? no
doubt passed through! the mind Of the
venerable judge.
Sentence Pronounced
The court gave the youth long lee
aure but the officers are doubtful
whether any of the advice fell upon
fertile ground Dwinnell has been
over such rocky road they think
there is little hope. After considering
Che matter Judge O'Neill pronounced
sentence of three years at the Green
Bay institution.
When taken to the jail young
Dwinnell remarked that he was highly
pleased with the verdict. There was no
1Ra5ication Of remorse. He expected a
sentence more severe, he said. Green
BAY is not exactly a prison and the
focal officers expect Dwinnell in Bara-
Zoo before many months.
Il detective of Madison was in
BarabOO this morning and carried
away stamps and other things suppos-
ed to have been taken from Music hall
IN Madison. These will be used
against Dwinnell's pal, Charles Leroy,
now being held at Madison. They may
be used against Dwinnell later in case
Dane county holds him for tria1
Dwinnell had an I. w. w. booklet
which showed he had paid some of
his dues.
But One Charge
Although many crimes are laid at
his door he could be sentenced on but
one charge-that of entering the Mer-
rInack depot and obtaining few dol
EaIs in money. The eggs he took and
mad with him when arrested near
Devils lake by officer Burke did not
&igure in the case, nor the numerous
deeds done in Baraboo.
II is not known when he will be TAX
en- to the institution as arrangements
must first be made before taking
prisoner there.
Officers of the Court
When court opened late Monday af-
Gernoon the following officers were
present:
Hon. James O'Neill, presiding
F.. e. Galway, reporter.
r. B. Moss, clerk.
Herman Neitzel, sheriff
William Welk, undersheriff
Hazel E. Moss, deputy clerk.
Other Cases
Judgment was granted in the case
of Frank ST. John and others against
Ralph G. Camp.
The case of A. L. Dittman against
Esmmitt Rounds was submitted
School Pupils Present
Mrs. s. A. Hewitt and number OF
pupils from the North Freedom
SCHOOLS were present in court today re-
Geiving an object lesson in civics