Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-10-06
Jury Brings in a Verdict in Favor
of Plaintiff for the Sum of $79.-
SO
no CAUSE OF ACTION
IN THE COUNTER CLAIM
Judge 0'Neill Talks Feelingly TO
the Jury in Discharging Them
Likes the Region

Attorney w. G. Evenson of Bara
{ boo won his suit in circuit court
iagainst Ed. Schoephoerster of Prairie
du Sac. Roth were driving cars near
| the Spencer farm on the West Sauk
road when they accidentally collid
| ed Each blamed the other for being
on the wrong, side of the road and
when Mr.. Evenson sued the defend
ant he put in a counter claim.
On Wednesday the jury visited the
scene and during the evening reached
a decision. This morning a sealed
verdict was brought into court apd
opened by Judge O'Neill. The jury
found for the plaintiff and against the
defendant, assessing the damages at
$7983 AS to the counter claim the
jury decided there was no cause of
action.
The witnesses: w. G. Evenson,
Arthur Johnson, Harley Spencer,
Thomas Spencer, Albert Wendt, Her
mnn Dreschler, Sherm Luce, Lena
ALVIN Lindorf, Anna
Lindorf, Herman Mueller, Esther
Schoephoerster Andrew Gruber and
Milo slezak
The jury: w. E. Hazeltine, John
Babb, George Borchers, e. S. Powell,
Albert Gade, George Egerer, L. l..
Case, w. H. Gall, Jr, N A. Cushman
Roy Mather, William A. Darrow, and
John McCabe.
Court Addresses Jury
Both the jury which had decided
the above case and the jury on the
case following were present. To all
the jurymen Judge O'Neill spoke
most feelingly. For number of
years the judge has been presiding
in Baraboo but this may be his last
session as he retires from the bench
with the close of *a1s year He told
the jurymen he appreciated their ser
vices, that it was sacrifice they had
made and, that their pay was in the
thought they had assisted in good
government.
Judge O'Neill spoke of this being
splendid county, splendid com
munity. This was one of the most
interesting and most prosperous in
the state. To him it had been a.
great pleasure to come to Baraboo
from year to year and he felt very
grateful for all the kindness that had
been shown him.
Placed on the Calendar
The case of the Peoples State
bank against Ben Haas was placed on
the calendar.
There wassa non-suit in the case OF
Helena S. Fulkerson against George
NJ Hill The difference arose over
some receipts, Mrs. Fulkerson claim
ed she had seven and Mr.. Hill declar-
ed that one of them he had not signed.
The receipts had been made at the
time Of payments Of money. Some
time ago another person took the loan
and the financial end Of the case had
been settled before this came to trial.
There was a decision for the plain
tiff in the default action of Wayne
Bretsch against August Rodewald
| Early in the term the case of the
State of Wisconsin against Frank
Johnson had been tried. On Thursday
| the court decided that Mr. Johnson
should pay $1O0 per year for the sup
port of the child. This will extend
over a period ct about. fifteen years
and does not include the costs.
! Some time ago a stranger appeared
about Sauk City and convinced
number OF persons that he represented
a firm from which goods could be
purchased cheaper if they would give
him a note for about $50 for the priv
ilege. He sold a number of shares in
the concern, taking notes in payment.
He showed that where SIS had been
paid for a machine that it could be
bougth through his establishment for
about $64, according to his statements.
When he had collected bunch OF
notes he sold them to the Farmers
and Merchants bank at Sauk City
and later those who had invested found
they could not save anything by buy
ing of the firm. They were not get
ting any profit on their shares and re-
fused to pay the bank. All the bank
could do was to bring an action to
recover. After hearing the evidence it
was agreed the attorneys should file
briefs.
! The witnesses: Aug. Marquarit,
cashier OF the bank, Ben Hass, Christ