The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15
MARTIN WENT TO
SUNDAY SCHOOL
He Put in His Thumb and
He Pulled Out a Plum
and He Said:
WHAT A GOOD BOY AM |
But on the Whole Frank Mar
tin I'm Own Defense Makes
a Fair Witness.
WHAT GOOD BOY AM |

DENYING lat he had ever placed
money in the pocket Of Tom Fleming,
former chairman Of the town of Sa-
EN-. Frank Martin of Silverlake, on
rial for bribery, this morning in the
circuit court took the stand in his
own behalf, when the defense opened
it's case at eleven o'clock. Martin is
standing trial on an indictment brought
by the grand jury, the first count of
which charges that on May %, 1919,
Martin placed roll Of bills in Flem-
ing's pocket as a bride for protection
in the running of dance hall, roll
which the latter rejected and threw
on the floor.
Martin Tells His Version of Story.
Under the examination Of Attorney
r. V. Baker, Martin told his story OF
the meeting with Fleming in May, 1919,
in Martins resort at Silverlake sub
stantially as follows:
al had rebuilt the old bowling alley
into a dance hall and had advertised
grand opening for Decoration Day.
1t was a few days before Decoration
Day that Fleming came into my place.
/ might have been waiting on trade
at the time at the bar Fleming walks
in and looks around, and then he walks
out into the dance hall. | followed to
see what he was looking at. We stood
there with the door open behind. He
saws You can't hold any dances here,
in connection with that ROOM says,
That's finel After I've got all lined
UP and got the hall and now can't have
the dancesl 4 says, What's your OBJ
lection and he says, There never was
one and it would be improper and in
decent Then I said I'd rather have
it there where / could watch them
better than if it was farther away.
I've got family Of my own, says.
Then he got in his car and drove away"
"Did you ever place money in his
pocket?" asked Baker.
"No. I wasn't near him"
"Did he take any money from his
pocket in your presence and throw
it on the foor?"
mo"
"Was there ever any complaint
made co you ABOUT oAsoHUeHly anu
indecent dancesW
Objected to by Walker. Objection
over-ruled and witness answered, mo"
mo"
"Were you at any time advised that
you had a right to conduct a dance
hall there? 2" asked Baker.
Objected to by Walker and objection
vus+oipad NV Tudpa Refdan
81 am Offering this" argued Baker,
to the court, "to show that the defen-
dant was engaged in lawful pursuit
and as evidence bearing on the charge
of attempt to bride Witness Fleming"
Judge Belden still sustained the OBJ
lection OF the special prosecutor.
One Juror Held Up Court.
abe here at nine o'clock sharp to-
morrow morning." Judge Belden in
structed the attorneys, jury and wit
nesses in the case of the State VS..
Frank Martin, now on trial, as circuit
court adjourned on Tuesday afternoon.
But this morning the court did not
open until eleven o'clock. The two
hours wait hung upon the arrival Of
one of the jurors in the case, and al
though three members of the jury are
women, it was not woman either. 1t
was Charles Dabbs of Pleasant Prairie
His failure to make an appearance at
nine o'clock was due to an error. All
Of the jurors for the regular term,
except the twelve on the Martin case,
were notified that they would not be
REQUIRED to answer roll-call today, and
by mistake Dabbs was notified along
with the others. He was summoned
duly when his absence was discovered
but on account of living some distance
from the city, it was some time before
he could make his appearance.
Had Fishers Sanction.
Martin was on the stand all morn
ing up to the noon recess, and con-
tinued giving testimony this afternoon.
Although Baker was blocked from ask
ing Martin whether or not he had been
advised that he had right to run q
dance hall, he achieved his purpose
in arriving at the testimony he wanted
by another route, when he asked Mar
tin whether he had asked the district
attorney, then Peter Fisher, Jr., wheth-
er he had right to conduct dance
hall. Martin replied that he had
spoken to the district attorney and
been advised that he had a right, if
it were conducted properly and there
were no minors admitted
When the testimony on the first
count was ended, Baker gave Walker
an opportunity to cross examine, but
The latter said that he nreferrad To