The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-30
SENSATION
IN WAKE Of
DEER HUNT
s4Well Of Doubt Looms up IN
Judge Smiths Mind
Geo. Poland on Stand.


CROWN POINT. Ind, Now gu ~
<-Yexz-R-r-r- YeEz! The Lake County
Criminal Court ~ now OPEN" called
RaiilH Ed Donaha. falling back in his
chair exhausted by the daily ckertion'
There was no warning fer the storm
that broke from the bench. Instead
O. proceeding with the trial Of the
days calendar OF cases. Judge Martin
Smith startled the courtroom with an
unusual order.
I'm going to get at the bottom OF
this Well OF Doubt" he shouted 10
Prosecutor Kinder. II want TO know
who killed Andrew Bixeman's COW al
Cook. Ind. yesterday afternoon.
intend 10 nnd out more about this
deer that Mack Poland shot. MT
Sheriff you are ordered TO serve forth
right subpoenas on County Auditor
George NJ. Poland. Deputy William
Whitaker. Judge Harry Nicholson.
Clarence Fate. joe Thomas, Herbert
wheaton, George sherman, John Ber-
lin, Harry Collins. Ed Glover and b
3. Woodward. =
ROMB SHE'LL.
In a. few minutes the news had been
flashed throughout the official colony
OF the county seat mat g. searching
inquiry had been instituted b. Judge
Smith into certain events connected
with the annual hunt of the Crown
Point Chamber OF Commerce which
was held yesterday ana in which the
team captained by Joe Thomas de-
See.tsd the team captained by Clarence
Fate. the score being 112o TO 500
The first official placed on the
shs stand was County Auditor George
IL Poland. 2fr. Poland appeared
nervous and his memory was bad at
Gtrnes.
Q.--What In your Nance
A.-Gcorgs 81. Poland.
Q.-Where do you reside?
Al don't remember mean, I de-
cline Go answer on advice OF counsel.
Q.-11o you know Dick Nellie?
A.-So air, I never met him IN my
life.
Q.,rhsn. It isn't true that you
weren't In his otfice 81 Hammond at
shs time the deer was supposed 20
axvs been shot at the Well OF Doubt?
A.--No sir, Z haven't seen Dick in
Ehres weeks.
o.-rhen you do know him. eh?
A.-So sir, mean I don't reneTn-
WHO KILLED THE cow
o.-very ~sll, then. What II any
1AAHE NJ WV RAOW cA0O1@ N4AS Wal "a
murder OF Andrew B.Senan's COW?
Al don't know anything about 1t
o.-whsre were you yesterday aft
ernoon at the time the COW was kill
ed?
An Dick McHie's orice at Ham
n1ond.
Q.-wAs Dick there.
A-Yes sir.
Q.-Then you DO know Dick:
A.--Eo air.
Q.-waa there anything said at that
meeting about a deer that Phil Smidt
shot in Wisconsin last week and ship
ped to Hammondf
A.-No sir.
Q.-Do you scs any signi1g1nce that
might be attached 70 the incident
referred TO IN my previous question?
we object" interposed Attorney
Joe Brown. counsel for Mack Poland.
Collection sustained ruled the
court. adding. u begin 10 suspect that
come body Is not telling tho truth
about this affair"
NJ. Poland and Attorney Brown
held = Whispered consultation.
Proceed with the examination, Mr..
Prosecutor the court ordered Dwight
Kinder.
o.-Rov long had tbs deer been
dead when you shot It?
Attorney Brown: We object. That's
O. conclusion"
Court; objection sustained"
Kinder: I'll withdraw the question.
NOW. Mr.. Poland. how Is st that you
managed TO Kali deer at the Well of
Doubt IN West Creek township when
you were IN Dick McIIies Officer Did
you have long range gum"
Brown; I'VE object
courti "obiection overruled.
~ss going 20 ask that question my
THE JUDGE ASKS ONE
Roland; II don't remember"
Q.-"Bus you said previously that
you couldn't have been responsible for
the killing OF Andrew Blxemans COW
a. Cook, Ind, because you were In
Hammond at the time"
Brown: I'VE object"
Court: Objection overruled. And
when you get through answ ering that
question, Mr.. Poland. want 20 know
what that deer wan doing with ar
American Express Company tag on his
left hind hoof. That's what you saw
wasn't It EdT'
Batlifr; Yes, your honor"
Attorney Brown approached IN,
Dench- our honor, he said, my
client would like to he excused at THU
time. He has been asked TO help pre-
pare the venison for a dinner to b,
given ct the Commercial Club THU
evening to the hunters. He also ask
me to say that you are invited
70. well, that's different" replied tn,
court Il wondered why I hadn't re
ceived an invitation and I proposed I,
ind out. That changes the whole sit
uation. You can tel your client tina
believe every word he said and tina
he may go free