Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-02
.HOGL TO SERVE
THREE YEARS
JURY GIVES VERDICT OF
GUILTY-THIRD DEGREE
MANSLAUGHTER

Joseph Hogl, charged with the kill
ing of Jack Ryan, was sentenced to
three years in the state prison at
Waupun by Judge A. II. Reid last
Saturday afternoon, after the jury
had brought in verdict of guilty Of
third degree manslaughter.
The taking of evidence had been
finished Thursday afternoon and, Dis
triet Attorney George j. Leicht made
the first address for the state. He
was followed by Attorney Ralph K.
Smith of Merrill, for the defense At
the opening of court Friday morning,
Attorney Fred w. Genrich continued
the argument for the defense and the
closing plea for the state was made
by Attorney e. p. German.
Jury Instructed N
Judge Reid, instructing the jury, re-
viewed the facts of the case and stat
ed to the jury that the charge of first
degree murder with which the de-
fendant was charged also covered the
other degrees of murder and man
slaughter and stated that the evidence
did not justify verdict of either first
or second degree murder or first de-
gree manslaughter. This served to
restrict the findings of the jury to
either third degree murder, second,
third or fourth degree manslaughter.
or to verdict freeing the defendant
on the ground that the homicide was
justifiable on the grounds of self-de
feise.
AT 11:40 o'clock Friday afternoon
the case was given to the jury, which
consisted of the following men, Gill
bert Plank of the town of Flieth; Chas.
Leitermann, Rib Falls: Henry j. Nc
Kay, Wausau; William Altman, town
of Mcmillan; j. l.. Anderle, town of
Mosinee; Edward A. Becker, STRAIT
ford: Wallace Drake, town of Kron-
enwetter; Charles braves, town of
Easton; Geo. L. Schmid, town of
Cleveland; and William Hilgemen,
town of Cleveland.
Reach Verdict
Henry j. Mckay was chosen fore
man and the first ballot, taken after
lunch, showed eight for guilty and
four for not guilty. The arguments
and evidence we're reviewed and on
the twelfth ballot unanimous vote
for the verdict of guilty was cast.
The voting for the degree was more
lprotracted The greater number were
for third degree manslaughter from
the start but il took twenty ballots be-
fore unanimous concurrence in this
belief was obtained. The verdict was
brought in at S:55 O'Clock Friday
evening
Saturday afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
Hogl was arraigned for sentence. Dis
trict Attorney Leicht moved for judg-
ment upon the defense declaring that
1t had no motion to submit. He stat
ed that in his opinion this was no sub
ject for parole and justice required
that the defendant serve some time.
The penalty under the verdict, he de-
clared, was not great for the crime
that had been committed and the min
imum sentence would not be sufficient
punishment.
Asked Leniency
The defense, through Attorney
Smith, made q plea for leniency. Mr..
Smith reviewed Hogl's record during
the seven years of the latter's resi-
dence in Lincoln county and said that
up to the time of his conviction year
ago for violation of the prohibition
| laws there had nor been a word
against him. He declared that min
imum sentence would satisfy the law.
| Hogl's own statement was brief.
He declared his sorrow over the hap
lpening and disclaimed any intention
OF killing Jack Ryan.
| Judge Reid pronounced sentence
Of three years at Waupun, stating that
the good of the county demanded that
the defendant be punished. He de-
clared that the effect upon the COM
munity must be considered and the
court was not sure that leniency
would be the best course in this case.
The Hogl trial has been followed
with great interest by many and the
court room was filled to capacity at
every session The verdict caused no
surprise and the comments of a num-
Der of the spectators seemed to in
dicate that it was practically what
had been expected by those who have
given much attention to the evidence