The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-03-09
PROMINENT. CITIZENS TO
BE TRIED IN 'KANGAR0O"
COURT WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Prosecution And Defense Prepared for Legal
Battle When Court Convenes in Audi
torium of Congregational Church
With Judge H. J. Smelser
Presiding

The curtain will rise next Wednes-
day evening, March 18th, in great
legal drama to be staged in the audi
torium of the Congregational Church,
when the summer term of the Kan
garoo Court will convene, with Judge
H. J. Smelser of this city presiding.
A case of unusual interest to large
number of the citizens of Julesburg
and community will be tried before a
jury, and a great legal battle is sure
to result. The reputation of five of
Julesburg's prominent young busi-
ness men is at stake. and the coming
trial is creating a sensation that is
causing volumes of rumors and COM
ments.
Last Monday, March 9Th, District
Attorney W. W. Vaught of the Kan
garoo Court, within the 23rd Judicial
District, appeared before Judge Smell
ser and filed Information against DR..
C. A. Law, f. N. Kelsey, c. w. Lab
aree, G. S. Smelser and c. F. Schroed
er, late of the County of Sedgwick,
and State of Colorado, claiming that
on or about the 9th day of January,
1922, at and within the County and
State aforesaid. did wilfully and with
malice aforethought conspire togeth-
er against Mr.. George A. Reed, late
captain of Volley Ball Team No. l,
first series, causing the said Mr.. Geo.
A. Reed great financial loss, loss OF
prestige, indescribable mental anguish
and social ostracsm.
District Attorney w. w. Vaught
has secured the services of Rev. f.
V. Kuhns and C. w. Rozell as assist
ant prosecutors, while the defendants
have secured Messrs. Gene Fellers, P.
R. Mcdowell and A. Galusha as the at
torneys for the defense.
The setting for the historic event
will be complete when court opens
next Wednesday evening. 1t can be
readily seen that an imposing array
of legal talent, representing both the
prosecution and defense, will be in
readiness for the opening act, plans
Of the battle having been drawn to
the smallest detail. This fact, along
with the trial being held before Judge
H. j. Smelser, who bears an enviable
reputation for fairness and impartial
ity, assures the public that there will
be no hitch in the proceedings.
The court officials other than
Judge Smelser are: w. j. Mccoy,
clerk; Fred B. Wilson. court report
er; Jacob Frickel, Jr., sheriff; Fred
Filatreau, bailiff. The Good Fellow
ship Club is sponsor for the Kan
garoo Court.
A large number of witnesses have
been summoned to appear and testify
in behalf of both the defense and
prosecution, and they will be duly
warned of the penalty to be imposed
in case of perjury. No doubt there
will be large crowd in attendance,
as we understand the public will not
be barred.
The defendants in the case are well
known citizens of Julesburg. DR.. Law,
enjoys large practice in dentistry;
f. n. Kelsey is a partner in the Jules
burg Tractor & Implement Co.; c. w.
Labaree is clothing salesman at the
A. Galusha & Son store; G.. S. Smell
ser is member of the firm of Smell
ser & Co., real estate and insurance;
C. F. Schroeder is cashier of the First
National Bank
The prosecution claims that
thorough investigation has been made
and that they will have a strong case
to present to the court. On the other
hand the defendants are emphatic in
their declaration of their innocence of
the charges, and the counsel for the
defense are confident of acquittal.
We are not informed as to what
penalty the prosecution will ask for,
as this will not be announced until the
evening court convenes, the date of
which is Wednesday, March 18th. The
place is the auditorium of the Con-
gregational Church.
The Grit-Advocate will endeavor to
publish the details of the trial in the
next issue, and it should make some
very interesting reading matter for
our hundreds of readers.