Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-08-18
Found Guilty of Libeling Mess
Sergeant In Kangaroo Court

Therefore, it is hereby ordered and
adjudged that said Earl f. Schill ap-
pear before this court and defend him
self from the above charges.
By order Of
GLENN ROWLEY,
Kangaroo Judge.
Complaints made by Sgt. Hampton
and Buck against e. F. Schill, Judge
Glenn Rowley. Jury consisting of a
foreman and nine jurymen from
Troop G, Stanley, Wis. Prosecuting
attorney, William Volkman. Assist
ant prosecuting attorney, Bernard
Schwartz. Attorney for defendant,
Cecil Barnes.
Court called to order at 80.
Corporal James sworn in by Clerk
Soule. Questioned by wyer
Schwartz Admitted he heard de-
Tense make complaints about Bucks
prices on candy. Cross-questioned by
Lawyer Barnes, his testimony couldn't
be shaken. Sgt. Hampton next wit
ness. Was asked for the dinner menu
on day complaint was made. Menu:
Relishes, stuffed olives, consomme, ala
gumbo, rare roast beef, mashed pota-
toes, stewed green peas, fresh corn OH
| stick, combination salad with French
dressing, coffee, pie a-la-mode, camen-
bert cheese and barbecue jell This
was given by the sergeant as mess.
Asked if he had ever been mess SER
geant before, answered in the affirma-
tive. AS the defendant had nothing
to say, he was dismissed
| Buck" was called and admitted he
had sold the prisoner candy, but had
J received cash for it. Asked if pris-
oner should ask for credit, witness
! testified it would not be granted
Cross questioned as to profiteering,
Buck stated it was worth a couple of
cents profit on an article, as he
walked two miles to get it and most
of his business was credit. After de-
! Tense counsel admitted he was entitled
4, to this small profit, he was dismissed
! Sgt. Neitzel was then called and
his past army life was brought to the
front. He admitted serving as vol
unteer in the best division of the y.
S. army, this being the 32nd. (Atten-
ton men, Asked about army rations
compared to the troop mess, he said
he'd rather lick out the cooking uten-
sils in the troop kitchen than go back
on army rations. Questioned by the
defense he said that any man that
/ wasn't satisfied with the eats should
be fed in trough with a mixture of
bully beef beans, tomatoes and hard
tack. Witness dismissed
Sgt. Neitzel then called Admitted
Schill was somewhat of a crouch ar
| fist and that he was an expert snipe
hunter. Didn't like the way the army
was run, as there was too much work
to it. Cross-questioned, he had moth
ing more to say for or against prison
er. Dismissed.
Corporal Lawrence was then called
and told how some Of the men took
Schill on snipe-hunting expedition.
He held sack open with a lighted
candle in front of it while the rest
sack. After holding the sack for a
couple of hours and nothing showing
up, he started to return to the outfit,
not knowing where he was, he didn't
get back until after daylight. Prison
er makes few remarks and is
charged with contempt of court. As he
wouldn't speak to his lawyer, there
wasn't much chance for any help.
Lawrence dismissed. /
Corp. Staples then called and spoke
very well of Schill's past record and
generosity. Dismissed only witness
for defense. Corp. James is again
called and stated that Schill must
have been with the pigs in order to
judge what was fit for one.
Corp. Arthur Olson called. Never
knew prisoner before, but heard him
make remarks about the grub and
thought it very ungentlemanly, also
stated the prisoner made the remark
fund, but it wasn't being spent on
him. Dismissed |;
Schill was then called and admitted
he lived on farm and knew what
hog should eat Ice cream and pie
wasn't too good for them, as that is
what he fed Not very laxative Both
lawyers gave a good lingo to the jury
and they retired. After being out
three hours and % minutes they re-
turned with the verdict, guilty"
Prisoner was then sentenced to run
the gauntlet and a free bath in the
horse tank This being fulfilled, he J
lpologized to both Buck and Sgt. /!
Hampton, and is much better sol !;
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