Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-02-22
Duncan Us. Schus.
ter NoW Being
Heard.

Circuit court opened Monday and
the first case to go before a jury. was
that of Elizabeth Duncan VS. Jacob
Schuster. Mrs. Duncan, former ten
ant of Mr.. Schuster. alleges that due
to a defective stairway in the Scnus-
ter house she fell aud suffered injur-
les to her back, foot and arm. She
claims that these defects to the cellar
stairs had been called to Mr.. Schus-
ter's attention and that he had prom
ised to repair the same but did not do
So Mrs Duncan, through her attor-
ney, R. NJ Orchard, is asking dam
ages of 81 900 for suffering and medi-
cal advice. Mr.. Schuster, by Bren-
g. jury will settle it.
Cases to be heard this week are:
Lena Munson VS. Helmer Helgeson,
Wednesday; Earl Wetmore VS. Ev-
erett Baker, Thursday; ]. l.. Brooks
VS. Ernest Stumpf Friday; Peter W.
Holt VS. O'Connor Bros. and Yonash,
Monday; Howard Foster VS. T. F.
Cummins, Monday.
On the criminal calendar the case
of Abbot Ferrin and George Wieder-
holt, sec. 1913, were continued to the
fall term of court.
Dist Atty ClementsOn put tho AK
to a lot Of old stuff when he called for
dismissal of the following cases on
grounds that evidence was insufficient
to justify prosecution. David w. Van
Cleve and Elva Jones, members OF
the triangle of which Mrs. Jones late
husband was the third tangent, were
released from a charge OF adultery.
An old case against the Cassville
Beverage Co. and another against A.
J. Lindner, proprietor OF same, were
stricken from the docket. A case OF
the state We Frank Liebfried, viola
ton of the liquor law, was taken off
as was a case AGAINST Everett Faust,
charged with selling liquor on Sun
day. Whether, under the VOlstead
act it is a more grievOus crime to sell
on Sunday than on Monday depOnent
sayeth not. In any event Everett has
one less charge to face. A case OF
the state VS. James McRae, peddling
liquor at Cuba City or thereahouts,
ages ago, was taken off. McRae at
the time of his arrest put up a plea
that he was a she'll shocked soldier
and took to bootlegging to make botn
ends meet. His story is substantiated
by the fact that at present he is in a
government hospital for shell shock
cases. Other men might be hard
hearted enough to ATTEMPT to pull
McRae out of of govt. hospital but
the district attorney is not.
Judge Smallev rendered judgment
in the case of Dan Roseman VS. John
Oostdik.
One of the, bastardy cases of the
state VS. Alden Willard was settled
out of court and the other dismissed
on motion of district attorney.
A number of jurymen were dis
~n+esnd for various excuses and causes
Monday and the following summoned
in their places: Frank Boerner, Lib
erty; Clay Chandler, Wingville; Oren
Foster, Millville; Ben Coke, Lima
Henry Gore, Castle Rock; Christian
Heer, Harrison; Nick Jungles, Smell
ser; Henry Kotseba, Castle Rock
JOS. Schauff Sr, Cassville.
In the case of the Farmers and
Merchants bank of Muscoda recei-
yer was appointed for the defendant
and Judgment signed. Interested
parties will know what this means
Christina McGovern VS. Emma Loci
felholtz, action dismissed.
Sbilla Hemphill VS. John Hemphlll
divorce action dismissed.
Alice Kimball VS. VIM. Kimball, cl-
vorce action Alice Kimball and
Moses Jones sworn. Divorce and GUS
tody of chilren granted plaintiff.
Dora Mecum VS. J NJ Macum, 7udg-
ment and division of property as per
stipulated agreement.
Naturalization of New Citizens
Those swearing allegiance to the
best government on earth were:
Frank Winters. native of Bohemia,
Muscoda; w. L. Heinz, native OF Ger
many, Lancaster; JOS. Mumm. native
of Germany. Cassville; Peter G1erens
native of Germany. POtosi; Anna
Burger. native of Germany, Potosl F;
Herman Kaufman, native of Germany,
Cassville: Albert Goetsch, native Oh
Germany. Lancaster: JOS. Lauerman,
native of Bohemia, Muscoda; James
Barta, a native of bohemia, Muscoda ;
Theo. Hoehn. native OF Germany
Cassville.