The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-04-27

| the performance of which has been
{long deferred because of reciprocal re-
lations between federal and state courts
and for other sufficient reasons no
longer potent
Admitted Other Wrongs.
| In addition to the wrongdoing of
which you have been convicted, you
have admitted in this court, under oath
as witness, to cerruptly receiving
through the hands of former sheriff
and his deputy the several sums of
money specified in Indictment No. 552c.
You have. likewise admitted receiving
5000 from Schrayer on the 18th day
of May, 1921, the day the grand jury
was sworn and organized. Schrayer
testified to corrupt motive involved
in the payment. You claimed it, was
payment for professional service rem
dered him in your private capacity.
l think l do not go too far when l
say that the conditions shown did not
seem to entitle your version of the
transaction to credepce, Had you
done your duty as you knew it, you and
others who are paying penalties for
wrongdoing would have been spared
that ignominy,
You could long ago have stepped or
very materially lessened law violations
in this community, as could the sher-
iff or the chief of police, Concerted
action of public officials whose spe-
cial duty and function was to enforce
the laws would have prevented eendi-
tions which resulted disastrously for
them and many others, both the guilty
and the innocent, in a>period of def
ance of law, which required drastic
means to remedy Instead of doing
their sworn and sacred duty those Of
feialsl prostituted personal honor and
integrity and both private and public
condolences and obligations. For what
purpose and to what end? Ill-gotten
gains are at too great cost. "For what
is man profited if he shall gain the
whole world, and lose his own soui?"
Your responsibilities and your dere-
lictions in regard to these conditions
were relatively the greatest. A man
of fine ancestry, fine family, college
bred, educated and experienced in the
law, liked by everybody, you knew your
official trust and duties.
Upon Indictment No. 553c it is the
| Judgment and sentence of the court,
and of the law, that you, Peter Fisher
Jr, be punished by confinement at
hard labor in the. state prison at. Wau-
pun, Wisconsin, for and during the
term and period of three years, be-
ginning at noon. this day; the first day
| Of actual confinement to be solitary
Sentenced on Several Counts.
Upon the first count of Indictment
No. 570c it is the judgment and sent
ence of the court, and of the law, that
you, Peter Fisher, Jr., be punished by
confinement at hard labor in the state
prison at Waupun, Wisconsin, for and
during the term and period of two
years, beginning at noon this day, the
first day Of actual confinement to be
solitary.
| Upon the second count of Indictm emit
No. 570c, it is the judgment and sent
ence of the court, and of the law, that
you, Peter Fisher, Jr., be punished by
confinement at hard labor in the state
prison at Waupun, Wisconsin, for and
during the term and period of three
years beginning at noon this day. the
first day of actual confinement to be
solitary.
| Upon the third count of Indictment
No. 570c, it is the judgment and sent
enee of the court, and of the law, that
you, Peter Fisher, .Jr,, be punished by
confinement at hard labor in the state
prison at Waupun, Wisconsin, for and
during the term and period of sin
months beginning at noon this day
the first day of actual confinement to
be solitary
All to Run Concurrently.
Upon the fourth count of Indict,
meRt No 570e, it is the judgment and
sentence of the court, and of the law
that you, Peter Fisher, Jr., be punish.
ed by confinement at hard labor in the
state prison at Waupun, Wisconsin, fol-
and during the term and period of one
year beginning at noon this day, the
| AlASN Noy " SStuaA COIllluStu6uG TO DC
solitary
1t is the order of the court that the
] several sentences on Indictment No
570c and Indictment No. Bose run con-
currently and for the maximum term
of three years.
Bar Members Present.
The audience which crowded into
the small court room downstairs as the
case of the state vs.. Peter Peter, Jr.
was called in the circuit court at 1915
o'clock this morning, was composed
almost entirely of members of the bal
and county officials. Mr.. label was
! present as special prosecutor anc
Fisher was represented by Attorneys
Wallace ingalls,, Calvin Stewart and r
Y, Baker. Peter Fisher, Jr., as he
stood before Judge Belden as defen-
/ dant where he had so many times
stood as prosecuting attorney, kept
/ his eyes on the floor and had never
looked more detected.
Have you anything to say why sent
ence should not be pronounced at this
timer asked Judge Belden.
4 IF it please the court" said Fisher
raising his eyes and lifting his voice
in his own behalf II have only this
to say in response to the embezzle.
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