The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-05


men, Murray and GALES, $1,000. Moth
ing was said about loan. No promis-
sorry note was given. 1t was not left
at his office as is customary in cases
where loans are made. (Murmurs are
heard, albeit inarticulate, from the
direction of Calvin Stewart). l expect
to show this, Mr., Stewart if you will
be patient. You'll save time"
eve will show that Fisher turned
the money over to his stenographer,
Mrs. Davidson and asked her to place
it in the bank, telling her that he was
awfully glad he had this real estate
deal closed up, and that it was the
largest deposit she made while in his
employ. We expect to show that he
never brought Murray and GALES be-
fore the grand jury. We will show
that finally, no results being accom-
plished in the grand jury with Mr..
Fisher in charge, Mr.. Mortimer Walk
er called at his home and took down a
statement from Mr.. Fisher in which
he admitted collecting money from
gambling operators and specifically to
collecting $1,000 from Murray and
GALES, with no intention of paying
them back. We will show that Fisher
appeared before the grand jury fol-
lowing his resignation and waving all
immunity in his behalf, admitted the
same thing as given in his written
statement, namely, the receiving of
$1,000 from Murray and Gales with
no intention of repaying them"
Attorney Baker declared as he
opened the outline for the defense,
that the $1,000 was loan but Fisher
had no time to sign note. He said
Fisher was poor man, didn't have a
dollar then, nor dollar now.
The personality of w. c. label was
the most intriguing aspect of the trial
for most spectators at today's and
Tuesdays session of the trial. Many
persons in the audience expressed
themselves surprised at his appearance
of his comparative youth, his slimness
and his blondeness.
"Why, thought he would be a great
big thick-set guy with black beard
and rumbling voice." said one man
in the audience today. "Sort of i'm
posing, don't you know? Older, too
with little round polished plate at
the top Of his dome. But from his
looks label might be a school teacher
or cashier in a bank"
label in Light Vein.
Prosecutor label exhibited a ribald
humor from time to time Tuesday aft
ernoon in conducting the examination
of jurors to ascertain their qualifica-
tions from the point of view of the
state. Once it brought him in clash
with Attorney ingalls,, representing
the defense. While J. M. Tacki in the
jury box was being examined by label,
the latter asked Tacki if he knew for
mer Sheriff Joseph Meyers.
Gust by sight," replied the juror.
THAT'S good way to know the sher-
iff," responded label. "And do you
know the former undersheriff, Alex
Ritter?"
"Just by sight," replied Tacki.
"And Peter Galles?" continued the
special prosecutor. "Do you know him
also?"
"By sight," said the juror once more.
"That's a good way to know him
too" said label significantly.
At this point Attorney ingalls, en-
tered an objection, saying, "Your Hon
or, that was an uncalled for remark,
and l protest against this form of ex-
animation"
"Why," cried label, surprised, care
you interested in Gales also? Or
why do you rush to his defense?"
Don't Ask Women's Ages.
Now and then Prosecutor label ask
ed juror his age, but it was notice
able that he SHE'D off this delicate sub
ject when examining a woman juror.
The first woman juror to te examined
was Mrs. Maud Thomey. Mrs. Thomey
said that she had discussed the case
with neighbors and friends and had
decided point Of view about it. She
had doubt that she could serve as a
fair and impartial juror, and as she
communicated this doubt to the court,
she was excused by Judge Belden from
further service in the case, although
he warned her that she would be ex-
pected to return to answer roll call
when the next case was up for trial.
Another woman juror, Mrs. Clara
Mondloch, in response to the examina-
ton Of the prosecutor from Milwau-
kee, said that her husband was ac-
quainted with Peter Fisher, Jr., and
that the acquaintance arose through
his, Mondlochs, conducting a poultry
show two years ago at which both
Fisher and he had exhibited some
birds.
"That relationship would not affect
your attitude as a juror here, would
lit? inquired label. "Tne birds were
returned, weren't they?"
The pleasantly of the special prose-
cEtor was slightly strained at this
point and possibly no one beside label
himself knew just what the joke was.
All Kinds Represented in Jury.
The twenty jurors, from which the
twelve to sit on trial of the case we're
selected, represented not only both
sexes but many sections Of the county
and various trades and professions.
One juror, Miss Kate Luke, daughter
of Supervisor William Luke, was a
telephone operator at Wheatland, an
other an automobile assembler, anoth-