Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-03
Many Cases In Circuit Court
Continued, Settled, Or
Dismissed
COUNTY WINS IN
HIGHWAY DAMAGE CASE
Stiff Fines or Jail For ViolatOrs OF
Prohibition LawS.-Defendant In
Fraud Case Fails To
Show Up

The first case on the criminal cal
endar in the circuit court was not
tried when called UP on the first day
of the term, for the reason that there
was no defendant on hand.
Lynn Jones, a young man Of the
town of Washington, is charged in
this action with having obtained
money under false pretenses by passing
alleged fraudulent checks When
Jones did not step forward when his
name was called, Judge Wickham di-
rected Sheriff MalOney to produce him
if possible. Since his preliminary
hearing, Jones has been at liberty I'M
der bail bonds. The sheriff drove
down to the defendants home and was
informed by a member of the family
hat Lynn had left for the county seat
at o'clock p. M that day. 1t seems
that he got on the wrong TRAIL for he
has not showed up in court this week.
However, the defendant is technically
within his rights, as his bonds calls
for his appearance on Nov. s, the
date for the beginning of the regular
fall term of court.
Highway Was Reasonably Safe
A case which required considerable
time to dispose of was the one insti-
tuted by V. e. Conwell against Rusk
county and in which he claimed per-
sonal damages for injuries alleged to
have been sustained by reason Of a
defective county highway, the road
known as 43, at a point on said road
between the ComstOck schoOlhouse and
the Flunker cheese factory. This case
occupied most of the day Wednesday
and did not go to the jury until toward
evening. The jury brought in a ver-
dict in favor of the county. The man
point in controversy was whether the
highway was reasonably safe for
travel. The jury found that it was.
Only two of the four liquor law vio-
defendants both entered pleas of
guilty. Frank Skowrenski. Jr., was
fined 5000 or given the alternative of
serving five months in the county Jail.
John Sepker was given a fine of $50
or serve a term of four months in Jail
at hard labor.
4 damage case of considerable in
terest to this community was that of
Alvin FL. Plant against the 500 Line.
Mr.. Plant was injured at Marshfield
last summer when an automobile in
which he was driving was struck by
To-,
grade crossing. This case was cOntin-
ued until next term.
Two Hotel Cases
Another case of local interest was
the effort of Elva Jane Baker, owner
of the Baker Hotel in Ladysmith, to
obtain possession of the property from
the lessee. s. l. Johnson. The plain
tiff alleged breach of contract. The
trial of this case occupied a good part
of Monday and part of Tuesday. 1t
was heard by jury, but Judge Wick
ham directed the verdict reserving
one point for himself to decide, which
he will consider after briefs have been
filed.
Another case involving the posses
sion of hotel came up yesterday
morning. A. s. Tinker, owner of the
Gerard hotel, was sueing E. G. Col
Inns and G. A. Armstrong, lessees OF
the property, for damages, interest,
and recession. The matter was set
tied before coming to trial.
A matter before the court of in
terest to Ladysmith people, especial
ly, was the action brought by the
Lampert Lumber Company, of Lady
smith, against the City of Ladysmith.
Plaintiffs alleged illegal assessment of
their Ladysmith stock of personal
property in 1921; that the assessment
of $4,000 was away above the value OF
their stock; and they asked for re-
fund of the excess taxes which they
paid under protest. Judge Wickham
decided that the lumber company was
right in its contentious and the mat
ter will be adjusted between the
plaintiffs and the officers of the munic-
ipality, who admit that the assess
ment was much too high; in fact
that the value of the assessed property
was between $4,000 and $4,000.
Settled or Continued
Other cases disposed of:
State VS.. w. o. Peirce. Charge, as
aault and battery. Settled.
State VS.. Ignatz Kolar, Jr. Charge
rape. Nolled.
State VS.. Robert Thummel. Charge,
assault and battery. Continued