Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-28
WAL TER BOSSELMAN is
ACCUSED BY MATE
OF EX-WIFE
CHARGE IS DENIED
MARRIAGE TRIANGLE is BLAMED
FOR QUARREL WHICH, is is Al.
LEGGED, RESULTED SATURDAY
NIGHT IN GUN DISPLAY

Charging that his wife's former hus
band shot and attempted to kill him
Howard Fitzgerald, of Utica. came to
Ottawa on Saturday night and secured
warrant for the arrest of Walter G.
Bosselman. a well known Utica resi-.
dent Bosselman. after being inform.
ed of the warrant, came to Ottawa to
await the hearing. He has not been
taken into custody, but is allowed to
go on his own recognizance. and re-
manned in Ottawa from the time of the
issuing of the warrant. until the time
of the temporary hearing before Jus.
tice of the Peace Koenig today. The
defendant secured a continuance at to-
days hearing.
Bosselman admits having fired a
shot on the railroad tracks in Utica
on Saturday afternoon, but claims he
fired in the air to halt Fitzgerald, who
was alleged to be fleeing in an auto
which is said to belong to the former.
Mrs. Alta Bosselman secured di-
vorce from w. G. Bosselman on Octo-
ber 1S, 1920. Last week It was an.
nounced that she and Howard Fitz.
gerald, were married in Crown Point.
Ind, on June 23. 1922
Mr.. Bosselman claims that at the
time the divorce decree was granted
to his wife, he had written agree
meat with her. whereby she was to
have possession of his houseold goods
and automobile until such time as
she remarked. nE
Secures Writs For Auto.
Saturday afternoon. he alleges he Sc
cured legal writs and accompanied by
Constable Severson, went 10 the home
of Mrs. Fitzgerald to get possession of
his belongings. Mrs. Fitzgerald refus-
ed to accept the writ at first. it is al
legged, but later allowed it to be served
on her. Fitzgerald and the defendants
sixteen year old son Delmar, were
away from home in the Bosselman car
when Constable Fitzgerald served the
writ.
AS the officer returned from the Bos-
selman home, they met Fitzgerald and
Delmar Bosselman, crossing the rail
road tracks in the Bosselman auto.
They stopped them, and both Bossel-
man and Severson are alleged to have
stepped on the running board of the
auto, while Severson read the writ
Bosselman claims that they got off
the running board then, and instead
of Fitzgerald surrendering the car to
him, he started backing up, as they
supposed to get away. Fitzgerald
claims that he was Just backing across
the tracks.
Fees After Shot is Fired.
Bosselman, who holds the commits
sion as a special deputy sheriff, al
leges that he fired in the air in an
effort to frighten Fitzgerald and stop
him. Fitzgerald claims that Bossel-
man was trying to kill him He is al
legged to have fled in the auto after
the shot was fired.
Fitzgerald phoned Sheriff Ayers,
asking him to come to Utica and ar
rest Bosselman. The sheriff respond
ed to the call, but refused to place
Bosselman under arrest without war
rant. He waited in Utica for several
hours, but as Fitzgerald did not Sc
cure the warrant, he returned to OF
tawa. Saturday night Fitzgerald OBJ
tanned state warrant for the arrest
OF his alleged assailant before JUS
tice Koenig.
Attacked Policeman.
Utica, Aug. 2S.-Night policeman
Charles Watts, of Utica, was attack
ed and beaten on Saturday night at
midnight by two brothers, Patrick and
James Mean, of Utica. Timely inter-
ference of two bystanders probably
kept the officer from being severely in
jured, 1t was stated today.
The attack is alleged to have oc-
Cured in front of the Pearson barber
shop on Main street, when Watts at
tempted to stop James Mean from
fighting two Munson brothers.
Mean is alleged to have been taken
in charge about 8 o'clock for using
profane language on the street. He
promised to be good, and was released
from the city Jail about 11:45. A few
minutes later Officer Watts was in
formed that he was fighting. He went
over to Main street and found Mean
engaged in fistic battle with the two
Munson brothers.
He attempted to stop the alleged at
tack on the two brothers, when it is
claimed that Patty Mean came to
his brothers assistance The two grab
bed Watts by the chest and neck. and
squeezed him up against the plate
glass window. eHWl1
Two men who were nearby rushed
to the aid of the officer releasing him
from the grasp of the pair. The two
Mean brothers went away