Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-30
UTICA SHOOTING IS.
CONTINUED AT 7 T R.
EVIDENCE IS HEARD
TRIANGLE CASE, IN WHICH Ex
AND PRESENT HUSBANDS
PLAYED PROMINENT PART, UP
FOR TRIAL BEFORE JUSTICE
kOENlG.

The trial Of Walter c. Bosselman, eX-
mayor, Of Utica, charged with assault
and attempt to kin Howard Fitzger.
aid, of Utica, on the afternoon of the
26th at about 4:10, was commenced
yesterday afternoon in the court of
Judge Koeng. O. w. HOberg attor.
ney for Bosselman while States Attor-
ney Harry Kelly prosecuted the case
and was continued until next Saturday
morning. Fitzgerald is the present hus.
band of Bosselmans former wife.
Howard Fitzgerald, the complaint :"
witness was the first to be called : =
the stand. He testified that on las,
Saturday afternoon he and his stepson,
Delmar Bosselmau. Ca son of the defen-
danD, were returning from La Sale
at about O'Clock Saturday afternoon
They stopped at the postofIice and Del
mar went in for the mail Delmer
returned and got in the machine, 4
Paige, said to belong to BOsselman.
They proceeded up the street towards
the railroad and were about one hun
dred feet from the tracks when
George SeyersOn, a constable, stepped
onto the running board and told F'itz-
gerald he had legal papers to serve on
him. At this time he said, Bosselman
up to the car and told Sever
son to read the papers.
Backed Away From Train.
Fitzgerald told Bosselman aud Sew
erson TO get off the car so he could
back away from an approaching train.
When the car had back seventy-five
feet away Bosselman, the complainant
AYERS, drew a revolver from his pock-
ct and fired a shot which he said pene-
tratnd the right hand side of the hood
on the car. Fitzgerald produced the
bullet. his wife says she found in the
pan of the car that morning and turn
ed it over to attorney Kelly.
Fitzgerald then said he called Sher-
iff Ayers to arrest Bosselman.
Under cross-eXamination when ask
ed if he believed Bosselman tried to
kill him he said he was confident
shot to kill He also stated
that he could see what looked to be a
gun in Bosselman's right hand side
pocket when Bosselman got onto the
machine.
Delmer BosselmanJ 14-year-old son
told a story similar to that of Fitzger-
aid, only he stated that when his faith
er got on the machine he thought his
were to take him from his
mother and send him to Sunday school.
Delmer also stated that he could see
his father was very angry
George Severson, painter by trade,
who was working nearby was next
called to the stand. He stated that
on the afternoon of the shooting he !
saw Bosselman near the Rock Island
station before the shooting then he
said, he saw Fitzgerald coming up the
street. He declared he had been elect
ed a constable for the last two years
and had replevin papers to serve on
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzgerald. SeversOn
then got on the running board of the
car to serve the papers when he was
about to pull the papers from his
pocket Bosselman came up and said
to read the papers. Fitzgerald then
said, get off until back out Of here"
as we got off Fitzgerald backed up
about seventy-five feet when Bossel-
man pulled a gun and fired at the ma
chine.
Night Policeman Testifies.
Chas. Watts, night police of Utica,
testified he was standing about $50
feet from Bosselman when he heard a
shot as he turned he saw Bosselman's
arm pointing at an angle of As degrees
but could see no gun.
Sheriff Ayers was the last witness
called and stated that Walter Bossel-
man was made special deputy at his
own request the day before the shoot
ing.
Judge Koenig then continued the
trial until Saturday morning at ten
O'Clock.
Claim Anti-Divorce Pact.
From sources close to the Bossel
Fitzgerald tangle it is claimed
that the machine for which replevin
writs were issued, was Bosselman's
property and continued in the present
Mrs. Fitzgerald's possession under an
agreement arranged prior to her di-
vorce from the special deputy sheriff,
which provided that she have all the
personal effects in their home until
such time as she remarked. BOssel-
man alleging that her marriage to
Fitzgerald forfeited to him the auto
mobile and whatever other property
he desired. claimed the machine and
ordered writs of replevin for its re-
turn.
In reciting his troubles to the au-
thorities Bosselman insisted he did