Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-16
CASES HEARD.
CIRCUIT COURT
Unusual Proceeding in That Of
the State of Wisconsin Against
George Klein
(From Thurssiay's Dailyl


ed with non-support and the story az.
tends over a period of several years.
He was placed in Jail last December
and has been there since that time.
Several times before he had been
arrested on tha same charge and the
whole matter is a continuation OF a
long family feud.
In 1913 Mr.. and Mrs. Klein were
divorced, Mrs. Klein being given the
custody of the five children He was
to pay s25 a month for their support
and his failure to pay has led to the
court action. Mrs. Klein has since
married and is now Mrs. Martha Mul-
len. Part OF the children have been
taken TO the reform schGol, but one
remaining at home.
Klein claimed he would not pay
his former wife money because il
would be used to help support the
whole Mullen family. He testified that
he had purchased clothing and paid
board for sone of the children with
in the past year.
Emil Lange of Ableman testified that
Klein purchased goods valued at about
$50 for two Of the girls at an Able
man store while he CLange) was clerk
ing there.
Mrs. Libby Kosine, sister of Klein,
testified that 2 of the daughters had
been at her home for some time and
that the father had paid board.
Mrs. Lucretia Klein, mother of the
defendant, said on the witness stand
that one of the girls had been at
her home for some time and that the
father aided in her support.
William II. Ode, poor commissioner,
and Mrs. Mullen, the divorced wife,
also testified.
The jury: Thomas Bindl, Ray Cow
les, w. b. Hayes, William Mccarthy.
George Bearwald, ID. A. Stoner, Thorn
as Fargen. Ed. Jessop, L. J. Shuts,
Irving Bump, Frank Pape, and john
Schneider.
District Attorney Bohn appeared for
the state and w. G. Evenson for the
defendant.
Automobile Case
Charles Lychberg, Dennis Clossey,
and William McCabe were out for a
spin in an automobile and while jaunt-
ing along collided with a car owned
by John Greenwald, the accident hap
pening near Reedsburg. They after
ward paid Mr.. Greenwald SIS for the
damage suffered by his machine. At
the time of making the settlement it
was claimed that Mr.. Greenwald made
threat TO accuse of crime for the
purpose of extortion After the tes-
timony had been heard the case failed
to reach the iury-fell of it's own
weight.
The witnesses: Charles Lychberg.
Dennis Glossy, William McCabe,
John Greenwald, Mary Greenwald, Les
lie Giles, Charles Greenwald.
The jury which heard the piecemeaI
narration: John Redman, Walter OdelI
Frank Hanley, William Hill, Peter
Bodentine, 4. s. Johnston, Joe Egerer,
Charles Huber, Lee Seamans, Charles
Frick, w. j. Graft and William Still
berg.
(From Fridays Daily
There was a maze OF testimony
in the case OF Elmer Shaw against
George Hanson. Mr.. Hanson owns
a farm in Fairfield and sold this 70
Shaw taking a land contract. After a
time Shaw decided to sell to Clar-
ence Blankensee. Blankensee and
mother, Mrs Snyder, had a house in
Baraboo and this entered into the
deal. They had paid $3.50 on the town
property. Shaw nad paid $3.50 on the
farm. In the final agreement Hanson
was to take a note for $500 and Shaw
one for $500. There was conflicting
testimony as 10 much that was pre-
sented. At last it went to the jury
as special verdict and the twelve
men answered the questions as fol.
lows:
1. Did George Hanson. the defend
ant on the 9th day OF November.
1920, orally agree to take a note Of
$500 from Clarence Blankensee and
agree to pay the same amount to the
plaintiff, Elmer Shaw, on or about
May /, 1921?
Answer: "Yes"
Did the defendant Hansoa believe
when he made such promise that the
transfer of the land contract would
be beneficial TO him?
Answer: "Yes'.
3. Has the defendant. George Han
son paid to the plaintiff any part OF
the amount set out in questicE. No.
I above?
Answer: "Yea.7
4. II SO, how much2
Answer: 5000
The witnesses. Elme