The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-02


George F. Adams and j. II. Cleary, sit
ting as an alienist commission. Care
fully they tested the mysterious
depths of the human brain in an at
tempt to discover any unsound con-
dition. Then at last they pronounced
him sane.
In court today Judge Slater took the
county bench for Judge r. " Baker,
who was legally barred from sitting
on the case because he had defended
Bogwllo at the time of the trial. For
the same reason Frank S. Symmoilds,
district attorney, could not appear for
the state. His Office was represented
by John Kuehnl, assistant prosecutor.
Doctors Testify.
When called to take the stand both
physicians testified that Bogwilo was
mot likely to have a reoccurrence Of
insanity of mental responsibility,
would constitute crimes against the
peace and dignity of the state Of Wis
consin, and that he was safe to again
take his place in society"
Van Hengel the attendant, was next
called to take the stand He told of
the model behavior of the paties al
lie insla on, old how he had vi
gwen the lan OF the grounds shortly
after he was brought there on Deem
Der %, 1919. How he had demon
strated his remarkable mechanical
ability by carving wonderful pieces of
furniture which were sold to visitors.
He also said that the patient had won
the respect and friendship Of the at
tendants and those in charge.
Is Pronounced Sane.
Judge Slater then questioned Bog
wild for a few minutse before he pro-
nounced the words which made him
legally sane, and able to- walk out a
free man, leaving the tragedy to
mould in the official records.
Then for the first time, Bogwilo
smiled, tired sort of a smile, shrug-
ged his shoulders as though to throw
off the memories which haunted him,
and thanked the court and those who
had testified in his behalf He said
that he would Immediately ask for the
return of his children, get employment
and try to rebuild his home.
Charged With Murder.
One Sunday afternoon back in 1919,
the court records SOW that Bogwilo
walked into the sheriff's Office and his
face twitched as he told of having
blown out the brains Of his wife,
Mary. He wrote out an address and
told officials that if they cared to take
the trouble they would find her body
there. He was held while deputies
got the body. Then he was charged
with murder.
Friends rallied to his assistance and
obtained brilliant legal talent to de-
fend him. His family history was
traced back and found to be smudged
with insanity. He told Of having fired
the shot in self-defense when his wife
whipped out what he thought was
revolver, but which was later shown
to have been a handkerchief.
Insanity is Defense.
At the close of the trial, with the
defense based on insanity Frank s.
Symmonds addressed the jury for
more than an hour and half He
told Of the third angle Of the triangle
which had been the direct cause Of the
murder OF how Bogwilo had plead
with the man to let his wife alone, and
then Of accidentally stumbling on
them together in the park one night.
Of how the paramour had attacked the
husband with a monkey wrench, in
ficting serious injury. Then Of the
arrest Of the wife's lover and Of how
he had been brought to trial and later
released on his promise to Immediate
Iy leave the state.
Breaking his promise, the paramount
again forced his attentions on the
wife and continued their clandestine
meetings. Of how the husband dis
covered the iiTfdelity of the wife and
mother, and then the attorney launch
ed into the story Of the tragic Sunday
afternoon when the lover V braEenly
called at the home to take the wife
motoring. He told Of the blind rage
of the husband, and Of how he got the
gdn to prevent her leaving the house
and then Of the death shot, fired when
the husband thought she whipped out
a gun.
Jury Find Him Insane.
The case went to the jury, upon
which the plea had made a deep i'm
preston. The jury deliberated and
when they returned the verdict, he
was pronounced not guilty because of
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