The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
WIN. MARSHALL CASE
is ENDED TODAY
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uT0u IdLner mad Deen 6HLlTSly Mill
ed sent SILVER down more than one
spine, as those in the crowded court
room listened to her story.
Neighbors who had known James
Marshall for two, four, sixteen years,
and one who had known him from
boyhood up, testified one and all that
he was a quarrelsome, hot-headed
man, "a man to fear" ga man you
had to weigh your words with"
One witness, a man, said it was "a
wonder ''they weren't all three Of
them cripples," referring apparently
to the three children, William, Minnie
and James, Jr. Another, woman,
said it was surprise to her that they
were all living today.
But Mrs. MarshalPs testimony furn-
ished the climax, and it was her man
ner and her intonation, and hel COM
plete and intense bitterness towards
the 5eE5 man whom she by inference
accusaA of blighting all their lives in
that little home, that came as final
Summing up of James MarshalPs ira
gic career as a father and husband.
Is Williams Own Mother.
1t was once stated in an early &C.
count of the case, due to confusion
of the identity of Mrs. Marshall with
another Mrs. Marshall that she was
williams step-mother This was In
error for James Marshall was married
only once, and William is Mrs. James
MarshalPs own son.
Mrs. Marshall, in her testimony
given late Tuesday afternoon, said
that she was not at home when the
shooting took place. Mr.. Baker asked
her whether she had never had any
trouble with Mr.. Marshall when Will
liam was present. The district attor-
ney objected to this, but the court
allowed the witness to answer.
eve had trouble the morning OF
July 4th," she replied. "Mr. Mar
shall was getting ready to go to the
country with the boys. had
promised that / would make sand
witches and cook coffee for the base
ball players down at the Simmons
club house, SO / wouldn't go with them.
While l was still in bed, my husband
asked me to come and shave his neck.
az said yes, If you will wait till l
get up. He said (and the witness
cruel voice. Yes, / will you Cd crab.
That's all you're known for, a Sd
crab!' I got up and shaved his neck
and while I was doing so, William
called out and said, Mother will you
come and look at my foot. l answered.
wait a minute until | get through
here. / haven't got more than two
hands Then afterwards | went down
to get breakfast. My husband came
down to the kitchen and went on,
That's all you're known for, Sd
crabl' wasn't answering him, but ne
went on, Keep your mouth shut! !
said, Il don't have to, this is free
country He grabbed me by the neck,
tried to defend myself. He knocked
me down, cold"
The bitterness of the woman broke
through and emotion Kissed hot be-
hind the words, making any mere re-
counting of them colorless. Her voice
carried on the wave of that tortured
memory, was raised key higher ana
fairly trembled in accusation.
"It's not the first time he's knocked
me cold. And he's done the same to
my children!"
"Was William there !!
"I don't know. / suppose so. call
cd for help. When l came to, told
him he'd spend the day in Jail fol
that"
The testimony of the neighbors on
Albion Place, and the testimony OF
Anton Sorenson, youthful friend OF
Williams as to an assault upon him
cole oil witnesses for the defense, is
given below.
Neighbors Tell of Marshall.
Mrs. Bertha Lentz, IL Albion Place
testified that about six o'clock on the
night of July %, she saw James Mar
shall pull his son William into the
house holding the latter by his coat
She said the suit William wore at thai
time was the same grey suit he had OF
IN tho court room. There were swee
meas growing in the MarshalPs bach
ward and the scene she saw was be
tween the flower bed and the house
hut nearer the house. She could heal
Mr.. Marshall scolding in the house
next door, and was sure 1t was The
father she heard.
Ralph C. wager, Ia Albion Place
testified also for the defense. He sait
THAT he had lived fourteen years il
the neighborhood, and knew jane
Marshall we'll, had gone fishing witt
him couple of weeks before tn
nhooting, and had known William
since he was baby.
$40 you know the reputation
James Marshall for being quarrelsom
and violent in the neighborhood i
which he ived?" asked Mr.. Baker
This was objected to by Mr.. Barnett
the decision in the old Bradley cas-
was looked up by the court. and tn
witness permitted to answer. Yes
sir"
"What was that reputation"
A Man to be Feared.
"Mr. Marshall was man to be fear
cd and left alone; the other neighbor
felt the same way"
"What was the reputation of tn
defendant William Marshall as to hi
being a decent and law-abiding citl
zen?''
Absolutely good. We had no faul
to find"
The witness said that Marshal
senior, often beat the boy.
Yager went on to say that ono
when William was a child of three
years-old, his father kicked him on
of the garden.
at was a cruel brutal act" said tn
ur;+nass "But it was the way