Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-24
COUNTY BOARD

M91Z cow on the farm or James
Kelley was alleged to be injured, the
county paid damages of $40, the
Blame was laid on a dog supposed to
be owned by A. L. Kleeber, and when
the county moved to collect the
amount from Mr.. Kleeber some or
those who testified took a reverse
course, hence the county took action.
The report of the injured animal had
been made to the town chairman,
Peter Horkan, and others, accordins
TO law, this being done before the
sum of $40 had been paid.
The board had instructed District
Attorney H. J. Bohn to, collect the
amount from Mr. Kleeber but when
1t was shown there was plainly Il
contradiction in two statements filed
before the claims committee of the
county board, the board thought it
time to call John Doe proceeding.
The first witness was Clinton Kei.
ley, son of James Kelley, who testi.
ned the COW became lame in the fall
of 1922, soon after a shredding ma
chine had been on the farm, that
Percy Montgomery told him the
KIeeber dog had chased the cattle
down hill, and that the cow was
about ten years old. He did not
positively know whether or not the
dog had injured the COW. The COW
was lame and finally had to be kill
ed. A veterinarian had not been cali,
ed. Clinton Kelley and the next
witness owned the COW.
The next witness was Harold KEEL
ley who said Percy Montgomery had
told him of the dog chasing the cat
tIe and that he (HaroId Kelley did
not actually know how the cow had
become injured. He said he did not
know the Kleeber dog although Klee
aer lived but a quarter of mile
away.
James Kelley, the father. testified
ne saw the dog chase the cattle over
che hill, over 20 head, did not know
whose dog it was, and when he saw
9he dog he gave a "W-h-o-o-p' and
Ghe dog ceased chasing. Mr. Kelley
doubted if the claim was just.
Percy Montgomery said he saw th1
dog chase the cattle and that the dog
was one that stayed at Kleebers. He
did not think the dog caused the in
Jury to the cow. The man who work
ed for Kleeber was at the Kelley
farm when the chasing took place
Elmer Montgomery saw the dog
chase the cattle but did not know
who owned the dog, too far away.
He did not think the dog hurt the
cow.
John Jackson saw two dogs chase
the cattle; did not know if one was
the Kleeber dog; the other was the
Kelley dog. He said he had not
heard it said that the Sank Count,
Board of Supervisors was easy witt,
such claims.
Patrick Healey stated that he was
a0Id that James Kelley set the dogs
son the cattle when they came near
sthe machine. He admitted there ha0
f0een lot Of claims from Winfield
because there were lot of bad dogs
IN that town. He said that Kleeber
mad claim at about every session
Ss1I LuS DOdEus
The witnesses were brought in one
at time and those on the outside
did not know what was being said
inside.
AT this juncture District Attorney
Bohn told the board there was evi
IDENTITY no claim against Mr. Kleeber
so the matter of getting the $40
from him was dropped.
Mr.. Kleeber was then called and
asked concerning a claim of $50
which he had before the board. HS
said no one saw dogs chase his cattle
that he was not home, that his SON
Nn-law and daughter heard the dogs