Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29

OF the most widespread III the MS
tory-of the city's illicit liquor traffic
and the net caught a number Of
men whose names are we'll known
to police. Shortly afterward the
probability developed that the trial
of di Martini and WHALE would be
removed from Madison. At a hear
ing in Superior court here on Dec.
% they had been held to answer
charges of murder, but following
the Little Italy" cleanup attorneys
for the pair filed motions for a
change of venue, contending that
the strong feeling in Madison and
Dane county made fair trial there
impossible.
On Jan, the motion was granted
and the case of di Martini and vi
tale was transferred to Baraboo.
Attorneys Fees
The salary which the state Of
Wisconsin will pay Theodore G..
Lewis, former district attorney Of
Dane county, to prosecute the men
charged with the murder of Patrol
man Herbert C. Dreger, appears as
but a beggar's patrimony compared
with the sum which Carl N. Hill,
D. " Beckwith and a. J. Thomann
defense attorneys, will receive.
Lewis will get $15 day for five
days to prepare for the court bat
tie. He will receive $25 a day
during each day of the trial. Pres
snt calculations are that the trial
will last about ten days. At this
rate, he will be paid about 1925.
Land which has been decided by
Joseph and James WHALE, father
and Uncle of Frank Vitale, to the
law firm of Hill Thomann and
Beckwith, is valued at $500 or
$1,000. The deciding Of this prop
erty is taken as payment Of part Of
the defense lawyers fees.
Court Officers
The following are the court Off
GERS:
Hon. E. w. Crosby, Neillsville,
presiding.
Frank B. Moss, Baraboo, clerk.
H. A. Kintzele, Neillsyille, report
er.
H. c. Neitzel, Baraboo, sheriff.
William Welk, Baraboo, under
sheriff.
Mrs. Hazel E. Moss, Baraboo, de-
putty clerk.
Mrs. Minnie E. Groth, Baraboo,
bailiff.
Henry schleden, Reedsburg, bail
if.
j. NJ. Reuschlein, Spring Green,
bailiff.
William Sloniker, La Vale, bail
iff
Carl Pulvermacher, Sank City,
bailiff.
Court Opens
The wheels Of justice began
their actual grinding this after
noon in the court house with the
work of selecting a jury. Court
opened at two o'clock with Judge
e. w. Crosby on the bench.
The prisoners were brought
from Madison by automobile in
the custody OF Sheriff Joseph Dag
gett and two deputies of Dane
county, @
Mrs, Herbert Dreger, widow Of
the slain policeman arrived here on
the 2:10 train and shortly after
appeared in court attired in mourn
ing.
The Rev. August Guiliani, Mil
waukee, was selected for interpret
err during the trial upon agreement
Of attorneys for both sides.
Whales Relatives Attend
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe WHALE and Mr..
and Mrs. James Caruso are here to
witness the trial Of their relative
Frank YitaIe.
With Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Beckwith
are Paul E, Roberts, investigator
for their Arm, and Mrs. Georgia
Meyers, stenographer for the de-
Tense.
Many Women on Panel
Thirty six names were on the
jury panel. Six persons were ex-
cused by Judge crosby this morn,
ing,
The remaining 80, many OF them
women, are:
August Rathm "a. w nfeld; Per-
ry Copleith, LaValle; Fred Ohio,
Baraboo; Joh1 H. Liegel, Frank
lin; H. K. Dillenbeck Barabco;
Theodore MarQuards, Bamboo;
John Blau, Franklin; William
Schulenberg, Reedsburg; w. H.
Miner, Baraboo; Charles Bonl.
Reedsburg; Mrs. Spencer Smith,
LaValle; C. H. Evenson, Baraboo;
Nary Sullivan, Delton; Mrs. Adolph