Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-22
COUNTY BOARD
IN new MOVE
Members Favor Send
ing Sank County
Criminals to Mil
Waukee House OF
Correction

! II a resolution passed by the
county board of supervisors on
Tuesday afternoon is inaugurated
bootleggers, wife beaters and 9TH
er criminals should watch their.
step. The county chairman and
county clerk were authorized TO
enter into a contract with Milwau-
kee county whereby prisoners sen
fenced for sixty days or more may
be sent to the Milwaukee house OF
correction, the county to pay $454
per week and expenses of getting
them to the state metropolis. The
measure was introduced by Super
visor Koenig and when the vote
was taken had the support OF all
the members except Supervisors
Kasiska, Mears, two Nachreiners,
Schultz and Wright. The vote at the
roll call was 80 for and six
against the measure.
The whole issue came to a foe
us as a result of Duren, Glossy and
others convicted of violating the
prohibition laws being placed on
parole soon after lodged in Jail.
Judge J. H. Hill explained the
Huber law provided the sheriff
must provide work when possible
and that is the reason they are
J frequently soon out Of the bast;e.
There was some objection to the
resolution on the ground there were
| frequently children which needed
support and if the father were sent
! to Milwaukee the county must pay
the cost of their keep. District
/ Attorney Il .. BQlan aSQtQdesl .
idea by Stating THAT Of the SO
liquor cases during the year 1924
he doubted if there was one where
it would have been necessary for
the county to give aid to the family
Supervisor Doll said in his neigh
borhood a moonshiner ran away
when the officerssraided his place
and the family did the chores with
out a murmur AS soon as the
man was in Jail, however, the fam
lily set up a great howl on having
to do the work about the place.
To offset the argument that it
would cost the county $3.50 a week
to keep a prisoner it was stated
| it costs $500 or more to keep them
in the prison in Baraboo.
Supervisor Kasiska was opposed,
/ he said, for fear some good citizen
4 might be arrested and hurried of
to Milwaukee (Smiles.)
Supervisor Koenig thought it
would be a good plan to ship the
booileggers to Alaska and let them
freeze (Laughter.)
Both Supervisors Serge and Ell
i lenberg spoke of the disgust al
4 Reedsburg over the Glossy and
Duren cases. They we're for the
Measure strong. Wakefield, Math-
er and others also SPOKE for the
resolution.
Columbia, Dane and other coun-
ties are now sending criminals to
the Milwaukee house of correction.
Claims DisaIIowed
Gus Kerchel presented claim
of $4OO for damage to a car which
was wrecked on a county trunk
highway about seven miles west of
Sank City on January 1, 1925. The
machine broke off two white oak
posts, smashed the rail, fell ten
feet, turned over twice and cut
other capers. Members of the
highway committee reported the
road was in good condition except
it was icy. 1t was held that
owners of cars went onto icy roads
at their own risks. else the county
would have no end Of claims. The
owner of the machine was present
and attempted to state his case
but was not permitted to do SO.
+ He left before the claim was dis
allowed.
Ed. Newkirk of Juneau county
asked for damages to his REQ car,
the accident happening at the Haz-
eltine corner. A member of the
highway department stated the
damage was about SIS. Disallowed.
Claims from justices. from coun
ty officers, for sheep killed by dogs,
reports of county officers and 9th
er items were read and referred.
From Judge Stevens
A letter of thanks was received
! from Judge E. Ray Stevens for the
| fine resolutions passed by the
board at the November session.