Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-28
Petit Gets Ten Years

Sam Petit, British Hollow soft
drink seller, was found guilty by a
circuit court jury last Tuesday, the
verdict being returned at 4:46 D. M,
after several hours elaboration. Judge
Smalley at once imposed ten years
sentence for the crime of rape, the
penalty the law allows ranging from
one to 35 years. Petit has wife and
two small daughters He at all times
denied the charge made against him
by Bernadette Klar, petite Miss of IA
years who with her prattling babe of
eight months was present in court.
She was unshakeable in her story and
the jury believed her.
Dismiss Stolen Property Case
The case of the. State vs. Geo. Mum
don, receiving stolen property, was
dismissed in court upon motion of dis
trict attorney. Mundon was implicated
in the theft Of some Christmas cigars
stolen from a Platteville cigar maker
last winter. Those who smoked the
cigars opine that whoever stole them
committed no great crime.
Divorce Granted
Millicent Russell was granted a d.
vorce from George W. No alimony
asked for or granted.
Establish Child's Percentage
A jury Wednesday established AL
bert Swallow as the father of a child
born to Miss Burla Burris of Platte
vile. The young man resides in Lib
erty. Miss Burris was the sole wit
ness on the states side. Albert Swal-
low, Edwin Fiest, Clarence Ellis,
Claude Schuppener, Henry Cooley, AL
vim Bausman, Jessie, Cora, Leonard
and Fred Swallow and Hattie and
Mamie Wing testified for the defense.
This is quasi-criminal case, involv-
ing no sentence except that the court
affixes the sum to be paid for the
child's support.
Throw Out Keehner Case
The case against William Keehner,
embezzlement of $500 worth of farm
produce, was dismissed in court upon
motion of R. D. Walker, acting for
Mr.. Keehner. The court ruled that ev-
idence was insufficient to justify
prosecution on the indictment. Keehn-
er was operating farm and a clause
in his contract with a Cassville bank
stipulated he should not sell produce
from the farm without permission,
Atty R. D. Walker said Thursday.
Crawford County Divorce
Rachel Henry was granted a divorce
from Robert Henry, the parties being
residents of Crawford county. Henry
must pay $40 month for support of
minor child, $40 a month alimony and
SIS wife's attorneys fees.
Dismiss Fish Dynamiting Cases
A case against Paul Kirschbaum,
charged by Game Warden Keller with
dynamiting fish in Rattlesnake branch
las spring, was dismissed This re-
leases similar charges against Alfred
Kirschbaum and Jos. Willkom. neigh
bors of Paul's.
Miller Jury DiSagrees
A jury in the case against William
Miller of British Hollow disagreed
Friday and the case will have to be
tried again. Miller was accused of
having sold liquor to a Lancaster man
who was picked up intoxicated here
last summer and held over night. Lee
Bayley, George Hunt, r. M. Orchard
and Henry Behncke testified for the
state. John Messenlehners testimony
made by previous deposition was of
fered and accepted. Mr.. Messenlehn-
er, then employed at the asylum, test
flied that that he had seen and talked
to the man in the road near the asy-
rum on the evening of the alleged Of
tense, a sale of intoxicants was COM
mitted. He said the man was in no
condition to drive car. VIM Miller,
Arch. Blindert, Loyal Klar and Edw.
Wiedman testified for the defense.
Miller denied the charge in toto.
Two Liquor Cases Dismissed
Cases against Joe Heather and Joe
Marcus were dismissed. A car occu-
pied by the two men was raided one
night last summer and a quantity of
alleged intoxicants confscated 1t