Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-04
CIRCUIT COURT CLOSES SOON:
HEAVIEST CALENDAR IN YEARS
TWO-Times Convicted Draw
Work House Terms.
Other DispOsals.

circuit court closes this week lust
in time to get out of the way of the
county board, after the heaviest ses-
sion in years if not in history. The
wheels of justice have been grinding
steadily and but eight cases remain
to be disposed Of
Judge Robert S. Cowie of La Crosse
arrived Monday noon to handle the
change of venue cases. He will pre-
side at the trials of C. E. Percival,
Hop" Fritz, Chas. Kaap, Laverne
Johns, Louis Brant and JOS Holmes.
In addition to these cases Judge Cow
lie will hear arguments on couple of
civil matters.
Issues of law for jury have all been
disposed of one way or another and
there will be no trials of such cases.
The court news since last press day
is as follows:
Year for Carrying Burglars Tools
Luther Jones, hawk-eyed, lanky
stranger of 35, pleaded guilty We'd
nesday to having burglars tools in
his possession and was given from a
year to IA months in Waupun. Jones
was picked up by Muscoda authorities
Sunday week ago on request of the
sheriff and brought here by Deputy
Hunt. He was suspected of having
perpetrated the Woodman robbery and
perhaps other store entrances in the
past few months but there was no
absolute evidence to prove this except
for a reputed conversation with an
other man. AS long as Jones was will
ling to plead guilty to having burglar
tools in his possession the authorities
Hnoi6n6 n lot 1,o
charge.
A 'Trusty" Gives the Tip
Evidence against Jones was OBJ
tanned by Sheriff Livingston through a
'trusty' who was confined here a
short time ago for vagrancy The of
f1cer quizzed the young man and asked
him to aid in landing the store yegg
Once out the "trusty" went to Bosco-
bel where he laid in jail overnight
Confined with him was Luther Jones
both accepting the hospitality of the
city for lodging. During the night
Jones told the "'trusty" he had COM
mitted several burglaries and wanted
aid on a job at Blue River. The trusty
pretended to assent The men went
to Muscoda and stayed over night in
the Jail there. The "trusty" informed
the constable who his companion was
The next morning when Jones was
released he went to the stockyards
where he had hid his burglar outfit
The officer, who was lying in wait
pounced on the hapless Jones and the
rest of the story is as told Jones had
one of the slickest outfits of keys the
authorities here had ever seen. II
was evident that no doors were barred
to him.
Pleads Guilty and Pays Fine
Wesley Thompson of this city plead
guilty to violation of the prohibition
law and was fined 5000 and costs oil
action which he paid.
MOk Found ant Guilty"
Eugene Qke) Mok, Glen Haven soft
drink seller, was found not guilty Of
violation of the prohibition law after
jury trial. A similar case agains1
| Ike was dismissed without going tt
| trial.
Borrowed Car, Case Dismissed
w. J. F. Nauert of Boscobel, youns
man who has figured in court severa
times, will not have to stand trial OF
the charge of taking an auto withou
-consent of the owner TT case wal
dismissed in court Wednesday.
Aged POtOsi Man Pleads Guilty
Ed. Schiffman of Potosi pleaded
guilty to violation of the prohibition
law and was fined SO and costs which
he paid.
Two Wiegand Cases Dismissed
Two liquor cases against Peter VIE
gand were dismissed
Heavy Fines Administered
Peter Richards jr., Cuba City, plead
ed guilty to liquor law violation ant
was fined $500 and costs which h,
paid. VIM. Place was fined the sam,
sum upon his plea of guilty to a sim
| liar offense. Both men must furnish
bond for good behavior.
Refuses to Pay; Goes to Jail
| Albert Swallow, said by jury to b
the father of a child born to Platte
vile Miss, declared his unwillingnes:
to submit to the courts findings anC
| is in the sheriff's custody for ninety
| days. At the end of that time he will
come before the court for fruther con
sideration. The findings directed Mr.
Swallow to pay all lying-in costs, at
/ torney's fees and 500 year for three
| years for support of the child
Clyde Potter Fined $500
Clyde Potter, Waterloo farmer found
guilty of having a moonshine still ant
| intoxicants on his place, was fined
| $500 and costs with the option of foul
months in the House of Correction.
peace bond of 1000 was attached.
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