Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11

at Racine on a serious charge, pre-
ferred by Michael Putzer, real es-
tate agent of that city. The police are
seeking anna Putzer, wife of Michael,
warrant having been issued for her
arrest Kuptazke was arrested in Ke-
nosha and the police believe that the
woman is in that city. KupetZke was
boarder at the Putzer home. Putzer
alleges that the border became too at
tentive to Mrs. Putzer and that ne,
becoming suspicious, watched the
couple Thursday night Putzer IN
formed his wife that he was going
down town and leaving the couple
alone walked around the block and
returning, alleges that he became so
Infatuated at what he saw that he
attacked the boarder, using revolver
and his fists. The wife is alleged to
have assisted the boarder and when
the husband attempted to discharge
the weapon, Mrs. Putzer struck Put
zer's arm and the bullet went wild.
The wife and boarder then ran from
the house, going to Kenosha, where
KuptaZka was arrested. He denies the
charge brought against him and claims
that he was assaulted in his bedroom
| by Putzer and that he went to Ke-
nosha to obtain money with which to
| fight an alleged blackmail scheme of
| Putzer. Kupetzke has a deep wound on
the head inflicted by Putzer, and Put
ger alleges that Kupetzke attempted
to attack him with knife.
| Mystery surrounding the death of
| Mrs. John Janek, AZ, whose body was
found Monday partially submerged In
an eight-foot we'll few rods from her
/ farm home. one-half mile south of
| Peshtigo, by her husband upon his re-
| turn from neighboring farm, where
! he had spent the night, is holding the
attention of Marinette county while
authorities are investigating the death.
The grewsome find by the husband was
made early Monday morning after he
! had frantically searched the premises
/ for his wife, whom he had left alone
during the night. Strong evidence of
| foul play has been unearthed, al
! though the authorities are reticent as
to possible arrests in connection with
the DEATH The body was found doubled
up, with all but a small portion of the
| left shoulder under water An eXamin-
alton of the body disclosed a bump on
the left temple, a cut on the back of
the head and the two wrists badly
bruised. 1t was limited by authorities
that evidence had been disclosed init
mating an assault had been attempted
upon the woman.
Tom Campbell, Sioux City, who came
! to Kenosha recently and opened a cof-
/ fee house, picked the wrong man when
he attempted to bride Patrolman Curt
! CNoIZ nd hi &c, 20 hV.iIN
cry charge. Calling the patrolman to
his coffee house, Campbell outlined his
plan to operate a gambling joint. IF
you'll be a good fellow" Campbell is
alleged to have said, "I'll make it right
with you. We don't want to be bothered
and if we are not it will be worth $50
to $35 a week to you" He peeled off
! two five dollar bills from his roll and
| handed them to the policeman as a
! first payment. Eek took the money as
| evidence and arrested Campbell. Later
police raided the place, finding several
/ gambling tables, small coffee pot
and bag of coffee. A week ago Was
/ lily POlanin was arrested when he at
! tempted to bride another patrolman.
/ Charges of immortality existing
among students of Stanley high school
and involving men and youths of Eau
! Claire and Chippewa Falls will be
heard at a probe which will be con-
I Quoted by the state board of health
before Judge T. J. ConnOr at Chippe-
wa Falls. Examination of some of the
1 girls involved was made by the board
Of health recently at Stanley, with the
RESULT that evidence has been obtained
/ against several Eau Claire and Chip
pewa Falls men and boys. They have
( been subpOenaed and will testify at
teh hearing. Arrests and prosecutions
may follow the hearing, it was init
mated. Nine or 10 girl students are in
volved and will be brought to Chippe-
wa Falls to testify, as will school of
fcials and parents of the children.
| The alleged offenses were said to have
been committed at Boyd dances. The
! investigation will go into details not
only Of alleged laXity in the operation
! of the school, but also into the physi-
| cal condition of some of the students.
| 1t is the purpose of those behind the
investigation to clean up the school,
| if conditions are found to be as rep
resented.
| How mother spent her entire saw
ings, $4,000, in a futile attempt to
save her son from prison was revealed
at Baraboo when William McClusky
was sentenced after being convicted
on a charge of forgery The court was
told that McClusky's mother, who lives
at Sun Prairie, had saved him from
Jail on previous occasions by settling
/ for bogus checks he had passed. Her
money ran out and so the son was
sentenced to Waupun for two years.
In municipal court at Rhinelander
Hugo Johnson, Pelican lake farmer,
was bound over to circuit court on
three charges, aiming a gun at his
wife, assault with intent to do bodily
harm on his son, Clarence, and the
manufacture of moonshine. Johnson
peladed not guilty to all charges and
his bonds were placed at $1,000, which
he has been unable to furnish.
The station of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railroad at Arena was
destroyed by fire of an unknown ORR
gin with a loss of $500. Freight and
express records were removed from
the burning building and a freight car
loaded with coal was hauled to safety
Fred Buckeridge, Beloit coal and
gasoline dealer, was arrested charged
with delivering coal that was short
in weight The police charge that a
load of coal, said to weigh $500 lbs,
was short 200 pounds, Weighing but
$500 lbs on the city scales.
ADOrOXimatelv 500 hogs we're burned