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An extensive campaign is to be -- _ ,lmunched by the City of North Chi-- of Mrs. Wandel who met her death last January when the machine Western train, was written Friday morning by the coroner's jury. Write Long Verdict _ 'gmpd?;y'rheverdict!onovs: "We, the . find that Mrs. Wan-- del came to her death by being strucks by a Chicago and North Westers southbound train at the Twenty-- second street, North Chicago, when the auto in which"she was riding became stalled on the tracks. "From the evidence we find thai all the passengers of said auto got< out after seeing the approaching Dangerous Crossing "But, we the jury, believe that this is a dangerous crossing and recom-- mend that until the railroad com-- panies, city of North Chicago, ana other interested parties, can work out & better plan to eliminate the danger that the gates of the Chicag: and North Western railroad and tae Chicago and North Shore Electr:c line, be operated in conjunction as a single unit and that a flagman be kept at said crossing." Among the witnesses who testifieo were Mrs. A. L. Brumund, driver oi the automobile; . Willard C. Com-- stock. civil engineer for the Chicag: and North Western railroad; Leste: stalled auto off of the tracks; that there was plenty of time after get-- ting out of said auto to get {ree from PAGE EIGHT H. Ball, city engineer of North Chi-- cago and official of the public rela-- tions department of the North Shore railroad,. and Mayor Walter Atkin-- son, of North (mw'lg) Mrs.: Brumund the first wit-- ness to take the stand. Her testimony was of how the accident cccurred. Mrs.: Brumund wept frequently as she recalled the happenings of tha All of the witnesses were cross ex-- amined by Aitorney Przyborski. Both railroad engineers under questioning admitted that the Twen-- ty--second street crossing was danger-- ous and impractical. Engineer Ball in discussing ways of eliminating the crossing stated that thr only feasible way this could be accomplished would be by depressing road and a sidewalk from the cross ing south to the junction where the road woulid ther pass under the North Western tracks. The North Western road engineer declared it would be a physical im-- possibility to build an overhead structure for the railroad ~right--of-- ways. the tracks of the North Shore Line and the building of a retaining wall under the North Western right--o'-- way. Ball stated that he has investi-- He pointed out that there is sulli-- cient right--of--way available between the two railroads to permit a 48--foo< It 'was suggested by the two --e-- gineers that the expense of such 2 project should be borne not only by the federal government and the state but also by the two railroad companies and, the City of North Chicago. ; Federal aid can be secured, it was stated, because the Great Lakes na-- val authorities are greatly interested in eliminating this dangerous grade gated this plan and roughtly esti-- mates that the cost would be in the neighborhood of $300,000. mén's pay at the crossing for the two railroads amounts to $600 a month, which is 5 per cent interest on $120,000, or over a third of the cost of such a project. : dividual." Judge Edwards was born in Lake county and has lived in the county for 5i years. He has been a member of the Lake County Bar association since 1901 and has been a judge in the Seventeenth Judicial _ district since September 28, 1914. He was first appointed to fill a vacancy and nas been re--elected three times for terms of six years. He has always borne a good reputation among his friends and associates for fair deal-- nc and honest and honorable con-- DECLAR#TION IN SUN SUIT county and has lived in the county for 5i years. He has been a member of the Lake County Bar association since 1901 and has been a judge in the Seventeenth Judicial _ district since September 28, 1914. He was first appotnted to fill a vacancy and | . duct, the bill states. The bill sets forth that Judge m'J influential law firms in Chicago and at the present time has under con-- sideration the acceptance of one nf-- fer at a salary of more than twice the salary received as Circuit Judge. The bill states that Judge Edwards has been able to make in addition to his jurist salary various sums rang-- ing from $8,000 to $10,000 a year by reasor of his experience, acquaintance in Lake county and reputation. He charges that the Sun owners and pub-- lishers in making libelous attacks on him have done so with the attempt to reduce his earning power. Ralph King, now deceased, a re-- porter for the Daily Sun for a num-- vestizcting acts of Henry M. Deacon, at that time mayor of North Chicago. Judge Edw2rds charges that after he had sentenced King to serve 30 days (Continued from Page 1) RALIL GRADE it states. S ENTERED that gate-- other k by about him, both as Circuit Judge and April 9, the day preceding the primary election, the Sun editors, contriving and maliciously intending to injure Judge Edwards both as an individual and profrssional man and to bring him into public scandal and disgrace, ;publin:ed articles of a false, -- scan-- dalous,-- malicious and defamatory the Eun in an article on April 9 stated that Judge Edwards had been with Mayor William Hale "Big Bill" Thompsun of Chicago on a hunting trip some three months before in the rorthwest and fraternized with him in the most patronizing way. Judge Ed-- lwuds had dropped out of the race for alternate delegate to the national convertirn because he had been put Traa Ton tmat he myme:gmm:g;;t time he desired to have two. o ith the 'pouciacoumof he Chi men work together. He said that it is Et C480 | toc hazardous to ask a man to patrol mayor. He charges that because of a mair road alone at night. i:hewmiogktakenelg f'm in "?3;, _A large number of members of the is Affice the Sun somhmt datcw ,oiq |board of supsrvisors favor hiring of * ® . three men for the sheriff's office for Dti:t';up totsndicule by publishing false !motorcycle duty. An effort is to be statuments. . | % ; J A few hours after the libel suit for :'mgf)'n'aeem';'e' io k 4 $250,000 --ad been started in the = Jekk ngaging uit court, the Daily Sun publisheq 4 [EX IPOMMINE officers for a perfod of 'handbill and circlfl:tedJ u;tg widfi. telling about t' : suit. e = tained , scandalous efama-- s tory libel. Judge Edwards was term-- M ARC H WIN N ER ed "A Political Butterfly," and a| _ . . remngrms phrase frequently used throughout| ns Wauke o T . 7 gan high school eighty |",'6;;lllne§§g:£zel%'m°l" was, "Take ' piece band was awarded first place in ¥ > * css o0 Imarchinge ~Saturday afternoon at It was also learned that the $50,000 libel suit of Robert Jeske, a member of the James H. McQueeny agency in Chicago for a number of years, against the Daily Sun, may be heart at the special May term of Circuit court. The Jeske suit is the outgrowth of | articles published on-- 12 and 14. 1924, in which P made that Jeske had as-- saulted two young girls and also had been indicted for highway robbery. At that time the McQueeny Detective agency was doing work for the office lof State's Attorney A. V. Smith and the Daily Sun was strongly opposed to the I ake county prosecutor and made bitter attacks against him in these articles. When the suit was tried in the Cir-- cuit court the editors of the -- Sun ad-- mitted the stories were not true. They claimed, however, that they were "frtamed" by someone. The -- jury f--und the defendants not guilty An appeal #¥as taken to the Appellate court and the higher court reversed the {inding of the local court and re-- manded the case for retrial. The Appellate court ruled that the court in view of admissions of the defend-- ants should have instructed the jury to bring in a verdict of guilty against the Smith brothers, their defense to be only given consideration in -- the matter uf fixing damages. arrested Monday on & warrant issued by Justice Hervey Coulson, charging him with rape. Vivian Pes-- ter, 15, of Lake Forest, was the com-- plainant. Huff was arraigned before Justice Coulson and his case con-- tinued until May 4. HOLD MAN ON SERIOUS CHARGE At. the Lake Forest police station that afterroon it was stated that he has married the girl involved in the Allen Huff, 22, of Lake FPorest was Chicago North Shore & !\'I_i}waukee R. R. Co. There are more golf courses Shore Line than to any : Four forest preserves are al; Shore". The recreation faci adjoining the crowded lake an inviting future to the m Through ticketing. service from your own home North Shore Line station to any railroad point in the United States, Canada or Mexico is now offered by the North Shore Line. may be arranged and baggage checked through to your Pullman re golf courses adjacent to the Skokie Valley Route of the North than to any similar length of railroad in the United: States reserves are also located within the confines of this "new North : recreation facilities, beauty and spaciousness of this favored spot, : crowded lake shore towns, are permanently assused, promising iture to the many home owners now building in Skokie Valley. TO ASK 6 MEN Sheriff Doolittle said last week| Lake county jail for larceny, it be-- that© in order to properly con--| came known Monday when he was trol the highways of Lake county dur--| brought into Circuit court on a rob-- ing the summer months he should| bery charge. On recommendation of have six motorcycle officers He is| Assistant State's Attorney Sidney H. to make a request of the jail com--| Block, Sterbenz was paroled on the mittee to recommend to the county | cha by Judge Claire C. ~Ed-- board the hiring of six motorcycle | warmt3 men. | Sterbenz pleaded guilty in federal Sheriff Doolittle said that he ; court to a charge of larceny of a mili-- should have two men riding during t tary reyolver from the National Guard the summer on each of the main| headquarters, at the Armory in Wau-- lm;hwt.vs. Waukegan road, Rand road|kegan: He was arrested on , this and Route 21. He said that during charge by Sergeant William MacDan-- Ithe day he would permit the motor-- ald of the Waukegan police depart-- cytle men to work alone, but that at | ment. « night time he desired to have two In regard to the robbéry charge or men work together. He said that it is| which Sterbenz was indicted by the toc hazardous to ask a man to patrol | March grand jury, he aided in the as-- a mair road alone at night. _ | saulting and robbing of Mabel White Thé Waukegan high school eighty piece band was awarded first place in marching <~Saturday afternoon at Urbana, Ill., where.the Illinois stat? band contest was held Thursday, Fri-- day and Saturday. > * The Waukegan band was perfect in its entire line of march and was loudly applauded as it came down the line., -- s Jopliet grade school. with its -- 75 piéce band, placed first in class C. This it accomplished by defeating 'Ea.st Aurora by one--tengh of a point in the grading. < .. n ug e Senn high school's band rated sec-| ond in the marching contest, wim| Quincy, last year's winner,. finishingz thirda _ *--. f & ! 'Harvard public schools won. the |\class B championship with their 3° musicians, . whils. the Community school bgnd of Lanark took second Senn high won. first place honors in the concert contest with De La Salle finishing second -- f Senn captured first place when if repeated its title. winning: perform-- ance of 1927 and won:'the right to represent Illinois in the national high school <band contest <at. Joliet, 1. n»ext month. East. Aurora placed third Quincy fourth. . Twelve bands peted in the class A division. The victory of the 106 pigce Senn band was loudly apriauded in the great Memorial stadium. Dressed ir their trim uniforms, the victoricus bandsmen presented a striking» ap-- pearance on <the . gridiron : But i: was their marvelous orchestratior and h*r-mon'y that gave them the title. ; & ' ty . Although . the Wanke?n band ; played wonderfully well, it did not | equal that of the Senn band. There, was dissatisfaction over the . judg--| intg of the other winners among se | veral of the losing bands and the One form of dead heat that is never run off is that which happens at --a railroad crossing. -- § A. 0. PACKER, A.Emt Libertyville Ticket--Office, Telephone 74 ON HICHWAYS destination. The Road of Service s THE LAKE COUNTY REGISTER,-- _ WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1928. venient service--you simply pay the regular rail and Pullman fares. The North Shore Line considers it a privilege to assist you in making travel arrangements. The next time you are foing be-- yond Chicago or Mi waukee, phone or call at the North Shore Line ticket office--test this new phase of North Shore Line service. and com-- _ In regard to the robbeéry charge on which Sterbenz was indicted by the | March grand jury, he aided in the as-- k saulting and robbing of Mabel White of Prospect drive, on the night of February 23. Sterbenz, Tony Halava-- sic, Lester Guthrie, and William Ryan were arrested on this charge by the police department. They took $19 from Mabel White. The four youths pleaded guilty several weeks ago and all 'but Sterbenz were put on proba-- Rudoliph Sterbenz, 20 years old, of North Chicago, was recently sentenced in the federal court in Chicago to serve a sentence of 90 days in the Lake county jail for larceny, it be-- came known Monday when he was brought into Circuit court on a rob-- FACING 90 DAY _ TERM IN THEFT tion, disposition of the Ctase against the latter was deferred because of the federal charge against him. Ernest Blake of Highland Park, who pleaded guilty to a charge of --forgery several weeks ago, was put on proba-- tion. He forged the name of Richard O'Connor of Highland Park to checks totalling around $50. 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