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Waupaca Post

October 10, 1907

O’LEARY’S HOUSE RAIDED

On Sunday night Officers Hudson and Burgess made a raid upon Can O’Leary’s house on the cemetery road, and arrested Mr. and Mrs. O’Leary, Fred Currier, B. Erickson of Scandinavia, and Mary Gibben of Fond du Lac. Three others, Nic Larson, Robert Halfhide, who came back from the west last week, and Chris Larson, skipped through a back window and got away for the time being. The others were brought down to the city lock-up, and on Monday were brought before Police Justice Heaney. The O’Learys’ case, being a felony, was postponed for one week, so that District Attorney Martin might be present. Currier and the Gibben woman, who were found in a room together, pleaded guilty, and were fined $24 and costs each. Being unable to pay it, they will sojourn with Sheriff Flanagan at the county jail for sixty days. Erickson, who was sitting in the front room with the others, also pleaded guilty, and was fined $5 and costs, which he paid.

Though warrants have been issued and are in the hands of the sheriff, neither of the Larsons nor Halfhide have been apprehended as yet. Mrs. O’Leary is in jail because of inability to furnish bail; O’Leary was released upon his own recognizance.

Waupaca Republican

October 25, 1907

Nick Larson and Rob Halfhide Jr., each liquidated $5 and costs in Justice Heaney’s court Monday for being at the O’Leary house at the time of the raid three weeks ago.