Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-12-24 | Page 2 | Children Called Him Santa Claus

Children Called Him Santa Claus Clans T I 7 f I 74 7 I- I 2 t I r rv v 2 9 pr 1 f 7 r i COULD RAISE BAIL BUT HE PREFERS JAIL William Villiam Case gun wielder in tree tragedy White-Bearded White Farmer Pleads Innocent in Chri Christmas Killing ELYRIA Ohio Dec 24 AP William AP-William William Case year old white white- bearded farmer whose defense of a grove of Christmas trees brought brough death to a neighbor chose today to remain in jail instead of re returning returning returning re- re turning to his studded evergreen-studded acres cres He pleaded innocent to manslaughter manslaughter manslaughter man man- slaughter in the fatal shooting of William Rousseau year old unemployed unemployed unemployed un un- un- un employed father of two small girls Bond was fixed at 1000 1090 I r could put it up easy enough but Id I'd rather stay here Case said Prosecutor Howard R. R Butler said prosecution of the charge was up to the grand jury After the arraignment deputy sheriffs went to the Rousseau home with a Christmas tree and sifts gifts for the two children Get leraldine 11 and Sarah 8 Well give them the happiest Christmas possible under the circumstances circumstances circumstances cir cir- cir cir- said a deputy Case known as Santa Claus Glaus to the children in his neighborhood because he gave them nickels in inquired inquired inquired in- in frequently about Mrs Rousseau's Rousseau's Rousseau's Rous Rous- seau's condition She was wounded when her husband was killed The tree was his for the asking Case told authorities I r have never refused to give a tree away I have lost about trees this year to thieves thieves and and I decided to do something something some some- thing about it Case said to Mrs Rousseau Id never have shot her if Id I'd known she was a woman