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Show DISMISSES CASE AGAINST PFISTER Judge Brazee Declares Milwaukee financier Not Guilty of Larceny MILWAUKEE. Dec 15.-Judge Brasee. In the Municipal court today, decided that Charles F. Pfteter was not guilty of larceny lar-ceny as bailee, as charged in the Indictment Indict-ment returned on August 4 by the grand Jury- The decision was on a motion to dismiss the defendant after the Bute had rested Its case. v The charge against Mr. Pf later was that of larceny aa bailee of $14,000 belonging belong-ing to the Wisconsin Rendering company. He acted as stakeholder In an effort by that company to obtain a garbage cpn-tract cpn-tract in Milwaukee. $25,000 being placed In his hands. It was charged that he did not account for $14,000 of this. Mr. Pflster is one of the most prominent prom-inent business men in Milwaukee. He la connected with various enterprises). Including In-cluding a tannery, a bank, hotel and Is the proprietor of the Milwaukee Sentinel. Mr. Pfister is well known throughout the country. He has figured very prominently prominent-ly In politics for many years and was the leader of the so-called stalwart faction of the Republican party of Wisconsin. The charge against Mr. Pfister is looked upon by many persons as an outgrowth of political atrife. . |