Show stealing cows cowa 1 1 stil I 1 Is risky lisky prize calf kicks man into raft of troubles HUDSON WIS they dont string you up any more mora for selling cattle you dont own but you can get into a heap of trouble espe dally it if youre wanted in three states tor for forgery and for violating federal parole what a fellow who called himself jack desmond learned all ali he had done believed lawrence hope st croix county sheriff was to sell a registered bull calf he own to charles reimer beimer of lakeland minn for 75 by the time the FBI had finished routine checks desmond was under bail and authorities were arguing which charge ta 9 try him on they said that desmonds story started when he ha had just been released from the federal prison at fort leavenworth kos kas and picked on the hudson area as a good place to settle down lie he got a job at the houser interlachen dairy about 15 miles fromherz from here he met mrs victor J barnum a well to do 47 year old widow desmond who is 36 said that he was 41 he courted and won mrs barnum and quit his job on oct 8 he be was married A few days later he sold the dahrys prize calf to relmer reimer A couple of days later lie hs and ill his brido left on an extended western trip A charge of selling the calf under false pretenses was gotten out against desmond the brides mother mrs victor johnson became suspicious over the repeated requests for money and war bonds she was receiving from the couple desmond and his wife returned here and he promptly demanded that his law givel him the key to their safety deposit box she refused refuse 4 lie he went court courthouse houie to get a court order forcing her to give him the key but mrs johnson the mother in law had beaten him there she voiced her suspicions ta to alst atty U P 1 gwin gwin was glad to know that tha desmond was back in town when desmond showed up tor for his court order the aber sheriff iff a arrested him tor for the calf ial gale |