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VIS.) DAILY NTAVSWoodruff CousinsIAwait SentencingFor BurglariesTwo Woodruff cousins. Henrv JStevens, 18 ami Norman W Stevens. 22, are being hek. under bail in the Oneida county jail whileawaiting sentence m County courtfor participation in a . cries ofsummer home burglaries in theMinocqtit-Woodruff area last tall and early winter.Appearing before Judge George A. Richards T uesdav afternoon, the cousins pleaded guilty with the aid of their court-apjxhnted lawyer. Ijec Ecmsteen. Judge Richards ordered pre-sen tence investigationsby the State Department of Public Welfare and withheld imposition of sentences until he receives reports on those investigations. Meanwhile, a preliminary hearing was scheduled this afternoonfor Franklin J. Stevens, 24, brother of Henry, who is charged with 11 summer home burglaries and with arson in the burning of toe William Wells summer cottage on Clear lake near WoodfuiY last Nov.15, Franklin, apprehended in Milwaukee and returned here lastweek, has denied the charges.Franklin, on parole from the state of Ohic on two statutory rapecharges, was placed on probation in Circuit Court here last summerfor escaping from the Oneida coun-He is being heldint. * »under $5,000 bail, •. jCharges Itemized. 8Franklin and Henry arc charged 1 with burglarizing the following 11 I summer homes and lake cottages; ( Ray McNamar, Wexler family. Dr. £ James Biller. Frank H. Page, Leo (Lima, Barthel fumly. Edwin F. Beal, Robert Serns, R F Wrenn, j J Leo W Boyle and Harry Schwartz* I burg. tThe first eight burglaries or* \ ieurred last Nov. 28. the Wrenn r and Boyle burglaries last Sept, 5 r and the Sehwartzburg burglary last t Dee. 2.Norman is charged with aiding j 1and allotting the Wrenn burglaryand with participating in the Boyle 1burglary. IConstable Henry Wubkvr of sWoodruff and Sheriff Penny J. IDrivns signed the complaints ; cagainst the three young men fol- r lowing a lengthy investigation and j several interrogations of Henry j i and Norman, who gave the offi- i eers statements and told where ! ( much of the loot was stored i
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Rhinelander Daily News

Rhinelander, Wisconsin, US

Wed, Feb 28, 1962

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