Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
December 1894

Milwaukee County Police Department

These diaries are a mixture of work and family affairs of William Bramwell Sizer. William was on the Milwaukee Police Department and a member of the Sherman Street Methodist Episcopal Church, later transferring their membership to Kingsley Methodist Episcopal Church and died in 1916. The diaries give a pretty good view of life in the years involved. The diaries were given to me for presentation on this site by family members see contributors page.

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DECEMBER 1894

12-1-1894
W.H. Groeling complains of C.N. Shaw (who was can washing for him) collecting and embeseling $8.00 in cash. I told G. to go to the station and report it.

12-3-1894
Mike Sebold gave himself up at the west side station last night. Took him to court today. Case continued till tomorrow. Subpoenaed John Ketchman for defense. Prosecution supoenaed Chas. Dres as witness.

12-4-1894
Court suspended sentence on Sebold on payment of $10.15 costs. Knock still at large.

12-5-1894
Case of Chas. Braasch, grand larceny, continued till tomorrow.

12-6-1894
Braasch pleaded guilty and Judge Wallber requested me to subpoena his mother for 2 PM today.

12-17-1894 Dead horse, 1208 18th St. Dead dog, 1160-22nd.

12-21-1894
Albert Plato, 1529 Teutonia complains of some body stealing 12 chickens(11hens and 1 rooster), 4 white hens, white rooster, and 7 of different colors. Chickens heads were torn off.

12-24-1894
Sylvester Wabershefsky, contractor, 891 Grant complains of someone stealing about 800 bricks from 17th and Chambers where he is putting up a building for Schlitz Brewing Co. Bricks were taken sometime between Sat. night and Monday morning.

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