State v. Sauter

In this case the defendants John Pfaff, Katie Pfaff, and Henry Sauter were tried for murder. Separate trial was not requested by either of them, and they were all put upon trial together. Julius Skaug and T. C. Burns appeared as counsel for all the defendants. After the trial had been in progress one on more days these attorneys, announced to the court that facts had come to their knowledge that made it impossible for them longer to jproperly represent all the defendants, and that they wished to withdraw as counsel for defendant Sauter. Immediate 'steps were taken to secure other counsel for…