The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-12-09
TAKEN TO WAUKEGAN
LOESCHER DeCASTRO AND HEN
DEE OUT OF WISCONSIN.
INCIDENTS OF THE DEPARTURE
All Make Vigorous Kicks Against Being
Taken Into Lake County-Declare
Their Innocence to the Last
Say They'll be Back

Loescher, DeCastro and Hendee, the
three young men who have been in the
county jail for the past few days, have
shaken the dust of Kenosha from their
feet and are now safe behind the bars
at Waukegan, and it is hoped that
Kenosha is done with them.
The men were takan to their new
abode last night on the sos train and
all seemed in good spirits when seen at
the station. A telegram was received
by Sheriff Brown, of Waukegan, on
Tuesday afternoon stating that the
papers permitting the men to be taken
from the state had been made out and
would reach Kenosha some time in the
afternoon. The Waukegan authori-
ties at once sent man to this city to
take charge of the prisoners and land
them in the Lake county Jail. The
original intention was to take the men
away on the 4:38 train, but no arrange
ments could be made with the officers
in this city and the transfer was post
poned until after supper. When the
sheriff announced to the men that they
were to be taken to Waukegan they at
once set up howl against going, say
ing that they had been informed that
they were not to leave the city until
next Friday. None of the lawyers
interested in the cases knew Of the
arrival of the papers and were not
present. An effort was made to obtain
the men but as this could not be ac-
complished the officers began to pre-
pare for the departure. Hendee was
considered the most dangerous man, so
the officers handcuffed him and placed
him between two officers. De Castro
and Loescher were manacled together
and the crowd started for the train,
all the men still protesting against the
action of the officers in taking them
from the city. The men were seen at
the station while waiting for the train
and it was evident from the farewells
taken that the boys had about reached
the conclusion that the game was up.
However the men still claimed their
innocence and told all their friends
who had followed them to the station
that they would be back in a short
time. When the men were finally on
the train the police officers seemed
glad to be rid of them.
The officers count the arrest of these
men as one of the best hauls that they
have ever made. They attribute all
the petty robberies that have been
committed about the city for the past
few months to this crowd, and they
think they now have sufficient evil
dence against them to place them
where they will have good chance to
reform.
The young men are none of them old
enough to be hardened criminals, and
it is hoped for the sake of the families
they represent that the law will be as
easy with them as the gravity of the
crime will allow.
In speaking of Morehouse, the Wau-
kegan officials say that he will un-
doubtedly turn states evidence and
make a clean breast CT the whole affair
The habeas corpus proceedings in
the case came up before Court Com
missioner Hastings this morning and
the attorneys for the defense thought
that the sheriff had overstepped bis
authority in allowing the men to be
taken out of the county and state be-
fore the habeas corpus proceedings hao
been settled. The sheriff stated that
as no bonds had been filed and no fees
had been paid, the requisition issued
by the governor was sufficient author
{ity to transfer the men to Sheriff
Brown. THE hearing was continued
until this afternoon.