The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-28
ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.
A Crime Charged Against Man who May
Belong to Kenosha County.

Belong to Kenosha County.
States Attorney Heydecker, of Wau-
kegan, notified District Attorney Buck
master by telegraph Thursday night
that his presence was desired in Wau-
kegan this morning on case in which
Kenosba county might be interested.
Thetelegram stated no particulars. In
response Mr.. Buckmaster went down
on the sos train this morning to see
about the matter. He found that there
was a man under arrest there charged
with going into house on or near the
state line, drawing revolver and with
threats attempted to outrage a girl.
The matter was brought up for pre-
liminary hearing this morning,
but owing TO other en-
gagements Mr.. Buckmaster did
not stay. 1t had not been developed
whether the alleged crime was COM
mitted on the Wisconsin or the Illinois
side of the line. If it develops that it
was committed in Wisconsin the Wau-
kegan authorities will hold the prisoner
onsa fugitive warrant and notify the
authorities here.
Following is what the Waukegan
Gazette Register says of the case:
The neighborhood of the North
Prairie church was stirred this morn
ing to high pitch of excitement by the
dissemination of the news that two
ladies spending the night alone in one
of the residences of the vicinity had
been terribly frightened by midnight
marauder who threatened them with
all sorts of serious mischief if they did
not disclose the whereabouts of their
money. When the ladies claimed the
intruder was recognized by them the
only thing that saved him from vio-
lence at the hands of the people of the
neighborhood was the quiet necessary
to prevent his fight before the strong
hand of the law could be laid upon
him.
=" The home raided was that of A. j.
Forester. In the afternoon Mr.. For
ester and a relative started for Chicago
with a load of hickory nuts, leaving
Mrs. Forester and her sister, Ella
Snowdon, to spend the night at the
Forester home alone. They retired,
leaving light burning. During the
night one Of the ladies awoke and not
ing that the light was no longer burn
ing aroused her sister, and they began
discussing its eXtinguishment. While
talking IN low tones they were startled
by footsteps and a moment later terri
fed by the command to throw up
their hands,
" The Intruder lighted lamp, and
Notwithstanding the ladies' frightened
declaration that they had no money,
began thorough search which eX-
tended even to the clothing of the bed
upon which the women lay. Failing
in the object of his search he finally
withdrew, but not until his identity
had been quite certainly discovered.
The mans face was partially covered
by a handkerchief, but beneath the
fmsy disguise the women claim they
Identified the features Of JOS Bunge,
and the Identification was later further
strengthened when the man removed
his hat.
"Bunge was in Waukegan Wednes
day afternoon and Oh his return met
Mr.. Forester on his departure for Chi
cago, hence he knew the women would
be alone in the house at night.
"This morning Mrs. Forester notified
the neighbors, and one of them drove to
George Sanborn's place where Bunge
was employed. He found the man at
his usual work, and then drove to
Waukegan, where, before Justice Shafts
we'll, a warrant was sworn out and
given to Constable Rice, who went out
to arrest him.
"Bunge has been resident of that
locality for some time, having couple
of horses at the Ideal Park race track.
His wife died there about a year ago,
since which time he has worked in var
ious capacities among the farmers of
the vicinity"