The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-05-19
TUERKE EXPLAINS.
SPEAKS OF HIS TROUBLE WITH
THE RElCHS BANK
SUIT BROUGHT FOR REVENGE
Mr. Tuerke offered to Deliver The
Certificates of Stock TO the Bank When
Ownership is Decided-Mr. Rob-
inson Not Concerned.

A few days ago an article appeared
in this paper, giving the details of
complaint which had been filed in the
Circuit Court, charging H. B. Robinson
and Frank Tuerke, of this city, of con-
spiracy to defraud the Reichs bank of
Germany, out of 90 certificates of
stock of the Chicago Brewing and
Mailing company. Tuerke's statement
the case is that the evidence in the
case is wholly in favor of the Kenosha
citizens and the com plaint has been
made by William Woke, of Chicago,
for the sole purpose Of gaining posses
sion Of some property and to damage
the reputation of the defendants in the
action.
Mr.. Tuerke was seen by a reporter
this morning and was found to be a
gentleman of great education and re-
fnement. He talked freely on the case
and presented a number of papers
which showed without any doubt that
neither Mr.. Robinson, his wife or him,
self have been guilty Of any crime. AS
to the crime committed in Germany
Mr.. Tuerke did nothing for which he
should be ashamed. His father and
brother had committed trivial offense
but the statement of the warden shows
that he was only connected with the
case because he assisted his father to
escape from the country to America.
Mr.. Tuerke was asked about the
conspiracy charge against him and he
stated that this charge had been
brought wholly as matter of revenge
by VIM. Woke, the Chicago attorney,
who had attempted to get hold Of the
2l5 certificates of stock in the Chicago
Brewing and Mailing company. This
stock he continued, had been purchased
| by Mrs. Tuerke, with her own money
and was her own individual property.
When his partner had agreed to turn
it over to the Relchsbank he was over
stepping his power, as the property was
in no way a belonging of his brother
Rudolph.
Some few days ago Mr.. Tuerke re-
ceived a letter from the Reichs bank
offering to purchase the stock at the
price paid for it by Mrs. Tuerke and
this appears as certain proof against
the fact that the Reichs bank is at the
bottom of the conspiracy complaint,
for such an institution would not offer
to purchase papers that it already
owned
In regard to Mr. Robinson's connec-
ton with the case Mr.. Tuerke COM
pletely exonorates him, as he says
that the papers were only deposited
with him in order to have them in neu-
trail hands until the question of their
ownership is settled.
Mr.. Tuerke has had an eventful life
and is not seeking notoriety but rest
and quiet, with which he may recuper-
ate his health, and for this reason he
has agreed to deliver the papers to the
Reichs bank on the payment of their
original cost, with interest that has
accrued. 1t is not thought that tie
case will ever come to trial, and if it
does the defendants seem to be certain
of an honorable acquittal. Neither
Mr.. Robinson nor Mr.. Tuerke are
making any efforts to fight the case,
and declare that their position is Sc
cure.
Mr.. Tuerke is at present engaged in
real estate business and bids fair to be
one of the best known dealers Of the
kind in KenOsha.