The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-27
IN POLICE CIRCLES.
HAPPENINGS NOTED IN THE
MINOR COURTS.
TRIALS OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
He Gets a Bad Fall This Afternoon After
Being Taken for Hobo This Morn
ing-John Capetta is Arrested
in Chicago-Minor Notes.

in Chicago-Minor Notes.
The trials of the chief of police are
numerous at all times but today has
been one filled full On troubles for the
head of the police force. This'm0rn-
ing he was strolling around, casting
his eagle eyes on everyone who might
be suspected of wrongdCing, he hap
pened to see we'll worn hobo sitting
on the steps of a residence on WiscOn-
sin street and went up to him and
asked him his business. The fellow
explained that he had done some work
for the ladies and they had given him
his breakfas nd had promised him
anot er meal today The chief rather
doubted his word, and going up to the
door he knocked very gently. One Of
the ladies opened the door, and the
chief asked her in very low and SUBJ
dued tone if the fellow was about to b8
fed from her pantry. The lady, think
ing the chief to be another of the uu-
fortunates, told him that if he would
sit down on the steps she would serye
him at the same time. The chief wac
not slow to recognize the joke and had
a hearty laugh at his own expense.
This was only a beginning for the
chiefs troubles. He returned to the
police Office and found that the Office
was not able to be inhabited on account
of its being house cleaning time and
he repaired to the office of Justice
Slater and listened to all sorts of suits
which involved everything from COM
missions to the penalties prescribed for
killing widows dow. About LOON
the chief went to his home on the
north side, and having eaten
dinner he started to return
to his work, humming one
of the lete songs, which arc
being practiced by the Dieder
Kranz, of which the officer is leading
member. When he got in front of the
North side school building his feet had
some trouble with an icy sidewalk and
he fell with heavy, dull, sickeDing
thud, severely bruising himself andfs-
ceiving no small injury to his dignity
as head of the police force. of ceG*9e
the small boys gave him the louGest
kind of horse laugh, but the chie*
only smiled back and proceeded on his
way down town. The chief was not
seriously injured and says that he will
not bring suit against the city as the
sidewalk was good and clean and the
whole reason for his fall was the fact
that the level of the sidewalk was SO
low that quite little water was COZ
lected on the spot in question
John Capetta is Arrested.
John Capetta, an Italian, who was
formerly a member of the Italian COM
munity in this city, was arrested in
Chicago Thursday night. He is want
ed in this city for assault and battery
on a charge preferred by Tony Bruno.
who claims that Cappetta shot at him
last fall attempting to kill him. The
story told by Bruno at the time was
that Cappetta had been talking about
him and he went to his house and ask
ed him to come out and fight baG
Cappetta complained that he was sick
and could not accept the invitation
At this point Tony caught him by the
foot and was about to drag HIM out of
the house when Cappetta got revolver
from under the pillow and fired at him,
the bullet passing through his coat. A
warrant was at once sworn out for
Cappetta, but before the officers could
find him he got out of the city The
warrant was given into the hands of
Sheriff Abel and the man will probably
be blought here to stand trial.
Reither Found Guilty.
Nick Reither, who was arrested q
few days ago for killing dog belong
ing to lady who was visiting at his
house, was before Justice Slater this
afternoon. Reither admitted that he
killed the dog, but defended his action
on the ground that the dog growled at
him. The trial was full of exciting iH-
cidents and was especially Interesting
when Reither described in detail the
last moments of the dogs life. The
Justice fined him ST. and costs, amount
ing in all to little over So.
sefranski is Discharged.
Mike Sefranski, who was arrested
Thursday on charge of assauting q
daughter of Stephen Raster, was dis
charged by Justice Slater this morning
on account of there being no evidence
against him. The girl who Sefranskt
was accused of assaulting appeared in
court and said that the defendant had
not touched her in any way. For this