The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-02
Former Assistant Postmaster is Ar
rested in Racine on a Charge of
Burglary tuesday Night.
MAKES CONFESSION OF CRIME
Alter Short Flight from Justice He De
cides to Give Up.-Two Other Men
Implicated Will Plead Guilty.

John A. Burg, a son OF EX-ROSImdS-
ter A. J. Burg, now occupies cell at
the Kenosha county Jail. He is
charged with burglary and has made a
complete confession of his crime to
the chief of police. Burg was arrested
in Racine late last night. Early yes
terday morning the policeaof the city
became convinced that Burg was guilty
of robbing the store of Henry DeBerge
and the saloon of Henry Anderson.
They went to the home Of Burg and
they discovered that he had fled from
the city.
The ARREST of Burg shows that he
left Kenosha shortly after eight o'clock
Tuesday morning. He spent an hour
in hiding near the Birch farm north OF
the CITY and took the nine o'clock car
to Racine. Once in Racine he man
aged to evade the officers and went to
a hotel and went to bed. He slept un-
til late in the afternoon and then went
down town. He was seen on the street
by Dave Griswo1d, city editor of the
Racine Journal who reported the fact
to the police. Of;er Pister pent
several hours looking for the man but
failed to find him. Later in1'the ever
ing he was, Joined in the search by
Chief of Police Newhouse of this city.
About 9 O'Clock Burg was arrested
by Officer Voge1 of Racine. He was
standing on the street near the, Wag-
ner Hotel. He made no resistance,
but peaceab1y went with the officer to
the county jail. AS soon as Chief
Newhouse was notified of the arrest he
went to the Jail and Burg consented
to accompany him back to kenosha.
When the prisoner was searched two
loaded revo1vers and a large amount
of small change were found on him.
He also had two gold rings which he
stated were the property Of his wife.
Chief Newhouse at once started with
his prisoner for Kenosha and en- route
Burg made partial confession Of his
crime. He admitted that he was con-
nected with the burglary of the two
stores and said that he was up against
the real thing and that it was not pos
sib1e for him to.get..out OF 1T. tie SAID
that since he returned from serving
his sentence in Milwaukee every one
| had been down on him. He had tried
to get work, but he was an object OF
suspicion and no one would have any
thing to do with him. Under such
conditions he decided that 1T matterec
little what he did and he joined IN the
gang to rob the stores. He admitted
that there were two men with him IN
| the crime, but absolutely refused tC
give the names of the guilty parties.
Burg declared that he was not IN
either of the stores, but that he stood
on the outside and took the swag as II
was handed out of the window by 9TH
er members of the gang. He said that
this was the only burglary that he had
ever been connected with and that he
had been driven to the crime through
drink.
The arrest of Burg created a pro
found sensation. His confession of
the crime came assGa surprise to the
officers, and tits thought possible that
he will reveal the names Of. the other
members of the crowd connected with
the crimes.
Burg's downfall has been a rapid
one. Two years'a ago he was one Of the
most respected youngsmen of the city.
His father, while. postmaster, appoint
ed him assistant postmaster; and he
was continued as an employe of the
office when Captain Frantz was named
as postmaster.
In August he was arrested on
charge of tampering with the United
States mails. He plead guilty to the
charge and Senator Quarles appeared
and asked forsmercy. Burgswas given
a light sentence in the Milwaukee
Jail, and when 'he had served the sen
tence he returned to- Kenosha, and
since that time hej1has not been en-
ployed. ~ go
It is thought that sheawill file an az
p1ication at once asking to be allowed
to plead guilty to a charge of burglary,
and be sentenced.