The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-21
Old Jensen and Jacobsen Controversy
Brought up by the Arrest of
the Lawyer Saturday.
MISS JACOBSEN is UNDER GUARD.
Jensen Claims That He Is Accused of Plan
ming TO Ktdnap The Girl Who is to
be Married in Few Days.
(From Mondays Daily.)

Chris. Jensen, the former Justice
court lawyer, and his trials with Tillie
Jacobsen and her father, Fred Jacob
sen, had another hearing in the court
of Calvin Stewart this morning, when
Jensen was arraigned on a charge of
assault and battery, the compl aiming
witness being Fred Jacobsen. The
two men met on Prairie avenue last
Saturday evening, and, according to
the story told by Jensen, Jacobsen ac-
cused him of attempting to steal away
the daughter, who is to be married la
ter in the week to man by the name
of Larsen. Jensen alleges that the
young woman is being guarded by her
relatives in order to keep her from
leaving the house and meeting Jensen.
These interesting facts brought on the
discussion last Saturday evening and
when Jensen accused Jacobsen Of
keeping a guard, the father accused
Jensen of attempting to steal the
young lady from the mau whom she
had selected as her husband.
These charges and counter charges
started trouble and the lawyer alleges
that the old man picked up stone and
threatened to assault him with intent
to do great bodily harm and with this
Jensen declares without excuse that he
hauled off and knocked the old man
down. Jensen was arrested shortly
after and the case came up this morn
ing. AS usual Jensen was able to find
a flaw in the warrant on which he had
been held and the court dismissed the
proceedings. It is probable that a
warrant for the arrest of Jensen will
be sworn out later and he will be again
arrested.
The troubles of Jensen and the Ja-
cobsens are not a new thing to the
people of Kenosha. Some time ago
the Jacobsen family removed to this
city from Winthrop Harbor on the re-
quest of Jensen and il was reported
that Jensen was engaged to marry
Miss Title Jacobsen, the eldest daug h
ter of the house. Miss Jacobsen ad-
mitted the engagement, but later she
refused to keep her part of the agree
ment to wed, claiming that Jensen had
deceived her. Jensen at once started a
suit for breach of promise and the ma t.
ter was dropped before it came to trial.
AS reta1itatory measure the friends
of the girl attempted to have Jensen
adiudged insane, but the willy lawyer
managed to give them the slip.
A reporter of this paper called at the
Jacobsen home this afternoon and the
relatives of Miss Jacobsen state that
the story of Jensen is simply dream.
They admit that Miss Jacobsen has
not been allowed to go out on the
streets alone, but this watch has not
been kept for fear the girl would run
away with Jensen, but because the
lawyer has repeatedly threatened to
kill the young woman. In speaking of
the trouble of Saturday night the ia
cobsens claim that Jensen assaulted
Jacobsen without any provocation and
when Jacobsen attempted to defend
himself Jensen is alleged to have
threatened to kill him.
The Jacobsens claim that Jensen has
been menace to their personal liberty
ever since they moved to Kenosha and
they state that he has some hold with
the officials of the city which makes it
impossible for them to put him out of
the way.
In the meantime the preparations
for the wedding of Miss Jacobsen con-
tinues, but the young lady declines to
announce the date. The license for
the marriage has been issued.