The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-05-24
Beautiful Daughter Of Wealthy
chicagoan Finds New Way
to get CIemency
CHICAGO SP0RTSMEN TN NET
George Sill Welles, President Of Welles
Fuel Saving System, Charged with
Violating the Game Laws
Arrested on Train

A way has finally been found to
reach the heart of Deputy Game
Warden Michael Kleist and it was dis
covered by Miss Bertha Rickerson,
the beautiful daughter Of t. "A. Rick
erson, a wealthy Chicago sportsman,
who was arrested at Silver Lake Sun
day evening on charge of catching
bass out of season. Miss Rickerson
found the way to the heart of the
deputy game warden by planting a
smacking kiss on his lips and before
the game warden had recovered from
his surprise and excitement he had
consented to the release of Rickerson
with fine Of $40 and costs which was
promptly paid.
The little comedy was enacted in
the justice office of Henry Blum in
the town of Salem at 2 O'Clock this
morning. Rickerson had been ar
rested just before midnight and his
daughter and son had followed him
to the justice court. The young wo-
man was heart broken and the son
tainted in the court ROOM. Rickerson
felt deeply the shame of his arrest
and when the deputy game warden
insisted on prosecuting the case the
young woman came up and threw her
arms about him to plead for the father.
kleist was in dreadfully ticklish
position and before he could extricate
himself the young woman had kissed
him. When K1eist considered the
grief of the young woman and her
brother and the penitence Of the
father he did not insist on a heavy
fine but consented to the court fning
Rickerson $40 and the costs Of the
action. Rickerson Immediately paid
it. He had two bass and two cat fish
in his possession.
Warden Nabs Millionaire
Geo. Sill Welles, a Chicago million
aire connected with the Welles Fuel
Saving company and other companies
in Chicago, was also victim Of the
game warden on Sunday night.
Welles was taken into custody on
board a Wisconsin Central train near
the village of Trevor. He had been
fishing over near Rochester and was
taking the fish back to Chicago when
taken by the off COR Weifoa was snlui1-
ing good cigar decidedly satisfied
with the days sport when Warden
K1eist entered the car and sat down
by him. On The floor was a basket
filed with nice cleaned bass and
pickerel and Weiles had 40 idea that
the warden was near.
After a little conversation K1eist
showed his credentials and insisted
on looking into the basket. Welles
protested that he had no fish and de-
clared that it was an outrage for the
warden to attempt to stop him. But
the basket came open and Welles was
promptly arrested. Then he began
to plead for mercy and even offered to
get K1eist better job in Chicago if
he would allow him to go. Welles was
taken to Wilmot where couple of
business men went his bonds for $500
and he was allowed to go to Chicago
on later train, promising to come to
Kenosha this morning and appear to
answer the charges against him.
Wel1es had seen lot of sport dur
ing the day and the basket was well
filled with the best fish the lake
afforded.
tits alleged that there was a large
party Of Chicago sportsmen, who had
some p0od luclx AT Car1n Lake Int
aided by one of the men residing in
the neighborhood they managed to
escape.
Welles is considered one of the
biggest catches ever made by game
warden in this section. He was ar
raigned before Justice McCarron this
morning and was fined $35 and costs
amounting in all to $44.72. The fine
was paid.