The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-02
Former Railway Promoter Comes
Back To Kenosha After a
Long Enforced Absence
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AT WORK
Looks Into Charges Against Clausen
But Fears That Warrant Has
Been ,Outlawed-C Circuit
Court Hears Evidence
(From Tuesday $ Daily.)

Gustav T.. Clausen who in company
with Patrick F. Haynes, both Of Chica-
go, figured in the line light in Keno
sha years ago as promoters OF. the first
railway franchise successfully put over
the Common Council, was in Kenosha
today. He came after long absence
from the city and his features had SO
changed that few Of the men who had
known him at the time of the passage
Of the famous so-called Boodle' ordi-
nance would have known him if they
had met him on the street. Clausen
was one of the men for whom warrants
were issued after the stories of John
Caster had been made public, but the
warrant was never served as Clausen
studiously fought shy Of Wisconsin and
efforts to extradite him from Illinois
proved without avail. Clausen lounged
in an easy chair at the Court House this
morning seemingly caring nothing for
the district attorney and the charges
which had been brought against him
SO many years ago The promoter
came to Kenosha to appear as a witness
In the suit of Patrick r. Haynes and
Gustav l.. Clausen and others VS.. B. J.
Arnold, the Kenosha Street Railway
Company and others, which was called
for trial in the Circuit Court this morn
ing. As soon as District Attorney Bak-
er learned that the Ghicagoan had re-
turned to Kenosha he hurried to the
Court House and examined the records
to see if there was any reason to seek
to hold Clausen at this time. He look
ed up all the data in the case and was
at loss as to whether there was a
chance to force the arrest Of Clausen on
a warrant issued so many years ago.
The crime Of which Clausen was charg-
ed was committed more than six years
ago if committed at all and there was
doubt in the minds of the attorneys if.
they could now proceed against the
Chicago man. No effort had been made
to arrest Clausen up to a late hour this
afternoon.
The suit recalled all of the facts in
connection with the famous ordinance
On the stand this morning both Haynes
and Clausen told the story Of the pas.
sage of the ordinance and their agree
ment with Arnold to receive certain
sums for the franchise in Kenosha. It
is alleged that none of the money was
ever paid and the promoters are now
seeking to foreclose trust deed and
bonds given by the old Kenosha Street
Railway Company. The suit has been
pending in court for several years but
1t is now in new form and the attor-
neys for the promoters seem to be hope
full Of getting some sort Of a decision
from the court. The same question has
been tried in the United States Court
and the victory was with the defen-
dantse
A the hearing this morning Clausen
and Haynes were the only two witnesses
to take the stand and this afternoon it
is expected that City Clerk Harrington
and Bion J. Arnold will be examined.
1t is understood that the defense of
the company will be that the Supreme
Court OF the state declared the franchise
secured by Haynes and Clausen null and
void and that for this reason the mort
gage and bonds issued by the company
were absolutely 0f no valun