The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-27
Rose Kingston, Milwaukee Wom-
an, Arrested on q Charge ii
Arson on Wednesday
GIVES BIG BAIL FOR HEARING
Woman is Charged With Mike Griffin
as Principal in the Plot 10
Burn the Four Corners
Asserts Innocence

Rose Kingston alias, Rose Parker,
famous in the Milwaukee tenderloin
and the former proprietor of the -Four
Corners in the town of Pleasant Prai-
RE, was arraigned before Justice Dona-
hue just after five clock Wednesday
afternoon on q charge of arson. The
woman was arrested as one of the prin-
clpals III the plot to burn the old resort.
lter arrest came as a surprise as it was
not thought that any further warrants
in the case would be issued until after
the trial of Mike Griffin in the Circuit
Court. The warrant for the arrest of
Mrs. Kingston was issued Just after
noon Wednesday and was PROMPTLY
turned over to the sheriff and Turnkey
P-ere Faber was sent to Milwaukee to
arrest the woman and bring her back
to Kenosha. This was the first real
important matter committed to Faber
since he was named as turnkey, but he
landed his prisoner after considerable
difficulty. The woman wa found at
a Fourth street place in Milwaukee and
although greatly surprised she huEriedly
called up her attorneys there and came
with the officer to Kenosha. When ar
raigned continuance of the hearing
was arranged for and she was held for
the adjourned hearing in cash bond
OF a thousand dollars She promptly
put up the money and returned to Mil
Waukee last Wednesday evening. Her
attorneys would make no statement in
regard to the case and the Kingston
woman herself declared that her arrest
was an outrage.
District Attorney Baker was a little
slow to discuss the matter. 81 can't
say that we have any more evidence
just at the present time, but we have
lots more coming and [ feel certain
that there will be plenty to show that
Mrs. Kingston was one of the principals
in the burning Of the Four Corners.
She is held on the same charge as Mike
Griffin. "
Griffin, Weber and Stuhlfault are
still at the county jail awaiting bond.
but it is thought that they will be able
to. secure their release this Afternoon.
1t is claimed that the father of Web
Der will go on his bond and it is ex-
pected that Milwaukee friends of Stuhl-
fault will dig up the 5000 necessary
to get him out of Jail. Stuhlfault is
under fire Of the district attorney Of
fee and it is pretty certain that he will
make further statement in regard TO
the case which may reveal the entire
plot to burn the resort. Tt is certain
that there are other people suspected
OF being wise to the fact that the place
was to go up in smoke and the district
attorney hopes to secure evidence on
which to issue complaints for all of
these people. StuhIfauIt is REGARDED
as very fertile field to work on as the
officials seem to be Convinced that not
wthstanding his reluctance to admit it
that he was fully aware Of all the de-
tails Of the plan to burn the building
and that In short time he will BIS
ready to make full statement to the
district attorney. It is pretty certain
that Weber has told all that he knows
but there are some powerful influences
working in favor of Mrs. Kingston and
Griffin and for this reason the officials
want to make sure of having Weber
on hand when he is wanted to testify
in the case.