The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-29
NOW CHARGED WITH ExTORTION
Agent Claims That He was Lured to a
Saloon on the North Side Of the City
by His Former Customers and That
They Took His Money.

an agent for the Western Land COM
pany of Duluth, Anton Rebravich, Ivan
Robich, Stef krok, Steve Trbojevic,
Ignace Shaborich, Emelie SCI ovitz, An
drew Sontor, and Joe Rojik were arrest
ed late Saturday afternoon on war
rant charging them with extortion. The
men gave bail late Saturday night and
appeared in the municipal court this
morning but owing to the absence OF
the complaining witness the case was
adjourned until January 5. The men
each gave bail in the sum of 5000.
The arrests were the third chapter in
the history of one of the most remark
able real estate transactions ever re-
corded in the city and one that is be-
lieved to have no parallel in the records
of the police department. 1t shows the
forcefuI and direct methods of the sim
pie minded foreigner when he believes
that he has been getting the worst of
any deal and it also indicates that oc-
|
casionally the said simple minder for
eigner has flash of inspiration which
would indicate that he is not so very
simple minded after all. In this case,
however, the way taken to get even was
more forceful than lawful.
Tt appears from the story told the
district attorney by Weinberg who is
the agent of real estate firm that
some time ago the men for whom the
| warrant was issued bought some lands
from his company and paid down part
cash for them. The lands were stu
ated in the far northern part Of the
state in Douglas county and it did not
take the purchasers of the property
| long to make up their minds that they
did not want it. They wanted their
money back, however, and they set out
to get it in a unique manner. They
| waited until Weinberg came to Wauke-
gan and then telephoned him that they
| had few more friends who wanted to
| buy lots Would Weinberg come to
Kenosha and see them? He would. He
would come right away would be with
them that night, in fact. The agent ar
rived on schedule time and was met by
a delegation Of his former customers
and escorted to one of the foreign sa-
looms on the north side. Weinberg sus-
pected nothing and went along telling
of the beauties of his lands. AS soon as
he was safely cached in the back rooms
Of the saloon the character of the meet.
ing changed in moment and his form
er customers made a demand for their
money which was couched in no uncer-
tain terms. Weinberg attempted to ex-
plain but the men were not there for
explanations and they soon made it
plain to him that if he wanted to get
away with whole skin he had better
give up. According to the story told the
district attorney he was roughly used
| ana IL Is alleged CHdb HIS CapJOFS aIDoF
taking $3.50 off of him gave him a few
parting kicks and told him to leave
town and never come back. Weinberg
was only too glad to escape with his
life and followed out his instructions
/ to the letter but when he reached Mil
waukee and reported to his superiors
/ the trouble began. The real estate firm
took little stock in the stories told by
Weinberg that he was in danger of
his life and that he had to give up his
money to avoid being killed and he
was ordered to return to Kenosha and
swear out warrants for the men who
had assaulted him. The attorney for
the real estate firm accompanied him
to stiffen up his backbone and the
agent will lave the opportunity of fac
ing his assailants in court and telling
the judge all about the transaction.