The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-11-28

Koetters, sought throughout the world
on the charge of numbering Mrs. En-
ma Kraft in room at the Saratoga
Hotel, in Chicago, on November 18th
last, recently in Kenoshag This is the
question that has caused lot of stir
among officials in Kenosha today and
it is thought very probable that the
man charged with one of the most
mysterious crimes in the criminal his
tory Of Chicago spent day in Ke-
nosha following the murder.
A man closely corresponding to the
descriptions sent out and bearing a
remarkable resemblance to the pict-
ures of Koetters published in the
various papers and sent TO the Police
officials here was in Kenosha on Nov.
16, three days after the murder and
his movements were of such a mysteri-
GUS nature that the police of Chicago
are seeking to find just who this nan
was and what has become of him.
Just after noon on Saturday, Nov.
10th the man in question appeared at
the home of Matt Stahl, father Of
Sheriff Andrew Stahl and arranged to
rent room at the house. He never
occupied the room. The story which
he told could not be verified in Keno
sha. He stated to Miss Margaret
Stahl, who talked with him, that he
was a dentist from Milwaukee plan
ming to locate in Kenosha and that
he had engaged rooms for his offices in
the Jensen building on Market street.
He gave several names of people as
references and left a check to pay his
room rent for month. He remained
in the room less than two hours and
then disappeared and since that time
nothing has been seen or heard from
him. Miss Stahl later made an in
vestigation of references given and
found that the people named had never
known the man and that he had not
rented any Offices in the Jensen build
ing. The man had given the names of
several well known dentists in the city
but these men knew nothing Of him.
When seen this morning Miss Stab!
said: "When I saw the first picture
of Koetters sent, out from Chicago /
was impressed with the remarkable
resemblance between him end the man
who had applied here for room. The
later pictures did not appear to have
the same striking resemblance. I
have never heard Of the man since he
left the house and so far as I know
he took nothing with him. AS he did
not return / have made no effort to
cash the check which he offered for
the room rent. The man told me that
he would send two large trunks to the
house and gave me several references
and when I locked these people up
they disclaimed all knowledge of the
man. The trunks were never sent to
the house. The man appeared to be
about 81 years of age and he answered
the description Of Koetters closely
with the exception of the fact that
he appeared somewhat younger than
the pictures of the man in Chicago. I
have made no effort to get any further
facts in regard to the matter. The
young man who came here talked, very
freely and what impressed me the
most was the lack of facts in the story
he told.
The facts in regard to the man have
been given to the Chicago police and
1t is probable that they will make a
searching investigation in hopes that
the Kenosha story will throw some
light on the mystery. IN the mean
time several people in Kenosha are
anxious to know just who the good
looking man was and what his game
was. The check which he gave on the
Milwaukee bank was drawn in the
name of Frank Scott.