The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-26
PLEADS TO MINOR CHARGE
Mother of Girl Declares She Does Not
Desire to Prosecute and Man is Re
leased on Fine of $50 and costs-Gave
District Attorney Tip Himself.

Andrew Kalinai, a saloonkeeper in
charge of saloon on Caledonia street
and man widely known among the
foreign population of the city was ar
rested at midnight Thursday night
charged with an attempted criminal as
sault on Emma Zuznec, the 11-year- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Zuzner,
who reside on Ounce street The as
sault is alleged to have taken place at
a house, No. 81 Ounce street, several
days ago.
Kalinai was in jail Thursday night
and he declared that the complaint made
against him was an attempt to black
mail him. The arrest of Kalinai was
brought about largely through his own
efforts. On Thursday afternoon Kalinai
accompanied by an interpreter went to
the office of the municipal judge and
asked that warrant be issued against
woman on the north side of the city
charging her with criminal SANDER.
Judge Randall at once sent the man to
the district attorney. Kalinai told his
story of the case and declared that
stories of his assault on the little girl
had been generally circulated by women
in that neighborhood. He declared that
they were utterly false and he went to
the mother of the child and gave her
money to have an examination of the
child made. The examination was made
by DR.. John B. Spalding and he de-
clared that the condition of the child
did not indicate that any criminal as
sault had been made upon her.
The district attorney was out of the
city on Thursday afternoon but on
Thursday night the matter was officially
brought to his notice and he caused
the mother and the girl to appear at
his office. The little girl told the story
of the alleged assault and the district
attorney after hearing it at once sent
out the sheriff to secure the arrest of
Kalinai on charges of attempted Grim
inal assault. Kalinai was found in
saloon on the north side of the city
and taken to Jail. Efforts to secure
bond for him on Thursday night proved
futile.
The story told by the little girl seems
to be remarkably clear one and
against it is the denial of Kalinai. The
saloonkeeper was former boarder at
the Zuzner house and it is said that the
father and mother of the little girl
have not been friendly with him. The
nerve shown by Kalinai in demanding
an investigation of the story and the
arrest of the people who were alleged
to have circulated it was a new propo-
sition for the judge and the district at
torney and on account of the actions
of the defendant the case is being
very closely investigated.
Kalinai has resided in Kenosha for
a little over six years and most of this
time he has been connected with the
saloon business. He has had a clean
reputation and his arrest Thursday
night was the first time that he had
been arrested in the city.
Kalinai was brought before Judge
Randall in the municipal court this
morning and when the parents of the
little girl showed an unwillingness to
prosecute him on the charges in the
complaint it was changed to COM
plant for assault and battery and
Judge Randall imposed fine of $50
and costs after Kalinai had pleaded
/" guilty" The fine and costs were
paid.