The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-11
JUDGE CALLS NAME IN Vain
Kelly Had Been Permitted by officer to
go to the Toilet Room and Saw His
Chance and Took it-Feared Viola
ton of Parole Granted by Court.
(From Wednesdays Daily

u 4Olh . Odly
John Kelly, well known Pleasant
Prairie man, made sensational es-
cape from custody of the Kenosha po-
lice department this morning just af-
ter nine O'Clock when he crawled
through small window in the toilet
room at the municipal court and five
minutes later when his escape was dis
covered he had got far enough away
that the police were unable to get any
trace of him. Assistant Chief of POI
lice Joseph G. Newhouse and other
members of the force, were in charge
of Kelly at the time and the incident
brought some real comedy into the
monotony Of the municipal court hears
ings this morning.
Kelly had been arrested on Tuesday
night on charge Of intoxication and
he was taken into court with bunch
of other prisoners charged with minor
offenses. Kelly had other troubles.
Some time ago he was arrested on =
charge of failing 20 support his wife
and children and he had been parolled
by Judge Randall. He evidently fat
certain that tsia eaast VOID consider
his being arrested for iptogieatiou as 4
violation of his parole and he acted
with view of keeping out of Jail.
The bunch of prisoners had been lined
up in the seats reserved for the jury
when Kelly turned to the assistant
chief and said, "Can go to the toilet
Joe' Always accommodating the Of
fcer gave permission. Kelly closed and
locked the door leading to the toilet
and this was the last seen of Kelly.
Five minutes later the officer tried the
door and it failed to come open. He
ran around the building and found the
little cubby hole window open and a
suspicious foot mark sunk deep in the
sand just outside the window.
A minute later Judge Randall came
to the bench and began to call the
regular cases. "John Kelley the
court called in stentorian tones, but
there was no response. 'John Kelly"
the court called again and then the
assistant chief responded. "He just
slipped out Of the window was the
response. The court feigned great
surprise and demanded an investiga.
ton. Officer Newhouse insisted that
Kelly had been with the other pri-
soners when they were brought in and
that he had asked to be permitted to
GO to the toilet. "IIl get him and
bring him back' was the declaration
of officer Newhouse and leaving the
other prisoners in charge of other of.
fcers he started on hunt for the flee.
ing man. Kelly had rot been seen
again up to late hour this afternoon
and it is thought that ne has left the
city. When Officer Newhouse was last
seen he was walking down Market
street wishing elias Anybody Here
Seen Kelly
The window through which Kelly es-
capped is SO small that it would hardly
be thought possible that any one could
get out of it, but in the future this
window will be barred. This is the
first time that any prisoner had sought
to escape through the toilet room Of
the court room and Police Officer New.
house is not in any way entitled TO
censure. For years it has been the
practice to allow prisoners free use
of this room, but This will be strictly
barred in the future.