The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-01-08
District Attorney Seeking
Men Who Started SANDER
Against Father Malone.
PRIEST ASKS FOR LEN|ENCY
Father Malone Urges Judge Randall to
Give Frank Monteen as Light SEN
tence as Possible After He had Ad-
mitted Circulating Slanderous reports

The probe is to be sunk deep in the
investigation of the slanderous reports
circulated in regard to the character
of the Rev. w. D. Malone, pastor Of
st. Thomas church and while no new
arrests were made in the case today it
is expected that others will be brought
before the bar of justice. The district
attorney and Father Malone and his adj
visers seem to be of the opinion that
the read head of the effort to iniure
the character of the we'll known priest
has not as yet been found There are a
lot of people who have been connected
with the investigations SO far who are
fearfully waiting arrest and chance
to settle with the court, but these peo-
pie may rest easy as there is no intent
on the part of Father Malone or the
district attorney to prosecute any PEG
pie who have made straightforward
statements in regard to the case, unless
these same people make an effort to
continue the circulation Of the stories
II is known that investigators formerly
connected with one of the big Chicago
detective agencies, are now at work OH
the case. This man is not in the EN-
ploy of the district attorney nor has it
been made public who has put him to
work on the case, but it is thought that
he will bring to light any one who has
been malicious in the circulation of
the reports.
~ regard the action on Saturday as
a complete vindication,'' said Father
Malone, "and I have no desire to pro-
coed with the prosecution of these men
who circulated the story / felt very
sorry for Mr.. Monteen and T felt at the
time that he was more sinned against
than SHINING. / was convinced that his
penitence was real and that he had no
intention of wronging me or the church
and. that his circulation Of the reports
was for the most part thoughtless. If
it is found following the Investigations
now being made that these stories we
conceived and circulated in malice and
we can get hold of the man or woman
who was at the bottom of the stories
we shall insist on the prosecution of
them just as far as the law will permit.
There will be no letting up if this is
found to be the fact
There has been some comment on the
fact that Frank Monteen was released
with a light fine. No such comment
would have been made by any person
who had seen Monteen in court when
sentence was imposed upon him. Mon
teen was the most penitent man ever
seen in the municipal court and his
apologies to Father Malone were most
profuse and came direct from the heart.
just after he had been arrested he went
to Father Malone and told him how
deeply he regretted his part in the af-
fair He said that he had been criminal
ly thoughtless in the matter and that
as such he should be punished. Then
he appealed to the district attorney and
when offered chance to enter an i'm
mediate plea to the charges he embrac-
ed the opportunity.
Before Judge Randall imposed sent
ence on Monteen, Father Malone adj
dressed the court. He declared that
he felt no ennity toward Monteen and
that he felt that he had been misled
in the circulation of the stories /" /
want to take the part of Christian
man and ask the court to deal with
this penitent man as lenien.iy as he
consistently can. | am satisfied with
the statement that he has made to me
and the court and I do not believe that
it would be the part of priest and a
Christian for me to seek for him a
heavy sentence.
With the plea of the man really
vitality interested in the charge against
Monteen the district attorney made no
recommendation to the court as to the
sentence and the court fixed it at SO
and the costs. After the hearing was
over Monteen, with tears streaming
down his face, thanked Father Malone
and the officials of the court for the
consideration which had been shown to
him. Only passing reference was made
to the case in the churches OF the city
on Sunday and in every case where
mention was made the speakers declar-
Ell their satisfaction in the effort that
had been made to stop the wagging OF
the sharp tongue of gossip and Sian.
der in the city.
1t is no violation OF confidence to
state that there are people who are