The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-06
.TuRNED0VERTO SHERIFF sTAHL
Men Are Brought to Kenosha and Later
Sent Back to Their Homes in Pleas
ant Prairie-W William Smith Is Still
Held in Connection With the Case.

James O'Hare and Frank Murray
arrested last Friday night and held as
suspects in connection with the killing
of Ingolf Hansen, who died on Thurs
day morning at the Kenosha hospital
from wounds alleged to have been re-
ceived near Russell week ago Satur-
day night, are back on the O'Hare farm
near Russell. They were discharged
from custody late Sunday afternoon
An hour before this at the order Of the
prosecutor of Lake county and with
the consent Of Police Magistrate Tay-
Tor at Waukegan, O Hare and Murray
had been turned over to Sheriff An
drew E. Stahl of this county. Stahl
declared to the Waukegan officials that
he would make himself personally re
sponsible for the appearance of the
two men in court at Waukegan should
their presence be demanded at any
time. William Smith, the third man
arrested in connection with the case,
is still in cell at Waukegan but he
may be released later.
Sheriff Stahl went to Waukegan ear
ly Sunday afternoon at the request of
the Waukegan officials Since the clos
ing of the inquest on Friday afternoon
States Attorney Ralph Dady had de-
tectives at work in the Russell neigh
borhood and he admitted to Sheriff
Stahl that the evidence which had
been found was insufficient to hold
O'Hare and Murray on a charge of
murder. Magistrate Taylor was called
to his Office Sunday afternoon and the
facts in the case laid before him and
declared his willingness to release
0 Hare and Murray with the consent
of the prosecutor.
Sheriff Stahl declared his willingness
to have the two men turned over to
him and they returned to Kenosha in
an automobile few minutes later. The
release of the two men caused great
surprise in Kenosha and in the Rus
sell neighborhood.
There was no evidence to connect
these two boys with the killing of Han
SEM said Sheriff Stahl this morning,
and [ could see no reason why they
should remain in jail. I took the mat
ter up with the Waukegan officials and
they agreed with me and 7 promised to
have the men in court any time they
were demanded. They have not given
any bond to me. I simply held them
them back home. / know nothing in
regard to Smith. Tt is possible that
the Waukegan officials have some facts
in regard to Smith that have not been
made public. I don't know whether
Smith will be released or not He is
a resident of Illinois and / have not
gone into his case with the Waukegan
officials
It was reported this morning that
other arrests were to be made in con-
nection with the case, but the local
sheriff declared thai if such was the
case he had not been told any facts
relating to such arrests.
The funeral of Hansen is to be held
from the chapel or the Hansen Under
taking Company at half past one
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. Hans Han
sen, a brother of the murdered man,
arranged for the funeral.
Prosecutor Ralph Dady of Lake
county, announced today that Lake
county would not hold an inquest over
the remains of Hansen The Lake
county prosecutor will get copy
of the evidence taken at the Kenosha
inquest and Coroner Taylor Of Lake
county has retired from the further ex-
animation of the case.