The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
ONCE SERVED As POLICE CHIEF
Does Not Ask for Retirement But
Pension Is Voted on Suggestion of
Brother Members of the Force-Pen-
sions for widows of Officers.

Joseph G. Newhouse, assistant chief
of the police department and for the
past tWenty-seven years member of
the Kenosha police department., was
placed on the retired list by the police
pension board today. Just at the
present time Assistant Chief New
house is confined to his home still suf-
fering from the effects of a broken leg
and it is said that it will be some time
before he will be able to be out again
Under the order of the directors of
the police pension fund the retired as
sistant chief will receive a pension of
$4750 month so long as he lieves and
after his death the pension will be
paid to his wife. Mr.. Newhouse did
not ask for retirement and the board
of directors of the pension fund acted
on the suggestion of his fellow mem
bers of the department who felt that
it would be impossible for the oldest
officer on the force' to return to hard
service after his recent accident.
Kenosha has had and may have lot
of police officers, but tradition will al
wayc refer to Joe Newhouse as the best
known man ever serving in the de-
partment. His record of 81 years
of service has covered a lot of growth
in the city of Kenosha. He was
police officer in the days of political
manipulation, when the police officers
were expected to walk the plank just
as soon as rival party was in control
at the city hall Newhouse was a
favorite and many a time when all the
other members of the force were dis
charged under the political rule New
house remained on the job and kept
his star. In his younger days as an
officer he had been connected with
many important cases in the city, but
in recent years he had held the place
Of assistant chief Of the department
and much Of his Jtime had been given
to desk work In the Office For years
Sergeant and the Assistant
Chief" Newhouse had been the man in
charge of the correspondence. The re-
tired officer. served for one year in the
position of chief of the police depart
ment, but at the end of the term he
declared that he would much rather
serve in the capacity of man on beat
and he went back to the ranks.
Assistant Chief Newhouse is widely
known in Kenosha. Nearly every child
in the city has been told that New
house was the Bogey man." but though
he was the DOGGY man to the children
few men ever loved children better and
in his retirement from official duty he
will be greatly missed by the children.
Many a time they could be seen follow
ing him along the street and he took
pleasure in giving them pleasure.
In retirement he is given the full
benefit of the pension law and with
the small amount that may be given
him under the law goes the good
will of all the people of the city to
a servant who had served the city
with fidelity
At the same time the directors Of
the pension fund voted to pay a wi
dow's pension to Mrs. Mary A. Zievers,
who will receive $28.33 monthly
through life or until she re-marries and
Urban Zivers, the minor son of the late
John B. Zievers, will receive $500
monthly until he attains the age of
sixteen years. The other name on the
pension roll is that of Mrs. John Leik,
who receives a widows pension of
$500 a month.
The report Of the treasurer of the
police pension funds shows a balance
on hand of $11, 1901.