The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-10-16
lzenosha Has Eyes Opened.

lzenosha Has Eyes Opened.
Tie most interesting thing in connee-
ton with the whole case was the way
il awakened Kenosha to the fact that
big gambling operations are going on
here. OF course this was not news to
men who have ben watching the de-
velopment Of the gambling operations,
but a lot Of people were shocked to
think that nearly one hundred and
fifty players could have been found in
a single gambling place on one night.
a clean up is now expected.
Tells of Old Patron.
One of the most interesting stories
going the rounds in connection with
the stick-upu was the story of how
one of the men connected with the rob
berry had been a former patron of the
place and had lost considerable money
there. This story was denied by Sill
place. The Jacobsen brothers were at
the police office and in constant touch
with the officers, but they failed to con-
firm this story. After the arrest Of
Silver in Chicago, Sam Jacobsen hnr-
ried to that city and it was expected
that he would meet Silver,
| The police have bag containing
something like $4,000 which was found
in a stubble field near Zion after the
arrest Of the two suspects and this
is all of the money that has been recov-
cred 50 far as the police have been
advised.
Brings Lots Of Thrills.
The night Of robbery and shoot
ing brought lots Of thrills. AS the
men got out of the place they leap
ed in to a big Hudson automobile. The
engine had been kept running by
the driver who had turned it around so
as to give convenient chance for a
run for Chicago. Down Main street to
the south they went at rate Of forty
miles an hour. Just as soon as the men
at the place gained their wind, they
rushed to the telephone and notified
the police. Police Officer Rock was the
only man at the station and he hurried
to the gambling house and began send
| ing out orders from there. Officer
Schmitt, who was with the wagon at
the North Shore station, got the word
and broke all speed records reaching
the place. Orders were sent to all pa
trolmen to seek the bandits and these
orders were relayed to Zion City and
to Racine and every place in the neigh
| borhood.
The bandits went south on Main and
around the park and followed the street
| car lines to Elizabeth and Officer Well
man tried to stop them at the corner to
| arrest them for speeding. They an
swered his challenge with two shots of
q revolver and the bullets went mighty
close to the officer. Wellman emptied
his revolver at the men but failed
! to hit them.
Zion Gets First Clew.
Chief T. r. Becker was still in his
office at Zion City when he got the call
| from Kenosha and the order to get out
| after the bandits. A second later 1t.
George Stirred and Officer G. Al. Bruney
came in with an automobile. They had
| three men charged with intoxication
| They threw the men into jail and all
three of the officers iumpedNinto the
automobile and started out. They were
\
| a block from the end Of the concrete
at 26th street when they saw a car
/ coming at terrific rate of speed. It
/ turned into 10Th aud the Zion officers
followed. The men in the police ear
/ followed The eur containing the al
legged bandits increased its speed and
/ it was going 10 miles an hour, the men
flirting with death ,at every narrow
| turn in the Zion roads Chief Becker
and his men hirted too. They took Just
as many chances and kept on the trail
| down Elisha avenue At the end oil
the street the ear with the bandits in Il
all but turned over but they kept on.
Let's stop and give up, the chief
/ heard one of the men shout.
Then Becker Opened Fire.
1t was just after the turn into the
west road from Elisha avenue that 1t
Stried opened fire with his revolver
| He had to reach FAR ont over the wind
shield to fire, but he kept the revolver
working and Chief Becker began firing
from the other side Of the car. The
bandits kept right on and paid no at
tention to the revolver shots. The off
GERS still heard the one man pleading
with his companions, s Let S give up!
+ Out west of Zion City the two auto
mobiles raced at pace Of so to 81
miles an hour. The bandits kept theii
lead and Chief Becker and his men were
losing hope.
If they make the Green Bay road.
he told the lieutenant, they are going
to get away from us But the bandits
Il u n. IL.