The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-16
WILL ACT SOON"
SAYS GOVERNOR
Gov. Phillip Tells Constable
SchOley He Will Con-
tinue Investigations.
ABOUT SLOT MACHINES


The investigation into the conditions
existing in official circles Of Kenosha
county, which began recently when
several slot machines were stolen from
the sheriff's barn and resulted in a
Setter from Governor Philip. to Sheriff
Meyer, asking for the latter's resigna-
ton, are only we'll started, according
to the report brought back to Kenosha
this morning by Constable John
Scholey after a conference with Gov
ernor Philip on Friday afternoon in
the executive offices at the capital.
The governor, after hearing the con-
stables account of the situation, prom
ised immediate continuance Of the in.
vestigation with the probability that
ii would extend to include looking
into the management of the municipal
court and of the district attorneys of
fee, according to Scholey's statement.
Told the "Other Half"
"The slot-machine episode has only
been half told" declared Constable
Scholey this morning, and l told the
governor the other half Of the story.
He became Immediately interested
and promised that he would do some
thing at1once."
II told the governor" continued the
militant constable, chat when this slot
machine case came to court, Judge
Tully and the district attorney, Peter
Fisher, Jr., had the warrants sworn
out in the name of Under-sheriff Alex
Ritter instead Of my name, who had
made the raids and the seizures.
told him that the officials insisted that
the money be taken from the machines
by keys instead ct breaking them open,
which since the slot-machines were to
be destroyed according to the law,
would have been the easier way.
complained because the slot-machines
had not been turned over to me to
destroy instead Of being stored away
in the sheritf's barn"
Wants Warrant Money Paid.
Constable Schofey also declared that
he had told the governor that Judge
Tully had made no effort to pay him
the money due him for expenses in
CURED in the seizure of the slot ma
chimes, insisting that the warrants
were sworn out in the name of the
under-sheriff and that all costs should
60 to him. Constable Scholey says that
$4,000 are due him on these accounts
and that he intends to take immedi-
ate legal steps to recover this sum.
"After had told the governor these
things" said Scholey this morning,
"Goyernor Philip remarked, "Ill find
out what they are doing down there
III do something at once"
Comments on Sheriff Episode.
The governor, according to Con
stable SScholey, asked interestedly re-
garding the situation in the sheriff's
Office here.
"Has The sheriff resigned?" Scholey
declares the governor asked him
No, he has hired an attorney, Mr.
Baker, who is now handling the of
flee" the constable replied,
swell, that's the first / have heard
Of that,o Scholey alleges the governor
said. "I1l look into it further"
The officials had few comments to
make when they heard that additional
fireworks were to be expected 1t was
said, however, that the governor was
acquainted with the facts in the case
and that an investigation would be
welcomed by all concerned
May Run Independently.
Constable Scholey admitted that the
defeat n the primary had meant moth
ing in his young political life and that
he intended to continue his efforts for
a cleanup of the county. When it was
mentioned to him that there were
rumors that he might run on an In
dependent ticket, he did not deny them
but said that he had no statement
to make.