The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-07

The above petition asking Judge Il.
B. Belden of the circuit court to cali
grand jury to investigate conditions In
Kenosha county and aid in cleaning up
such conditions, was placed in circula-
tion on Sunday afternoon and num-
her of copies Of the petition were be-
ing signed throughout the city today.
Several men who have been active in
seeking a better and cleaner Kenosha
were busy with the circulation of the
petition and it is expected that the
petition will be sent to Judge Belden
within the next two or three days. 1t
was said at noon today that hundreds
of Kenosha people had signed the petit
ton. A call from the town Of Salem
asked that the petitions be sent to that
town and other towns in the county
and this plan will be followed.
Interest in Lang Secondary.
Interest in Frank Lang and his con-
fession of murder took a secondary
place today to the general movement
for the cleaning up of the city and
county. People indicated that they
wanted Lang convicted if he was guilty
of the murder of Charles Pacini, but
that they wanted it proved beyond a
reasonable doubt first
Deep interest was shown in the COM
ing Of Governor Philip to Kenosha
this afternoon as it was expected that
his coming would bring some pertinent
angle to the proposed investigation of
the conditions in the city and county
It was not expected that Judge Bel
den would be in the city today, but it
was said that he was carefully watch
ing developments here and that he was
ready to act on the demand for grand
Jury if shown that there was reason
for such action and that the people
desired it,
Churches Hear of Movement.
The ministers in half dozen pull
pits in Kenosha on Sunday spoke on
conditions in the city and county as
reflected in complaints to the governor.
One of them took rap at the governor
but the ministers were all strongly in
favor of the proposed investigation
which would start Kenosha on the way
to a house cleaning. "Disrespect for
law is the breeder of just such condi-
tions as have been found in Kenosha
county" declared one of the ministers.
At the Congregational Church the
Rev. DR.. H. T. Sell in a sermon on 1.-THE
Battle Of Ideals" urged that the people
of Kenosha insist that the officials of
the city seek to establish the right
sort Of ideals for Kenosha. He de-
clared that the last eighteen months
had shown that much violation of law
had been going on in Kenosha but that
the police had been quick to use all
their influence against "man, who
was without friends" He stood solidly
for any movement which would bring
about o general reform in this city.
Robinson Asks Commissioners.
No call has been sent out for meet
ing Of the police and fire commission.
"There hasn't been a sign of a com
plaint against anyone filed with the
commission" declared President Rob-
inson this morning "Just as soon as
someone slips a complaint, properly
verified, am ready to call the com
mission" President Robinson sent 8
letter to the members of the commits.
sion this afternoon. In his letter he
said:
October 4, 1920 Dear sir:-Beine
satisfied to receive the criticisms arts
ing out Of conditions of the police de
partment, have refrained from calling
meeting of the commission as the
matter is in the hands Of the courts
and I find under the advice Of counse
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