The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-07-07
Police Officers and Special Prosecutor Examine
Witnesses in Regard to Conditions
Surrounding the Incident
TO WIRE RESIGNATION TO MADISON
Fisher Says MAY Not Do ANY Good" But Admits He Is
Ready to Resign-ConlDIetes Statement of Con
nectiOn with Protection of Lawbreakers.

| but it was said that they had not secur-
ed any further information in regard
to the manner in which Fisher was
injured
Follow Up Story of Fight.
It was admitted that the officials fol-
lowed up on Friday night story that
/ the district attorney was not injured
by fall but that he was assaulted.
The story that Fisher was the victim
Of man who is alleged to have been
mentioned in the statement which was
made to the special prosecutor was
told and retold on Friday evening. 1t
was given a semblance Of truth by the
statement of man who claimed that
he was employed at the tavern where
Fisher was found on Friday morning.
| This man is alleged to have declared
that Fisher was the victim of an as
sault and that his injury followed
fight. The story did not in any way
conform to the story which had been
told by Fisher to the Special Prosecu-
tor and the chief of police when they
went out after him on Friday. The
injured man was not asked to make
! further statement but witnesses were
being examined with a view of bring
ing out the full facts.
Fisher Talks with Walker.
It is known that the special prosecu-
tor was closeted with Mr.. Fisher for a
long time on Friday afternoon and it
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been made was discussed at this con-
ference. The officials did not give out
further facts in regard to the state
ment made by Fisher but it is known
that the contents of it have been of
great value. 1t is declared that no
immunity had been promised to the
district attorney in any way,
Reports that the resignation of Mr..
Fisher as district attorney had been
sent to Madison last night or early to-
day received no confirmation IN Keno-
sha and at Madison it was said that
no resignation had been received up to
noon today.
Must Await Return of Belden.
At the Fisher home this morning it
was said that the condition of Mr..
Fisher was such that he did not care
to see any one and he declined to give
: out any statement in regard to the
matter. 1t was said that the physical
injuries to Mr.. Fisher were of a minor
nature and that he would be entirely
recovered within a short time. but it
WAS said that he was very nervous and
that he had not been able to get any
statement. 1t was not intimated that
statement would be given out later.
! That the district attorney on Fri
day afternoon told the special prose-
cutor the full story of his dealings
with men who have been in charge of
unlawful transactions in the city and
county, was admitted and it is said
that this story will not be made public
until it is brought out by the return
Of indictments in the circuit court. 1t
may be some time before the indict-
ments are returned. Judge Belden is
expected to return to Kenosha on July
18th and it may be that no further
facts in the case will be given out un-
til that time. The fact that large
number of people are involved in the
statements made by Mr.. Fisher is adj
mitted and it is said that he has not
sought to shield himself or offer any
excuse for his traficing.jn the protec-
ton which he had to offer. It is ad-
mitted that number of the men who
were named in the statement of Mr..
Fisher are already either in the custody
of federal courts or the local courts
following grand jury indictments.
Deny Revolver Story.
The story that revolver was found
in the room with Fisher was denied
as was long list of other stories
which connected gun play in the bar
room of the tavern with the injury of
the district attorney. All of the wit
nesses examined said that there had
been no such an incident.