The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-13

Alex Ritter, former undersheriff of
Kenosha county, is one of those against
whom grand jury indictments were re-
turned yesterday afternoon in the cir
cult court before Judge Belden. Ritter
is charged jointly with former Sheriff
Joseph Meyer and with Herbert Milla-
ger in taking brides. One indictment
charges bribery on eight counts against
Ritter and Meyer, another charges
bribery on one count against Ritter
and Millager.
With the Indictment of Ritter, the
grand jury made one more tremendous
sweep of its gigantic scythe, which has
been cutting a wide swathe in moving
down active and retired officials of the
county, all of which are alleged to
have been associated together in we'll
riveted protection ring" which is said
to have existed here in the former
sheriff administration. Millager, who
is indicted with the former undersher-
if on one count, is the owner of Cen
trail Park.
Fourth Official Caught.
With the indictment of the former
undersheriff, there need be no loneli-
ness for the other officials indicted, for
there are now four in the net. These
are Owen O'Hare, former chief of po-
lice; Peter Fisher Jr., former district
attorney; Joseph Meyer, former sheriff,
and now Alex Ritter, former under
sheriff.
The grand jury also returned an in
dictment against Morris Milkowitz and
his wife, Mollie Milkowitz, charging
them with illegal sale of liquor. The
capiases in the case of the Milkowitzes,
Ritter and Meyer were served upon the
defendants last night by Sheriff Rauen,
and the capias on Millager was served
this morning. There were still three
others upon whom capiases were to be
served, but up until noon today they
had not been brought in.
Ritter on $4,000 Bond.
Judge Belden left at six o'clock last
night, when the case of the State VS..
Herman Morrone was adjourned by
him until this morning, and at that
time none of the defendants under the
last batch of grand jury indictments
had been brought into court to have
bonds given. The defendants as they
were brought in were given opportuni-
ty to give bonds before Court Commits
sioner A. E. Buckmaster.
Bonds were fixed at $4,000 each for
Alex Ritter and Joseph Meyer on their
joint indictment for bribery, and at
$500 each for Ritter and Herb Milla-
ger on their joint indictment. Morris
Milkowitz and his wife were placed I'M
der bonds of $1,000 each. Bonds were
furnished in each case.
The grand jury, adjourned by Judge
Belden for the past term of court, is
not in session, although it is still in
the body, as the circuit court judge
has not dismissed the jury and has re-
served the right to call the grand jury
together again at any time it may be
required until final adjournment.
No Trials for Two Weeks.
District Attorney Frank S. Symmonds
petitioned the court for two weeks
time in which to prepare the calendar
of the 60 cases already under indict-
ment. Judge Belden granted his re-
.uest and announced that following the
first criminal case, the trial of Herman
Morrone for the murder of his brother,
the could would listen to civil cases for
two weeks until the state announced
itself ready.
Attorneys R. " Baker and A. L.
Drury petitioned the court that they
be given time in which to prepare
their cases and that they be served
with the district attorneys calendar as
soon as possible. in view Of the fact