The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-12
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, MEN
THREATENED BY MAT
Officials and Prominent Men of the Town 4
Threatened as the Result of the
Outcome of Election.
WOULD KIDNAP one OF LEADING ME-
Officials to Ask Federal Officials to Arrest and Punt
Man Who is Determined in Efforts to Stop
Road Improvement in Town.

Bad blood from the last spring cam
paign and threatening letters are
causing something of a reign of terror
out in the town of Pleasant Prairie.
1t has beeni featured by threatening
letters and telephone calls sent to Off
Gals of the town and to men who have
been active in urging the completion
of the permanent improvement of the
Green Bay road from the end of the
present concrete to the state line. The
letters have threatened to wreck the
machinery used in the improvement of
the road and such other innocent pas
times as kidnapping of prominent res
idents of the community.
The unknown 'bolshevist" who is
supposed to be responsible for the
letters and telephone calls has not as
yet been located, bat the attention of
the federal authorities is to be called
to the matter with a hope that he will
be found and an end put to his propa-
ganda. That the man is not highly
educated, is shown by the letters. They
are decidedly crude and they have in
no way frightened the men to whom
they were sent. Just the same the
effort is being made to locate the fell
low with a view of putting an end to
his threats.
Letters to Officials.
One of the letters was addressed to
Richard A. Dowse, chairman of the
town. 1t ordered him not to attend
the sessions of the county board and
insisted that if he persisted in repre-
senting the town on the board dire re-
suits would follow. 1t was announced
that his automobile would be stolen
and broken up. Clerk James o. Dowse
of the town has also been communi-
Gated with and has been informed that
eff you put one well pig in a pen of
sick pigs, it will get sick too" This
is supposed to be the expression of
the opposition to the recent election
in the town.
Property Owner Not Kidnapped.
3 One of the leading property owners
and taxpayers in the town who has.
been active in seeking the improve
ment of the, road has been an especial
target of the opposition. He has re-
ceived five anonymous letters and as
many telephone calls, threatening him
If he continues to urge the improve
ment of the road One of these let
tiers declared that the road machinery
would be wrecked. Another declared
that he would be kidnapped if he at
tended a dance held at the town hall.
The man went right along to the dance
and took a couple of officers with him.
There was not a sign of the "handy
little letter writer" at the party and
nothing happened to indicate that he
had any idea of working out any of
his penalties.
Work OIL Road Goes On.
Meantime the work of improving the
road which appears to be the cause
of the especial peeve" is going right
along and it is expected that it will
be completed by the first of August.
Contractor Meyers, who is in charge
of the work, does not seem to be
greatly frightened by any of the let
ters or telephone calls.
Efforts have been made to trace the
telephone calls sent to the officials of
the town and one of them was traced
to the toll station of the North Shore
station in Kenosha. 1t was declared
by the man in charge of the station
that at the time the message was sent