The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
MRS. SEVERNOFF
MAKES APPEAL
Wife of Alleged Demented
Man Gets Restraining
Order from Court.
TO HOLD HIM OVER
KenOsha Financier Will Get
Another Mental Examination
Today to Determine Sanity.

New complications in the Severnoff
case arose this morning when Mrs.
Joseph K Severnoff appealed to Judge
FULLY of the municipal court for de-
lay in the proceedings that were to
send her husband, Joseph X. Severnoff,
proprietor of the Kenosha Coal COM
pany, and who is said to be worth be-
tween $4,000 and 10000, to the
Northern State Hospital at Winnebago.
Seyernoff it will be remembered, was
found on the streets claiming that he
had an option on the First National
Bank which he intended to purchase
for $40 900.
Was in Rockford
Mrs. Severnoff stated to Judge Tully
that her husband had always been sub
iect to nervous spells whenever she
was absent from his side. "That
have applied for a divorce, is abso-
lutely false, and if Mr.. Severnoff
stated that I had, he was misinformed.
| was down in Rockford, ILL.,, for few
days, visiting my sister who is going
on visit back to the old country.
Every time that l go away for a day
or so, Mr. Severnoff gets extremely
nervous. He did practically the same
thing last September. | do not want
him to go away as | think that it
would be absolutely wrong, ] can take
him home, get him a good square meal
put him to 'befSS and tomorrow show
YOU an absolutely new man."
Nothing to Divorce Story.
When Mrs. Severnoff was assured
that her husband had been especially
violent in his contention that his wife
was asking for divorce, she expressed
great sympathy with her husband "It
was just a part of his hallucination as
vas his contemplated purchase of the
First National Bank" Mrs. Severnolf
said, MY husband is extremely nerv-
ousP she said, "and when he is in that
condition, he says things that are NOS
rational. However, he doesn't throw
things around or break up anything,
which goes to showSthat he is not a fit
subject to be sent to the Northern
State Hospital for the Insane"
judge Hands Down Order.
The municipal judge gave the sheriff
orders to hold Severnoff over for ain
other day. The woman gained a
respite in time for twenty-four hours
as result of her appeal to the judge.
Severnoff was dressed snd was going
70 be taken away this morning en- the
Northwestern train going at 10:17.
Yrs. Severnoff appealed to the Judge
about $3.50 and was granted last
minute delay. Severacf at the county
iail this morning was violent. He had
refused to eat and had eaten nothing
since yesterday morning, except for
raw egg at about eleven o'clock last
night. When the sheriff brought in
ONE oatmeal and hot coffee this morn
ing, Severnoff was especially indig-
nant. He stated that he refused to be
treated like dog and fed through the
bars like an animal, He further made
threats against the sheriff.
Calm With Wife.
Severnotf Gained down immediately
this morning after seeing his wife.
That Mrs. Severnoff has wonderful
influence over her husband was evil
dent He' was making a great noise
when she came into the jail, but he
ouieted down Immediately as soon as
Mrs Severnof began talking to him.
Another medical examination will he
made Of the man this afternoon to de-
termine the correctness of Mrs. Sever
MOTIFS contention that her husband was
suffering with nervous trouble and
not suffering a mental i'll.