The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-24

'lsoue OF the MOTEL PlaZa nnSlly clear
up, the second trial of the state VS..
hin w. Bruins, proprietor of the Plaza,
ound its way to conclusion at eleven
clock Saturday night when the jury
eight men and four women brought
verdict of guilty on count one and
1t guilty on count two of the indict-
ent Outstanding in dramatic effect
the trial in addition to the hotel
gister testimony was an episode when
Inn Bruins called the judge to order
ID put him in his place and when Mrs.
-uns, testifying for the defense, de-
ribbed Helen Ordy, the eighteen-year
girl who stayed at the hotel and
no is known in police annals as a
'ostitute, as "darn nice little girl"
Walker Was Willing to NOlle One.
Bruins was charged on two counts,
e first naming February 5, 1921 when
uebe, clerk of the Plaza hotel rented
room to Hayes and Mrs. Greenwald,
)eratives of the Russell Detective
gency, though knowing them as "Mr.
ayes and Miss Fay Roberts" The
econd named February 8, when Bruins
imself rented room to the two I'M
err the same names, for the same sup
osed purpose, under similar circum-
tances.
Count one was held by the prosecu-
ion to be the case on which their evil
lence was not so conclusive as on count
wo During Saturday evening while
he jury was still out in deliberation,
Mortimer Walker called up Frank Sym
nonds from Racine and suggested that
cunt one be nolled in order to simpli-
~ the case for the jury. Had this
been done, undoubtedly the jury would
nave returned an acquittal. But Sym
nonds refused to entertain the sugges-
lion and the jury kept the case as first
presented.
Jury Verdict Sensation.
When the jury finally brought in a
verdict of guilty on count one and not
guilty on count two, there was therefor
s wonder expressed as to how they ar
rived at the verdict and at first it was
thought that the jury had confused
the dates.
1t was learned, however, informally
that the jury had not been confused
and that they intended conviction of
Bruins for the date when the room had
been rented by Stuebe. The jury had
been in some doubt on this count also,
until they called for a re-reading Of
the judges charges which was given
them q second time at ten o'clock Sat-
urday night by Court Reporter Weleh
in the judges presence. The charges
were that if the jury found that the
clerk had rented the room the first time
to Hayes and a woman for purposes Of
prostitution, as he believed, and even
if the purpose was not accomplished,
Bruins was liable and to be found
guilty.
The jury held that Stuebe was aware
of the purpose the room was supposed
to be rented for, that the subject had
been discussed extensively between
him and Hayes. They found that the
subject had not been so discussed be-
tween Bruins and Hayes either on Feb
ruary Sth or at any other time. They
therefor found that there was o reason
able doubt as to whether Bruins was
guilty or count two. They also took
into consideration that theatrical peo-
pie use their own names, although as a
matter of fact respectable professional
ople who are married usually regis
at q hotel as "Mr. and Mrs" OF
e take separate rooms, even though
ene wife may retain her own name 9th.
erwise.
The hotel register sheet which wa:
introduced at the second trial of Brun.
appeared in the court room the thirc
time. The sheet read under date Of
February 8th, -. P. Hayes and wife
The first time the exhibit appeared was
during the trial of the state VS.. Harry
Gordon, when Attorney A. L. Drury
representing the defense, introduced
the sheet for the purpose of attacking
Hayes character and credibility as .
witness. Hayes had testified that h,
was single. AT the time, Hayes iden
titled the 81. P. Hayes" of the sigma
ture as his writing but said that tn,
"and wife" was added in another inl
and by another.
Saturday when Bruins took the stan,
in his own behalf in the second tria
where he was defendant, page of thu
Hotel Plaza register for February Stl
was handed him and he read the words
-. P. Hayes and wife," Hayes ha,
testified that he registered 81. F
Hayes, Kenosha" and that Mrs. Green
valid had registered as Miss Fay Rob
erts, Chicago" and that the room mum
ber "2" had been placed beside eacl
.--=me Dy Bruins. Bruins denied this an
testified that the two had registered a
%. P. Hayes and wife" and produce
one page as proof of it.
"Who wrote that and wife'?" aske
Walker, who was cross-examining tn
witness.
Nobody else but ]. P. Hayes" an
swered Bruins.
"crell me if those two words are writ
ten in the same handwriting as the q
P. Hayes'?"
Eyes"
you are perfectly pOsitive?" ~
yes"
Walker told the witness to produc
the preceding page of the hotel regi:
ter and Bruins did So
II call your attention to this entry,
said Walker. "'Miss Fay Roberts
Chicago Who was that ?"
THE lady with Hayes. 1t is custom
sry with show people to sign that way