The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-22

More sensational indictments were
returned by the Kenosha grand jury
today when indictments were returned
against former Sheriff Meyer charg-
ing him with accepting brides in con-
nection with the protection of slot
machine operations, gambling opera
tions and the operation of resorts
about the county.
There were four counts in the in
dictments returned against the form
er sheriff and the charges were based
on a large number of transactions.
The grand jury officials allege that the
former sheriff received large sums Of
money for his failure to stop the con-
tinuance of certain violations of the
law in the county.
Claim Somebody "Squawked."
The indictments against the former
sheriff proved the surprise of the day.
Stories have been afloat for some time
that one of the men who had been
named in federal and local grand jury
indictments had "squawked" and it has
been limited that the statement made
by this man had opened the way for
the revelation of a trail of graft
and corruption in connection with
protected vice,
The warrant for the arrest of the
former sheriff was turned over to the
sheriff just after the adjournment of
the grand jury at noon and Sheriff
Rauen went in person to serve it. He
did not find Mr.. Meyer at his home,
but later on it was announced that
service had been secured and that the
former sheriff would be in court just
as soon as he had located his bonds
men. Pending the arraignment of the
former sheriff in court the indict
ments returned by the grand jury were
not made public. The officials of the
grand jury refused to give out any
thing in regard to the matter, hold
ing that the facts would be made pub
lie after the formal arraignment' of
the accused man in court.
Has Been Prominent Here.
Former Sheriff Meyer has been
prominent in the political life of Ke
nosha for number of years. He
served for some time as Alderman of
the eighth ward and gave up his place
on the council to take the office of
Sheriff when he was elected on the
Democratic ticket IN November of
1918. His career as Sheriff was a de-
cidedly stormy one and resulted in
charges being made to Governor
Philip claiming that the office was
not properly administered. There was
never any hearing on the charges but
there was much correspondence be-
tween the governor and local political
leaders. Alex Ritter was his under
sheriff and he left the office after
there had been lot of complaints to
the governor. At the last city cleo
ton the former sheriff was candi-
date for alderman but was defeated.
Was Injured by Prisoner.
Meyer, while sheriff, was attacked by
a prisoner, whom he was taking to the
state prison, and he was seriously in
iured. For weeks he was under the
care of physicians and later went to
the Mayo Brothers hospital at Roches-
ter, Mimi, where he was under the care
of leading specialists. 1t is said that
at the present time the former sheriff
is a very sick man.
It was reported that other indict-
ments had been returned by the grand
jury today, but the indictment of the
former sheriff was the only case in
which the sheriff had secured service
on the defendant. 1t was said that the
other indictments would not be "sur-
prise"