The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-17
BULLETIN.

Milwaukee.-AttOrney Vincent D.
Hennessey was disqualified today
by Federal Judge F. A. Geiger as
counsel for A. F. Barker, accused
of cOnspiring to violate the Vol
stead act, in either of the two ca
SEES pending against him. Judge
Geiger also ruled that Hennessey
could not represent Walter M.
Burke, charged with the same, of
Tense, in certain of the indictments
against him. Judge Geiger's ruling
did not affect cases in which Burke
is a cO-defendant of Harry Feuer
and Charles GrOsscurth, both of
Chicago. The Chicagoans have filed
affidavits of prejudice against
Judge Geiger and the motion to bar
Hennessey from appearing for
Burke in these cases will be con-
sidered by another judge.
Mr.. Hennessey gave notice that
he will appeal to the United States
courts of appeal.
Judge Geiger disqualified AttOr-
ney Hennessey because the inves-
LEGATIONS which eliminated in the
indictment of Burke and Barker
were in progress while he was as
sistant United States district at
tOrney. Hennessey cOntended that
he had not had personal knowledge
of the cases against Burke and
such knowledge as he possessed of
one of the cases against Barker in
dictated that he was not guilty.
Kenosha continued in the limelight
in the federal court in Milwaukee to-
day as developments came thick and
fast in the arraignment of the men
indicted in the alleged Milwaukee-Ke,
nosha liquor ring. Monday afternoon
Louis Schrayer pleaded guilty to the
charge of attempted bribery but made
no plea regarding the charge of con-
spiracy placed against him.
Despite the guilty pleas, other de-
PENDANTS this morning pleaded not
guilty and showed inclinations to fight
the charges against them. Attorney
Walter M. Burke of Kenosha through
his attorneys filed a motion asking for
the quashing of the charge of conspir-
acy against him following up similar
motion, not yet acted upon, asking for
a quashing of the bribery charges.
No Admission of Conspiracy.
1t is notable that in all three Of the
cases where the defendants have plead
ed guilty-Custer, Kostermann and
Schrayer- that they have entered gull
ty pleas only to that part of the in
J;o+roap+e which roforraJ IN br;bowu
On the charges of conspiracy, no guilty
pleas have been entered.
The fact that Herzog pleaded not
guilty after the pleas of guilty brought
in by the other defendants, brought
wide speculation as to what might have
become of the money in the event that
he did not actually receive it as alleged.
Schrayer Confession a Surprise.
The Schrayer confession came as a
bombshell in the camp of the other de-
PENDANTS. While the guilty pleas Of
Custer and Kostermann had been ex-
pected, Schrayer had been expected to
stand trial with the rest of those in
dicted and his admission of guilt in
the affair caused no little consterna-
ton. It was explained, however, that
Schrayer's confession had only to do
with the matter of disposing of the
liquor and not with the acquiring of
it, which is said to have been done
within the law since he had acquired
wholesale dealers license.
Just after Schrayer had entered a
plea of guilty, Bert Herzog was ar
raigned for the first time since his in
dictment and entered a plea of not
guilty, indicating that he intended to
fight the case.
May Postpone Trials.
That the trials of all persons named
in the recent indictments involving the
alleged transactions in liquor by the
ring in which Thomas A. Delaney, the
Dudenhoefer, and others were alleged
to have been implicated, will be post
poned today, was indicated when the
court granted the request of Attorney
David S. Rose for delay to November
28th of the trial Of Joseph P. O'Neill.
May Cause Complication.
Should the court sustain the district
attorneys contention, it is believed the
Judge may grant the defendants an OPP
portunity to obtain other counsel and
that the trials will be delayed for some
time to give them an opportunity to
prepare. It was also reported that the
matter may be threshed out in the
higher courts which will cause more
DELAY