The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-02

that" Loef responded. He said that
he had been driven into the saloon
business by circumstances and that
he had tried to make ends meet and
that he had taken to selling the liquor
to do this. eyes, you took the unlaw-
full business as the easiest way" was
the prompt rejoinder Of the court.
! MinkOwski is Flayed.
Jess Minkowski, who has been held
up as something of ''prince" among
the men in the business and who has
been credited with making a lot of
money, drew one of the heaviest pen
alties. He told the court that he had
not sold liquor since hiss Indictment,
but on severe grilling of the court
he admitted that his memory had be-
come little muddled. The court in
timated that his reports showed that
while he was supposed to be running
shoe store that he had: been oper-
ating it as saloon.
The court told Minkowski that he
considered the place he had run on
Main street as one of the worst, if not
the worst, offender against the law in
Kenosha. Minkowski pleaded that he
had sold the place to Peter Zeyen and
tina the had no interest in it and that
he was not responsible for viola
tions of the liquor laws there in re-
cent months if such violations had
been reported.
Alderman Joe Pleads Poverty.
Alderman Joe Loef awaiting sentence
on five counts, informed the court
that he was broke and needed money.
He declared that he planned to resign
from the common council today. He
told the court that the whole business
had been distasteful to him and that
he had broken with his brother Ben
Loci last February but had been un-
able to get out of the business until
the first of July. He declared that he
had nothing to do with recent viola
lions OF the law at the Loef place and
that he had not been near the place
since the plea of guilty was entered in
court. Loef asserted that he had been
lured into the business in order to get
money for the support of his family. y
Keefes First to Get Gift.
"Mr. William Kefes," said Judge
Belden, "you stand convicted on your
plea of guilty on four counts for un-
| lawful possession and sale of intoxi-
eating liquor. Upon your plea, it is
the judgment of the court that you
are guilty. Have you anything to say
why sentence should not be pronounced
upon you at this timer"
Attorney Morris Barnett in behalf
of the defendant, asked that hospital
treatment be recommended, in case a
Jail sentence were imposed.
| Judge Belden: II have taken into
consideration many things that know
about Mr.. Kefes, together with the fact
that he has entered plea of guilty"
A fine of 500 and costs was then
imposed on Kefes on each of the four
counts, with the provision that he
should be imprisoned in the House of
Correction until such fine and costs
were paid not exceeding six months.
In addition Kefes was given a Jail
sentence of six months at hard labor
in the House of Correction. If Kefes
pays the fine and costs, his sentence
amounts to $400 and costs and six
months in jail, with the recommenda-
tion to the authorities that if the
conditions require it, hospital treat
ment shall be given.
Bloxdorf Sold to Fisher.
4 Julius Bloxdorf was the second one
to be called before Judge Belden this
morning.
Mr.. Bloxdorf," said Judge Belden,
you were convicted by the verdict of
a jury November 1, 1921, on one count
of unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor.
Have you been selling intoxicating
liquor since that time in violation of
the law?'
mo sir" replied the defendant.
quite sure about that? ?"
"YesT SIR