The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-04-20
Sisters Named as Defend
ants in Suit Brought by
Gustave Graham.
HINTS AT OFFENSE
Miss Jennie Hastings and Mrs.
Helen TurnbuIl Named in
$4,000 Damage Suit.

Declaring that Jennie Hastings and
Helen Turnbull have threatened him
with criminal prosecutions for some
imaginary criminal offense," Gustave
Graham, proprietor of the Royal Res
taurant, has commenced suit through
his attorney, Calvin Stewart, against
Hastings and Turnbull, asking for
$4,000 damages. Papers in the case
have just been filed in the circuit
court. In the summons and complaint
just filed, Graham quotes in full let
ter which, it is alleged, he received
from Hastings and Turnbull, which is
replete with hints and insinuations with
reference to "crime" and Criminals"
Graham Rents of Defendants.
Graham rents the premises at 165
Main street, where he conducts the
Royal restaurant, of Hastings and
Turnbull, and in his rather sensational
complaint he alleges that the defen.
dants have been trying to dispossess
him for several wonths or to cause
him to pay more rent than is provided
for in the lease which he now holds.
To this end, he declares, they threat
ened him with law suits, and with
criminal prosecutions for some mag
mary crime.
Charges and accusations, so yelled
that casual reader cannot fathom
what is the Crime that is limited at,
are made in letter quoted by the
TaIa - "a ,,11o ,,o4
'The charges are false" the complaint
reads" and said threats and accuse
tions were maliciously made by the
defendants for the purpose of extort-
ing money from the plaintiff or caus-
ing him to remove from said premises,
as plaintiff is informed and believes"
Quotes Strange Letter.
Graham said that the letter he re-
ceived fell into the hands of his wife,
causing her to suspect him of some
criminal offense and to threaten d.
vorce proceedings against him. The
letter, which is the cause of the pres
ent suit, is quoted as follows:
April 10, 1922.
Dear Mr.. Graham,
165 Main street, Kenosha.
We are sorry that we cannot accept
your checks. 1t is not necessary that
we should put into words the reason
for this. You know what you have
done, and so do we, and when it is
proved it is states prison offense
We have no desire to injure you in any
way, but it would not be right to let
things go this way. Is it worth while
for the chance of making little
money, to make the father of your
innocent child criminal, and to make
yourself liable at any time to face a
criminal prosecution? II you made
any money in that way it would bring
you unhappiness. The blessing of the
Lord maketh rich and He addeth no
sorrow with it, We cannot believe
that you fully realized what you were
doing at the time. 1t was Evil that
told you to do that, and fooled you in
to believing you could gain something
by obeying him. But YOU must know
that this is false. If we obey Evil
we are the servants of Evil and can
not escape the wages he pays and the
Bible tells us The wages of sin are
DEATH sickness and sorrow and trou-
be of all kinds.
"1t is not yet too late for you to do
what is right. We have not talked
with others about it except where it
was necessary, and we have absolutely
no desire to injure you and you would
find US willing to do the fair thing
We think we have evidence enough
now to make any judge or jury sus-
pect at least that there was some
thing crooked about it, but we hest
tate to take the next step. It would
be so much more to your credit to back
out before things have been fully prov
ed to the world. Will you not do
this? Of this you may be sure, no
good can come to you by doing evil
That is impossible.
Sincerely,
Hastings and Turnbull."