The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-09

several counts of the Indictment num-
bered 562c.
Upon each of the several counts of
the Indictment numbered 562c, to-wit;
upon the first, second, third, fourth,
fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth counts,
respectively, it is the Judgment and
sentence Of the court, and of the law,
that you, Joseph NJ Meyers, be pun
ished by confinement at hard labor in
the state prison at Waupun, Wiscon-
sin, for and during the term and
period of five years, beginning at noon
this day, the first day of actual con-
fnement to be solitary.
It ! is the order of the court that
these several sentences so imposed run
and be served concurrently with one
another and with the concurrent sent
ences imposed this day upon you upon
indictment Numbered 555c; it being the
intention and the judgment and sent
ence OF the court that all the several
sentences imposed upon you upon both
indictments numbered 555c and 562c,
shall run concurrently and for the term
of five years, beginning at noon this
day.
Minor Offenders Sentenced
Previous to the passing of sentence
on the former sheriff and former chief
of police, Herman Cicchini was the
first to be called before the bench. He
was sentenced on one count of illegal
sale of liquor and the sentence was a
fine of five hundred dollars and the
costs of the action The sentence had
an alternative of six months in the
house of correction. Cicchini had
been in business with David Biancha
who some days ago was given a SINH
lar sentence. It was said that the
fine would be paid.
Kuzmich Draws Heavy Sentence.
Jack Kuzmich, formerly proprietor
of the Schlitz hotel on North Main
street and rated as one of the most
fragrant violators OF the law, was the
next called for sentence. On five
counts charging him with the illegal
sale of intoxicating liquors he drew a
fine of 5000 and costs on each count
with an added penalty of six months
in the house of correction on each
count and with the usual provision of
six months in the house of correc-
tion to be added if the fines and costs
are not paid.
Kuzmich also came up for sentence
on three counts in which he was charg-
IoJ xryi4h
house. The sentence was two hundred
dollars and costs with the addition of
years Imprisonment in the house of
correction beginning at noon today.
In Office Many Years.
Owen O'Hare served for more than
twenty-five years as member of the
police department of the city and for
more than a score of years as chief of
the department. In his long service
he came to be known as one of the
leading men in the police work in Wis
consin. For two years he served as
president of the Wisconsin Police
| Chiefs association and he was at the
head of the organizations when indict-
ments returned by the grand jury
in Kenosha county forced his retire
ment from office.
In his long career as a police officer
and chief he had been connected with
the solution of many criminal cases in
Kenosha. Probably his most notable
achievement as a police officer was
the securing of the confessions from
Earl Loveday and the other men who
blew up the safe of the American
Brass company and later were con-
nected with the shooting of Police Of
fcer Tony Pingatore.
Friends Intensely Loyal.
O'Hare gathered about him in his
years of service a great number of
friends who proved to be loyal to him
| through his troubles. He had many
enemies and these people have been
prominent in court rooms in recent
days hoping that they might be able
to see the complete undoing of the
"Old Chief"
In his work as chief he was twice
under fire and twice wounded by Grim
inals. AS result of one of these at
tacks he came near giving his life and
it has been the contention of his
friends that he still sufferers from the
result of his wounds.
In all of his discussions of the
charge made against him, former
Chief O'Hare has repeatedly declared.
'T have never committed an inten-
tional wrong"
Says Followed Others.
He has admitted that he took fees
which should have been turned into the
police pension funds, but he has re-
peatedly declared that in doing this he
followed the example which had been
set by other officials before him.
He has in recent days been asked
to make complete statement of his
knowledge of conditions in Kenosha
and his answer was, "I don't know
anything that I could tell" It was de-
clared that after his Indictment he
had told Peter Fisher, Jr, that "There
is no use to talk now" but when he
was asked in regard to this statement
he denied it and said that he had told
the officials everything he knew He
vigorously denied any suggestion that
he had accepted brides from lay vio-
lators and no such an Indictment was
! returned against him