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

The first load of prisoners pushed off
1r Milwaukee and the house of cor
ection this morning, and the scene
1as like all partings since time began.
William Kefes, Louis Robsel, Julius
lous, Joe Filko and Alex Vito were
he five to leave today, and they made
heir departure in two automobiles
lnder the custody of the sheriff and
fRdersheriff. All with the exception
If Vito were sent to the house of cor
ection on the sentence Of the circuit
Judge after being found guilty of lille
gal liquor sale on grand jury indict-
ment. Vito was committed to the
aouse of correction by Judge Slater
IN Monday, in case he failed to pay
lis fine of $3.50 and costs, which was
imposed on him following a police
raid early Sunday morning when a
still was found on his premises.
1t is expected that more sentences
will be given by Judge Belden this
afternoon, and it was announced unof-
ficially that Owen O'Hare and Joseph
Meyer would be sentenced tomorrow.
Crowd Sees First Load Off.
The sheriff's yard was crowded this
morning with friends of the men who
were leaving for Milwaukee and other
curious persons. Wives came and
kissed their husbands bood-bye and
waved their handkerchiefs. The SEN
timent of the occasion deeply effected
Julius Klous, erstwhile proprietor of
the Maple House, and he wept as he
said farewell to Kenosha.
The others took the parting with
a good deal Of bravado. None of the
liquor men who have been given Jail
sentences have paid their fines so far,
it being indicated that this was the
Cline" the men would take as a whole.
1t was intimated that in this way, they
expected they would "get back" q bit
at the prosecution for the state. In
case each man fails to pay his fine,
he will be required to serve an adj
ditional house of correction term
until he does, such Imprisonment not
exceeding six month.
When DaffOdiIs Begin to Peer.
While this is the attitude of the
liquor men at present and it is de-
clared that they will "stand pat" it
may be that they will change their
minds when the robins build their
nests in spring and the woods are
dotted with anemones.
When daffodils begin to peer,
With hey, the doxy over the dale,
then comes in the sweet of the year,
And the red blood runs in winters pale
Another load will be taken to the
house of correction Wednesday, and
probably every day this week will see
an exodus of liquor men to the Mil
waukee institution. Some of the men
boasted that they expected fine treat
ment at the hands of Milwaukee Of
icials, and believed that they would
be given an easy way out of serving
sentence.
Judge Belden will be at the circuit
court this afternoon and it was stated
that the sentencing of other liquor
men would follow this afternoon,
Among those still to be sentenced are
Harry Gordon and Nathan Gordon,
Max Fischer, George Fischer, D. T.
McOwen and Charles Murray.
Tomorrow it is said, will follow the
sentences in some of the major cases,
in that of Owen o'Hare, former chief
of police who pleaded guilty to NAL
feasance in Office and larceny bailee,
and Joseph Meyer, former sheriff re
Gently found guilty of bribery on
two indictments.
On Monday previous to pronouncing
sentences on defendants, the court
room was cleared The audience was
not forced to go out, but were merely
told by Deputy Jacob Keul that "there
would be no more court" 1t was evil
dent that the court did not care about
having gallery of lookers-on.