The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-16

Ou6 OF Gne SaQueSC SlSHCS ever sGSH
in court occurred this morning when
three young men of Kenosha, born and
reared in the town, all of good fam
lilies, were brought before Judge Slater
and charged with burglary. As they
stood up slim and straight, blue-eyed
and native born, and the charge of
burglary was read to them and one
after another entered plea of guilty,
Judge Slater looked his astonishment.
The first young man brought before
Judge Slater was Clarence Kavenik.
Judge Slater read the complaint, stat
ing that he, Clarence Kavenik, was
charged, with having burglarized the
Hampel meat market on March 25, 1921.
"This charges you with burglary
nearly year ago." said the judge,
looking again at the complaint as if
he feared he had not read it correctly.
"Is that right?"
10 Judge Explains Carefully.
eyes, sir" the young man answered.
care you guilty or not guilty?"
Guilty" was the answer.
allow old are you?"
"Twenty-four."
"How long have you lived here?"
"All my life"
Judge Slater asked that the next de-
PENDANT be called, and Holger Tanck,
blonde and young and tall, was brought
before him.
"You are charged with burglary too"
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have you to say?"
Guilty" replied Holger.
Burglary" cried Judge Slater. "Do
you understand? This complaint
charges you with burglary"
He looked down from his desk but
he was looking down across the vista
of his years and experience into a
young face.
II understand" came the answer.
"How old are you?" asked the Judge
"Twenty," answered Holger Tanck
"When were you twenty?"
"Last September"
"Lived here all your life?"
ayes, sir"
Judge Hears Of Case for First Time.
Tanck told Judge Slater that he had
been arrested once before three years
ago on a charge Of intoxication. Police
officers informed the judge that Tanck
had been paroled in connection with
the theft of an autom obile.
"A young boy like you? Why you
were only II years old then"
When the third youth, Charles Mike,
aged 20, was brought before Judge Sla-
ter, also charged with burglary, the
judge adjusted his glasses and said
81 see. There were band Of you fell
lows. Is that to" He was told that
it was so.
Judge Slater has made rule that
no one may talk to him about a case
until he enters a court room. He has
done this in order that he may take
the bench without prejudice or favor.
Sponge Squad Make Arrests.
The three young men were brought
in as result of the activity of the
old sponge squad which has been con-
centrating its efforts Of late in clear
ing up some of the murder mysteries
of q year ago. Assistant Chief Cyzak,
Captain Clausen, Detective Sergeant
Rock and Detective McCluskey have
turned from the pursuit Of moonshine
and stills and their efforts at once
showed in the new field when this week
arrests were made of Holger Tanck,
Clarence Kavenik and Charles Mike.
The three young men confessed to hay
ing perpetrated seven burglaries in Ke-
nosha about this time a year ago and
the police believe it possible that they
We're other minor burglaries unsolved
for which the band was responsible.
Taock admitted to the police officers
that on. the might Of February 6, 1921,
Charles Mike and himself burglarized
the Gentle Brothers store on Market
street. At the time Sc in stamps and
So in cash together with razors, stick
pins, cuff links and shirts were stolen.
On March 1, 1921, no said, that Mike
and himself burglarized the Mayer
Drug store, The police report at the
time noted the burglary of two cases
of Old Grow whiskey from Mayors.
On March 5, 1921, he said, Kavenig
and himself burglarized the Kolpin
Drug store on Grand avenue and Ridge
street, where eight cases Of Pebbleford
and Sunnybrook whiskey we're stolen,
as we'll as $40 in cash and 20 cartons
of cigarettes. On March 18th he and
Mike attempted to rob the Crystal
store and on, March 81, 1921, he said,
that Mike and himself burglarized the