The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-15

A1CbASSA Oii OlAC LOAHCL VI earn SbIESI
and Rowland avenue, Ford coupe
without license. He inquired for the
owner and was told the car was that
of Herman Cicchini. The officer look
ed for the man and found him in a
west side pool-room. Officer Amber
lang demanded the bill of sale and
Cicchini produced it. But to Amber
lang the document looked "phoney"
and he forthwith took Cicchini in
custody and brought him to the po-
lice station
1t was done, and we'll done, but it
meant quick head-work and foot-work
for the others. 1t was 1:15 a. m.
Sunday when Cicchini was brought in,
the hour when the owls are abroad
and the bat is looking for sustenance
Sergeant Melbusch, Sergeant of De-
tectives Rock, Detective McCluskey
and Officer Buchanan took out of the
station in hurry to get the others
while the getting was good. At 2:30
a. m. Rock and MeCluskey arrested
Walter Knoblauch; at 2:45, Melbusch
and Buchanan brought in Jim Cicchini
and at 3:15 Rock and McCluskey on
another trip out arrested Matt LEM.
The men were booked on the charge
of suspicion, while the police contin-
ued working to complete their case.
There were two hectic days reaching
the topnotch Monday when the entire
city was combed over in an effort to
locate and identify the precise cars
that the Cicchini brothers had hand
led, and only Monday night, did the
police relax in the conviction that their
task was concluded. Chief Logan and
Assistant Chief Cyzak,, together with.
the home detectives squad and Mil
waukee detectives, located eight Ford
sedans that had been stolen at Mil
Waukee and also one Chandler car.
One of the cars stolen. was the Ford
sedan of a Milwaukee physician, which
was stolen as short a time ago as
June 2. At the time of the theft, the
doctors medical case was stolen with
it. The car was found here Monday
in the possession of Donald Golden,
43O Grover street, who had paid 500
for the car in cash with the under
standing that he would pay SITS more
in two weeks. The car is worth about
$3.50. This car was sold to Golden by
| Ed. Knoblauch. One of the peculiar
things in the situation is that when
the car was turned over to Golden it
still had the physicians case in it,
and it was still there when the police
searched the car Monday.
| The Kenosha men who had purchas-
ed the cars were in a state of much
dismay on Monday when they found
themselves Invested of both cars and
the money they had put, up in pay
ment. 1t is believed that all of the
purchasers acted in good faith and did
not know the cars were "hot" ones.
The man who purchased the Chandler
car, baker at the Purity Bakery, 405
/ North Sheridan road, was the heaviest
loser of all, having turned over S1,40O
in cash for the car. He said the pur-
chase had been recommended him by
Matt LEM, but that the sale was made
to him by a stranger, an unidentified
| Milwaukee man.. The misadventure
means total loss for the baker.
| Another Ford sedan was sold to Isa-
dor Lepkowsky, 1855 Milwaukee aven-
ne for $500. He gave $25 in cash and
the remainder by check. Walter Knob
LAUGH sold this car and was the one
who endorsed and cashed the check.
Knoblauch and LEM told the police
that they acted as agents for the
Cicchini's and that they were allowed
$50 commission for every car they sue
ceeded in selling, but strenuously de-
MED being partners in any game of
theft. Ed. Knoblauch was brought in
late Monday night by the police for
investigation of his connection with
the Cicchini's.
Chief Logan was much elated over
the result of the efforts made by the
police and while he has been tireless
worker with the others, he attributed
the success entirely to the coed work
on the part of his aides in the depart
ment. 1t being characteristic of him
that, like good executive, their eff
| A~NA~I ~AAN NV~OPN@dNAAS oPAAik SOAAIS
more with him than any efforts OF his
own, he had nothing this morning but
praise for the others, "the boys"
"Be sure to give the boys credit" he
insisted. "This disclosure comes about
simply through the steady careful and
concentrated effort of the men Of the
department. who worked on the case.
Their own convenience, comfort, and
sleep has been discounted by them in
working together to uncover the mat
ter. They all did we'll, but particular
mention is due Sergeant of Detectives
Rock and his squad, Detectives McClus-
key and Breidt, Sergeant Melbusch,
Officer Buchanan, Assistant Chief
Cyzak, Captain Clansen and Patrolman
Charles Amherlang.
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