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

noshan to the Kenosha police and for
warded to Chicago police officials,
three men, all foreigners, we're arrest
ed in Chicago and after a short grill
ing by Detectives James H. McQueeny
Of Chicago and G. A. Bruno of Wauke-
gan, confessed that they shot William
Petersen, the Winthrop Harbor motor
cycle officer, who was shot to death
on the Sheridan Road south of Wauke-
gan on January 18th.
Those arrested:
Ignatz Potz, 1888 South Throop
street, who fired the shots into Peter
sens body.
John Bartole, 1923 South Loomis
street, father of several small children,
and driver of the car.
Michael Radich, 3278 Archer avenue,
who was asleep in the rear seat of the
machine when the shots we're fired
Petersen was fired upon while fol-
lowing the machine at more than sixty
miles an hour. Two charges from a
shotgun were fired into his body at
close range. The murder car sped on
ward as he plunged into ditch along
side the road.
cit was another "moonshine" trag-
edy. Two of the men arrested yester-
day said, eve had been drinking; we
didn't know he was going to shoot!"
"Must Have Been Moonshine."
sYes, / did it, all right" said the
third. But, my Godl I couldn't tell
you why I did it; it must have been
the moonshine.'
Later the men declared that they
had been drinking considerably during
the afternoon while they we're in Ke-
nosha and that they secured pint of
noonshine at roadhouse near Keno
sha. This liquor is what is blamed
for the tragedy.
The men were taken in the saloon
of Nicholas Roller, 1920 Airport street,
owner of the machine used by the
three when the murder was commit
ted, following three weeks investi-
cation by James H. McQueeny, head
of the McQueeny Detective agency,
and his operatives.
Clears Three Under Arrest.
The arrest of the three clears Jacob
Steinbuck and Thomas Hebson of
Evanston and Robert Poser of Chicago
of the murder. They were arrested
several days ago on suspicion.
Trail Started in KenOsha.
The trail which ended in the appre-
hension Of the slayers, started in Ke-
nosha several days ago when. John
Wicheck, a cousin Of Bartole, the driv-
er of the death car, furnished the tip
which put detectives on the trail Of
the guilty men. During the time that
The men were in Kenosha they had Wis
tied Wicheck at his home on Hastings
avenue. Two days after the shooting
Bartole returned to Kenosha to tell
his cousin Ito keep his mouth shut"
Finally driven by conscience the cou-
sin went to officials and told them what
he knew of the murder furnishing the
names and addresses of the men whom
he declared were guilty of the crime.
81 Drops Clew at Card Game.
This was not the only clew gained
by the police officials here. A man
named Anderon, who live on Racine
avenue, came to the police and told
them that in card game with
Wicheck, the latter had dropped the
remark that che knew all about the
shooting and that his cousin was in
the car"
Acting on this information, Chief
Logan, Detective Rock and other Ke-
nosha police officials with Detective
McQueeny of Chicago found Wicheck
and gained from him the entire story
and with it the agreement that he
would go to Chicago to help apprehend
the murderers.
Nabbed in a Saloon.
McQueeny, with Detective C. A..
Bruno. of ,Waukegan, went yesterday
afternoon to. the Keller saloon. With
them went cousin of Bartole from
Kenosha. Bruno, with the latter, en-
tered the saloon at the front.
The cousin, whose name was not dis
closed, at once pointed out Bartole.
Bartole attempted to escape by the
side door, where McQueeny nabbed
him. He as once admitted driving the
death car and pointed out Radich, who
also was in the Roller saloon. Both
said Potz had done the shooting. Nc
Queeny and Bruno then arrested them
and took them to POTTS. home. Potz
was just entering when they arrived.
POtz Admits Shooting.
Where's the gun you killed that
fellow WITH" demanded McQueeny,
laying hand on POTTS. shoulder.
II" stammered Potz, and then
he broke down. sits back in Rollers
saloon" he blubbered.
81 didn't know he was going to fire. !"
\ said Bartole. eve were just going
Aalong when all of sudden he jumped
Sp and fred two shots. / said: MY
God, Potz, what did you do that
for?' Never mind he answered, it's
done and I'm the one to blame. Now
drive like HE'LL"
"Why did you shoot?" Potz was ask
ed.
ooh, don't know myself why did
IT." he said YEARLY "I o,1ass T we :