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

clemency for his client, remarking on
the sale for which he had been con-
victed which was of drinks of whiskey
to Peter Fisher, Jr., while the latter
was district attorney.
i "All have to say with reference to
this case" said Drury, as that Mr..
Bloxdorf as / have been informed, has
been in the saloon business for many
years. During the time when it was law
full to operate, he always conducted
clean orderly place. He had and has
the reputation of being good saloon
keeper. If he violated the law at the
time it was at the solicitation and re-
| quest of the officer of the county whose
/ duty it was to enforce. the law, and
for the accommodation of that officer.
In other words, the man is first re-
quested to do something by one in au-
thority and is then punished for COM
plying"
| Judge Belden: al. appreciate that.
The matter may be looked at in two
ways but think your suggestion, that
1t was an inducement, weighs more"
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and costs and thirty days in the House
Of Correction. The usual provision
that the defendant should be imprison-
ed in the House of Correction until fine
and costs were made, such imprison-
ment not to exceed six months, was
added in connection with the pro-
nouncement of the sentence.
The nronoicac OF TrUaoJaI rr-ono IL
clared nuisance and abated and an
injunction issued restraining the place
from being used for selling intoxicat-
ing liquor or for any other purpose
contrary to law, and the district at
torney was instructed to institute a
prosecution to this end
Attorney Drury asked for a stay of
sentence, which was denied, and Judge
Belden stated that he had mitigated
the sentence in view of the situation
explained by Mr.. Drury.
The attorney grumbled over the re-
fusal to grant stay, saying that by
the time he had secured a stay from
the supreme court, Mr.. Bloxdorf would
have served his sentence.
I'm Not So Sure" Says Judge.
Julius Klous, proprietor of the Maple
House, was the third man to face the
judge this morning. Klous, through
an attorney, made plea that he had
wife and three children and another
one coming. He denied that he had
sold liquor since the return of the
Indictment against him, but the ans
wer of the court was "I'm not so sure
of that"
"Your place has the reputation of
being one Of the worst in the city of
Kenosha and you have been one of the
most defiant violators of the law" con-
tinued the court. ~You have been
selling liquor right along and with
out any seeming fear of interruption
of your business"
! Steve Hornachek said, "Not that I
know Of" when the court asked about
recent sales of liquor at his place. 81
can probably give you a little better
information than you are giving me-"
retorted the judge as he read from
the reports of Investigators showing
| frequent sales.
FilkO Another Bad One.
| Joseph Filko, who had been in part
nership with Hornachek and who was
listed on the calendar of the court as
another "bad one," followed in the
line. Attorney Drury, who appeared
for Filko, said that he was going out
of business at once. The judge smiled
knowingly as he looked over his re-
ports and said eyes know that" Dis
trict Attorney Symmonds addressed the
court and declared Filko "the most per-
sistent violator of the law in Keno
sha to the best of his knowledge"
'This man is entitled to the limit and
that is insufficient to meet his case"
declared Symmonds.
This man has been selling intoxi-
eating liquor right along and fragrant
ly violating the law was the COM
ment of Judge Belden as he gave him
the limit on all counts.
Consideration for Soldiers.
The Hrupka brothers, John and Joe,
were up for sentence on seven counts
but the plain statement of their cases
and the lack of "bad reports" on them
won for them some consideration of
the court, but did not keep them from
going to the House Of Correction. 1t
was declared by the attorney represent
ing the brothers that they had not
sold drop since their indictment.
John said he was not just sure on this
matter but he did not believe drop of
liquor had been Sold "My reports on
you are not bad" commented the judge.
1t was urged for John Hrupka that
he had served for six years in the
| United States army and the court re-
vised his schedule of penalties admit
ting that he had reduced both the
amounts of the fines and the length
of the House of Correction sentence
in this case.
For Joseph Hrupka it was urged that
he had never been in the saloon bust
ness and that his only violation of the
law had come when he was Spelling"
his brother as bartender. The judge
tempered the wind little in this case
but insisted on fines and prison sent
ence on all counts
Stay of Sentence is Denied.
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