The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12

III cont KNOW.
Al had an idea it was something
along that lie. And / guess they
was starting to gambled out there al
ready, weren't they?
Q-I don't know.
Al think they were. I don't know.
have never been in the place but
once in my life.
Q-Was the money paid to you to
induce you not to prosecute them for
gambling?
A-There was nothing said to me
about it. presume so.
Q-Is that the way you accepted it :?
A-Welf, l took it.
Oh mean, for that reason?
A-Oh, yes, suppose so.
Q-You never did prosecute them?
Arrested Once Anyway.
Ayes, it seems to me he was
prosecuted after that.
Con whose cOmplaint-do you
know?
At seems to me that we got him
gambling out there once; and then
they got him on selling liquor.
Q-You never initiated any prosecu-
tions against him, did you?
A-Why, it seems to me, with the
town board out there, yes. We did
get after him for something; can't
remember what it was for I think
he was in the general bunch, when we
had some of them arrested out there.
Q-Who made the complaint?
Al don't remember. I think we got
one of the supervisors, or somebody
| Odd you ever talk to Millager
about those prosecutions?
| A-No.
Old you ever explain to him why
it was you were obliged to prosecute
| A-No.
| Q-Did he ever complain because you
prosecuted him?
A-No. He hollered good deal
when we got him in on that liquor
business and made him pay fine.
Q-What did he say?
Millager SCOT Sore"
Ale was just sore, that is ALL
Q-How do you know he was sore?
Al heard him, the way he was
| talking around up at the court house.
Q-What did he say?
Al think when he was talking to
John he says they were all jumping on
him; or something of that kind.
Q-Did he say anything about pay
ing for protection?
A-No, didn't hear him say any
thing.
Q-Did he make any kick to you
because he paid you and you did not
protect him?
A-No.
Q-Did he pay any money after that?
| A-No, don't think he ever did.
I don't know. Wait minute. He
may have paid some money in to those
fellows, but he never paid any to me.
Q-To who?
Ale may have paid to Ritter and
those fellows.
Odd Meyers ever pay you money
at all?
A-No, Meyers never gave me
nickel.
Q-How did it happen that Ritter
managed it?
Al don't know. That was their
business.
Q-That was the way they man
aged it?
A-That is the way they evidently
did it. I am sure 1 don't know why.
Q-Now, when did you get more
mOney-get the next payment?
| A-Oh, it must have been along in
the fall some time, of that year,
should think.
Q-Who paid that?
A-Ritter, / think.
Q-How much did you get then?
A-By gosh, ] honestly couldn't
tell you.
Q-Do you know about how much {?
A-No, but I imagine one hundred
or a hundred and fifty dollars, some
thing like that, maybe.
Q-Do you know where that was
paid? .
| A-No.
Q-Do you know what month it was I?
A-No, couldn't tell you.
Q-But you are sure Ritter paid
you?
Al am very sure he paid me.
Q-And he paid you in currency?
Ayes, sir.
Ritter Said Nothing.
Odd he say anything at the time
of that payment?
A-No. I don't ever remember of
his saying anything, that is, any con-
versation along the line of what we
should do, or anything of that kind
CIT wasn't necessary, after Meyers
had explained to you the percentage,
was it?
A-Well, don't think Meyers ex-
planned the percentage at that time.
think that was later.
Q-But, previously?
Al don't think he explained that
until later.
| Q-You didn't make any complaint
about the amount you were receiving +?
A-No.
| Q-How did he happen to explain
it at any time?
Al don't know. I suppose prob
ably he figured that knew what they
were getting and maybe he probably
thought that thought ought to have
more, or something of that kind. He
was irving to explain himself don,+