The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-14
Four Nabbed as Gamblers
When Police Raid SO n.
Main Street.
CONFISCAT'E THE DICE
One Who Had Been Fleeced
Opens Door for Police TO
Rush Into Room.

EA1A tAluSS CVLue w IILO5c WIN WdAtS
This was the policy adopted by Po-
/ lice Captain Emil Claussen early Sun
day morning when he was in charge
of raid being made by FIVE policemen
on what was thought to be gambling
house in a rear room at the business
located at SO North Main street.
Patrolman Chase, who was walking
this beat, reported at three o'clock
Sunday morning that there was I'M
usual noise about the place and asked
that detail Of policemen be sent to
investigate. Captain Claussen, Ser
geant Melbusch and Patrolmen Law
renee Bauschelt and Ed Pecan put on
their raiding clothes and sailed forth.
When they reached the scene they were
joined by Policeman Chase who led
them to the door of the rear room and
to nearby window.
Use Strategy and Succeed. ii
"No use trying to force the door,
said Captain Claussen. "We've done
that in too many raids 60 have them
grab up the money and escape. All
we can do is to wait and watch our
chance"
Accordingly the policemen divided
I into two groups - one watching the
door and the other the window. For
half an hour they stood outside listen
ing to the lingo of "Little Joe" and
"Big Dick" as the men within talked
to the dice and raked in the money.
t Finally one of the quartet within the
room was feeced. He couldn't find
another half in his jeans and Disguised
started to go home. AS he unlocked
the door to leave, the police walked
in.
Rolls in Their Hands.
"Shoot the one-ninety," said the man
handling the bones as the police walked
in.
well take the whole thing" said
Captain Claussen as he and his men
swooped down on the trio left on the
floor around the dice. Each one had a
roll of bills in his hands; on the floor
was $40 which the police confscated
along with two pair of dice.
At the police station the men gave
their names as follows: William
Stankewich, S3 North Main street, who
was the unfortunate one who ran out
Of money first; Sam Briluk, 419 Grand
avenue; George Gaolis, 1888 Garden
street; John Mokus, lit Hanson street.
Each provided cash bonds for their
appearance before the Judge to answer
gambling charges this morning,
Lookout Not on Job,
The police claim that an event which
happened earlier il the evening aided
in the success Of the raid, A man who
is always at the place in question when
raids are made and who is believed to
be the lookout" was caught fighting
just before midnight and was in the
lookup when he should lave been on
duty.
"You never miss a good watchdog
till he's gone" said Captain Claussen,
"and these four certainly did miss
their informant that time"
The police believe that they have
irrefutable evidence ON the four on
charges of gambling and that the raid
will go down in the annals as one Of
the few during the past months when
the raiders were successful in catching
the alleged gamblers right in the act.
Search in Vain for Owner.
All four Of the men entered pleas
Of guilty this morning when arraigned
before Judge Slater In the municipal
court. Each was fined SIS and costs,
all being paid Immediately.
That's Mike Johnoyicz's place isn't
it?" asked Judge Slater. The police
assured him it was the same.
"Why is that man allowed to run ?"
protested the judge. "His place ought
to be shut up"
District Attorney symmonds examin-
ed the men gamblers who said "they
didn't know who was in charge"