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Dates Get Strengthened Out to Satisfaction Of
Lower Court and Judge Slater Finds
the Offense Proven.
DEFENSE FIGHTS FOR DISMISSAL
Second Hearing Against Fred Beckman Brings in Ger
tifcate of Birth from Chicago Pastor and
Witness to COrrObrate Dates.

Fred Beckman was bound over to the
circuit court Saturday afternoon to an
swer statutory charge in the next
term, bonds fixed at $2,5Oo:. The ruling
of Judge Slater followed a second pre-
Iiminary hearing in the Beckman case,
witnessed by crowd in the court room.
Three persons who had recently suf-
Tered illness were the main figures at
the hearing, Gertrude Brick, che
mother of an infant of whom Beckman
is alleged to be the father, Beckman,
who has been a patient at the Mayo
Brothers hospital and John Brick
father of the girl, who appeared in the
curt room with surgical bandages
about his throat.
Keeps Close to Dates.
Gertrude Brick after telling her
tory of Beckman,s alleged attentions
her while a sixteen-year-old nurse
maid in his home, said that the alleged
.ssaalt upon her took place in the
month of April, 1922. Attorney Steph-
enson subjected her to a cross-exam-
nation Of some hours duration and
the witness bore up with more restraint
than at the first hearing. She admitted
that during the first examination she
had said that she left the Beckman
home the Monday after st. Patrick's
day and that that statement was not
correct.
did you know then what date st.
Patrick's day was ?" asked District At
torney Barnett.
mo, sir" she replied.
The date upon which the girl left
the Beckman home was corroborated by
that Of another witness.
Attorney Stephenson asked Gertrude
if she had ever told Mrs. Beckman Of
the alleged assault upon her and she
replied, "No."
e Did you tell anybody else at that
time?'
NO" she answered.
Mrs. Moeller testified that she lived
six doors north of the Beckman home
and that she, became acquainted with
Gertrude Bfzicld about the first Of
March, 1922, when the girl was en-
ployed at the Fred Beckman home as
nursemaid,
"She was out nearly every day with
the Beckman children and I'd be going
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Legal Notices

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES for the Eastern district of wis
consin. f~
In the matter of Harry H HILL bankrupt.
The above named bankrupt, having fled
his petition TO be discharged, the court made
the following order thereon-to wit:
On the thirteenth day of March. A. D..
l92S,- on reading the foregoing petition, II
is ordered by the court that a hearing be
had upon the same on the twenty-eighth day
of April, A. d. 1928, before said court, in
the city Of Milwaukee, in said district, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice
thereof be published in The Telegraph
Courier, a newspaper published IN said dis
trict. and that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at the said
time and place and show cause, If any they
have. why the prayer of the said petitioner
should not be granted
1t is further ordered by the court that the
clerk shall send by mail to all known credi-
tors copies of said petition and this order,
addressed to them at their places OF resi-
dence, as stated.
Witness, the Hon. Ferdinand A. Geiger,
Judge of said court, and the seal thereof. at
Milwaukee, in said district on the thirteenth
day of March, A. D. 1928
IL. So F. C. WESTFAHL, JR.. Clerk.
(W-50) Mar %. 90.
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Legal Notices

First Publication Feb. 18th. 1928.
STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT
Court - Kenosha County.
George Fischer, plaintiff, VS.. Gottlieb
Schaefer, and Ottilie Schaefer, William A.
Dicus, Charles V. Fades, and Julia FELTON,,
defendants
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN to the said
defendants -
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service Of this
summons, exclusive of the day of service,
and defend the above entitled action in the
Court aforesaid and in the case of your
failure so to do, judgment viii be rendered
against you according to the demands Of
the complaint, of which a copy is here
with served upon you.
Calvin Stewart, attorney for plaintiff.
P. o. Address: Kenosha, Kenosha Coun-
ty, Wisconsin. (W-50)
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TWO ACTRESSES ARE
BURNED TO DEATH
Fire in Theatrical Boarding House
Results in Tragic Deaths of
Two Actresses.

New York City = At least four per-
sons are believed to have lost their
lives in q fire that swept through a
seven-story theatrical boarding house
in West 57th street this morning. A
numbers of roomers were injured.
A number of people were trapped
on the top floor where the blaze start
ed. Many spectacular rescaes were
made.
Anna Fries, So, received fatal burns
while clinging to top floor window
ledge waiting for fremen. She died
while being taken down ladder.
Margaret Lee, 10, an actress, was
badly burned while standing at win
dow waiting for the fremen
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First publication March s, 1928.
KENoSHA COUNTY-CoUNTY COURT
IN PROBATE.

First publication March s. 1928.
KENoSHA COUNTY-COUNTY COURT
IN PROBATE.
NOTICE OF HEARING.
In the matter of the estate of Nicholas NJ
Sandt, deceased.
= On reading and fling the petition of The
Northwestern Loan and Trust Company, ex-
ecutor of the will of Nicholas NJ. Sandt. de-
ceased, late of the City of Kenosha, Kenosha
other things, that the said deceased died
seized of certain real estate as follows, to-wif
Lots nine (9) and ten (10} in block
numbered two (2) of Woollacotts Sub
division of part of the northeast quarter
(MEH) of section numbered one (1) in
oNnship numbered one ~ north of
range numbered twenty-five (22) east in
the City of Kenosha, Kenoshs County,
Wisconsin, as per plat of said subdivi-
sion on file in the Office of the Register
of Deeds of Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
That it was provided in and by the will
of said deceased that all of his property,
both real and personal, after the same was
converted into cash as directed in said will,
should go to and become Vthe property of
certain persons therein named provided, how
ever, and the testator directed that said real
estate be sold by his executor within two
years after his decease by and under the
direction and order of the County Court of
Kenosha County, in the manner that sales
of real estate by administrators are made in
said court, and that it is necessary to sell
said real estate in order to carry out the
provisions Of said will and praying for
license to sell same and it appearing to the
court that it is necessary to sell said real
estate for that purpose.
IT is ORDERED that said petition be
heard at a regular term of said County
Court to be held in and for said county at
the Court House in the City of Kenosha on
the first Tuesday, being the Srd day of
April, A. D.. 1923, at 10 o'clock A. M.
1T is FURTHER ORDERED that notice
Of said application and hearing be given to
all persons Interested by publication of a
copy of this order. for three successive weeks
prior TO the day fixed for hearing once each
week in The Telegraph Courier. newspaper
published in the city of Kenosha in said
county and that copy thereof be served
personally on all persons interested in said
estate and residing in this county at least
twenty (20l days before said day.
Dated this 9Th day of March,, A. D. 1928.
By the court,
ROBERT ". BAKER,
County Judge.
(W-50)
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Lundin to Stand
Trial i'm Chicago
(By Associated Press Leased wirc.)

(By Associated Press Leased Wirc.)
Chicago, Ill. = Fred Lundin, alleged
"boss" of Mayor William Hale Thomp-
sons political machine and FL code
PENDANTS, charged with taking $1,000
900 from Chicago school funds must
stand trial. The ruling was made to-
day when Judge Mcdonald refused to
grant one motion Of defense attorneys
to Quash the Indictment naming ID
persons, two Of whom have never been
arrested.
The defense had attacked the legal
ity of the special grand jury whose in
quiry was finally taken over by At
torney General Brundage.
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BARNETT GIVEN
TIME TOANSWER
Judge Fixes 20 Days in
Which to Reply to Sym
monds' Complaint.


BY an order of Judge Belden follow
ng his decision over-ruling the de-
nurrer of Morris Barnett to the com
>laint in quo warranto of Frank s.
Symmonds, contestant for the office
# district attorney, Barnett and his
.ounsel will have twenty days in
vhich to file their answer. The TWEEN
y days will date from March % at
which time Judge. Belden gave his de-
ision over-ruling the demurrer and
.dmitting Frank Symmonds into the
PORTALS of the court with his case.
No Decision on OPP cal.
Judge Beldens order in addition to
king twenty days for answer, which
gives the defense until April IL, sets
he case for trial at this term of the
,ircuit court.
AT the time of argument in the
,ase last Friday afternoon, the de-
Tense asked for further time in which
20 perfect on appeal from the demur-
rer to the supreme court, which was
opposed by Frank S. Symmonds, rep
resenting his own case as counsel.
This argument, the judge held today,
was, informal, as no action had been
filed with the court asking for such
stay. 1t is expected that formal
motion will be fled, and as the argu-
ments have already been heard, for
NAL ruling will be given soon after
wards.
Case Still Pending.
The situation is still one in which
there is evinced considerable public
interest, with a number of court
hearings ahead, and Kenosha county
is still in the position of having two
prosecutors, or at least of having \one
who holds the certificate of election
and represents the state and county
in all prosecutions, and another who
contests his title and right to the Of
fee. The case is stin one that is
"pending" with a possibility of the
contests in the courts, whatever the
immediate decisions may be, being a
;ong one,
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Legal Notices

First publication March s, 1928.
SLATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
CoURT-KENOSHA COUNTY.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPLICATION
rOR TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE
By SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR
PURSUANT TO CONTRACT
OF DECEDENT.
IN the matter of the estate of Albert
Screnning. deceased.
N0IlCE is HEREBY GIVEN that at the
1eeuiar March term of the County Court of
nenosha County to be held on the first Tues
qay' oelng the Srd day of April, 1928, at
zen CLOCK IN the forenoon, or as soon there.
s1yer as the matter may be heard the
Lo!noWlng matter will be heard and deter
The application of Henry Fraaza for an
oroef directing and authorizing H. T. Hof-
ner' special administrator of the estate of
AAoeft ochennlng, deceased, TO transfer and
convey TO him, the said Henry Fraaza the
Following described real estate situated in
the county of Marathon, state of Wisconsin,
to-wit:
The east half of the southeast quar-
Ter OF section thirty-four (34) township
twenty-nlne (29), north, range nine (9)
easI IN said county of Marathon, state
of Wisconsin.
I pursuant to land contract entered into on
the nrst day of March, 1911, by and between
Albert Schenning, now deceased. and Maria
ocnennlng, MS wife, parties of the first part
aLd henry Fraaza, party of the second part
Whereoy the parties of the first part agreed
70 sen and convey to the party of the second
part the above described premises.
BY the court,
ROBERT V. BAKER.
Dated March s, 1928.
& HAMMOND.
Attorneys. (W-5O)
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Legal Notices
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL ELECTION.
APRIL 8, 1928.
STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT

STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT
OF STATES.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that at an
election to be held in the several towns,
wards, villages and election precincts on the
first Tuesday of April A. D., 1923, being the
third day of said month, the following off1-
GERS arctic be elected:
A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
for the full term of ten years, to succeed
CHARLES H. CROWNHART, appointed to
fill vacancy caused by the death of Chief
Justice Siebecker, whose term of Office would
have expired on the first Monday of Janu-
airy, 1924.
A COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS for each Superintendent district
in the state, for the term of two years COM
mencing on the first Monday of July, 1928.
Given under my hand and official seal at
the Capitol in the city of Madison this 9Th
day March A. D. 1928.
FRED R. ZIMMERMAN,
(SEAL) Secretary of State.
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NOTICE OF JUDICIAL ELECTION.
APRIL 5, 1928.
STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF KE-
NOSHA-ss

STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF KE-
NOSHA-ss.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an
election to be held in the several towns,
wards, villages and election precincts on the
first Tuesday of April A. D., 1928, being the
third day OF said month, the following Off
GERS are to be elected:
A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
for the full term of ten years, to succeed
CHARLES H. CRoWNHART, appointed to
fill vacancy caused by the death of Chief
Justice Siebecker, whose term of Office would
have expired on the first Monday of Janu-
airy, 1924.
A COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS to succeed JOHN ]. KERWIN.
whose term expires on the first Monday of
July, 1928.
Given under my hand and official seal at
the Court House in the city of Kenosha this
14th day of March A. d. 1928.
C. L. HOLDERNESS.
(SEAL) County Clerk.
News Mar 14-21-2s Apr2
TIC W-50 -
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First Publication March %, 1928.
STATE OF WISCONSIN - CIRCUIT
Court - Kenosha County

SUMMONS.
Margaret Halberstadt, Jr., Trustee, plain
tiff, VS.. Maude Alice Mantkus, The Wis
consin Theatre Company corporation,
Robert V. Baker, Central Fuel & Ice Com
pany, corporation, The Birmingham Lum-
Der Company, corporation, %Otellia Hal
berstadt, James D. Breenebaurn, Trustee.
Ellis r. Shuford, Henry w. Horst Com
pany, corporation, L. d. Quale. A. L..
Salzman, Trustee, Albert E. Bucknaster
and Walter W. HAMMOND. co-partners doing
business under the name and style of Buck
master & Hammond, Buckmaster & Ham,
nnond, Trustees, and City of Kenosha, a
municipal corporation, defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN - To the
said defendants, and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear With
in twenty days after service of this gum
mons, exclusive of the day. service, and
defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid and in case of your failure
you according to the demand of the conf
plant, of which copy is herewith served
upon you.
CAvANAGH & MTTTELsTAED.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. o. Address Kenosha, Kenosha Coun-
The original summons and verified com
plant in the above entitled action are on
file in the office of the clerk of the cir
cult court of Kenosha county, Wisconsin.
the following described premises. to-wit:
Part of the south half of block thirty
three (S3l in the first ward of the city
of Kenosha, and in the southeast quarter
of section thirty-one 1911, town two (2i
north, of range twenty-three t23l east, par
ticularly described as commencing st u
point sixty (G0) feet north of the south
east corner of said block thrty4thre 1881 :
thence west parallel with the south line of
said block one hundred fifty-one and one
half j15112) feet to the east line Of land
owned by one Jacoby: thence north parallel
with the east line of said block TO the
south line of Hslberstadt Court. scealled
thence east along and upon the south line
of Halberstadt Court to the east line OF
said block thence along and upon The cant
line of said block to POINT sixty 1901 feet
north of the southeast corner ard to the
place of beginning, am lying and being
in the city of Kenosha, county of Kenosna,
and state of Wisconsin
CAVANAGH & MITTELSTAED.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Kenosha. Wis.
<W-s)
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PLANES nor OFF AGAIN.
tBy Associated Press Leased wire

Iby AssuclAteu PFess LehseI Wire)
Port An Prince - The American
army airplanes flying back to the Unit
ID States from Porto Rico which ar
rived here from Santo Domingo yester-
lay began leaving shortly after eight
o'clock this morning for their next
anding place, Guantanamo, Cuba. The
esding plane got off at s:11 a. m. in
strong following wind.
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DISTRICT, COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES for the Eastern district of Wis

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES for the Eastern district of Wis
consin. He.---. Ia
In the matter of James Graham, bankrupt
The above named bankrupt, having filed
his petition to be discharged the court made
the following order thereon-to wit: -
On the thirteenth day of March, A. D.
1923, on reading the foregoing petition, it
is ordered by the court that hearing be
had upon the same on the twenty-hrst day
OF April, A. D. 1928, before said court, in
the city of Milwaukee, in said district, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice
thereof be published in The Telegraph
Courier, newspaper published in said dis
trict, and that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at the said
time and place and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of the said petitioner
should not be granted.
1t is further ordered by the court that the
clerk shall send by mail to all known credi-
tors copies OF said petition and this order
addressed to them at their places of resi-
dence, as stated
Witness, the Hon. Ferdinand A. Geiger,
Judge of said court, and the seal thereof, at
Milwaukee a 4 said district, on the thirteenth
day Of M W, A. D. 1923.
IL. 81 F. c. WESTFAHL, JR., Clerk
(W-50) Mar %, 90.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
first Publication March s, 1923.
,TATE OF WISCONSIN - COUNTY

First Publication March s, 1923.
STATE OF WISCONSIN - COUNTY,
Court Kenosha County.
NOTICE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WILL
WITH FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given, that st the reg
u.ar term of~fhe county court to be held
in and for said county, at the Court House
in the city of Kenosha, in said county. on
the first Tuesday of April, A. d: 1928,
The following matters will be heard, con-
sidered, examined aud adjusted:
The application Of Frank G. Tuerk. Exc
eutor of the estate of Bernard Tackle, late
Of the city of Kencsha. in said county; de.
ceased, for the settlement of his final
account as such executor. which account is
now on file in said Court for the de-
termination Of the inheritance tax, for
Judgment constituting the viii of said de-
ceased. and for the assignment of the resi-
due Of said estate to those entitled thereto
Dated this 9Th day of March, A. D. 1923.
BY the Court-Robert v. Baker. County
Judge. t"-oVl
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First Publication March 8, 1928.
STATE OF WISCONSIN - IN COUNTY
Court for Kenosha County.
NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE.

Court for kenosna county.
NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
In the matter of the Estate of Henry
Beix, deceased.
ular Term of the County Court to be held
in and for said county in the court house
in the city of Kenosha in said County on
the first Tuesday of April. 1928 at ten
o'clock a. m. of said day being April Bird.
1928 or as soon thereafter as counsel can
be heard, the following matter will be
heard, considered, examined and adjusted.
The application Of Elizabeth Mary Miller,
administrative of the estate of Henry Beix,
late of the city of Kenosha in said county,
deceased, to sell or incumber real estate
belonging to said estate for the payment
of expenses and debts. Said real estate be-
ing situated and described as follows:
Part of the West Half of the Northeast
quarter of Section One ID in Township
Two (2) North, of Range TWENTY-FIVE (22)
East, more particularly described as fol-
COMMENCING at the Southwest corner
of said East Half of Northeast quarter of
Section One; thence running North along
and upon the West line Of said East Half
of Northeast quarter of Section One, g
distance of twenty-three (23) chains and
tvventy-four GA links to the North line
of land conveyed to Henry Beix, deceased,
in his life time, by deed recorded March
oath, 1896, in volume ''34'' of Deeds, page
thence East, parallel with the North line
of said East Half of Northeast quarter of
Section One. eighty (S0) rods to the East
liae of said Section; thence South, along
and upon the East line Of said Section,
nine lsI chains and fifty-six (56) links
to the Northeast corner of a parcel Of land
now or formerly, owned by one Bose;
thence West, parallel with the South line
"A said East Half Of Northeast quarter Of
North line of said Bose tract. to the North
west corner OF said Bose parcel; thence
South parallel with the Fast line Of said
Half quarter section, and along and upon
the West line Of land now or formerly
owned by said Bose, to the South line Of
section = one and along and upon the
said Half quarter section thence West, up
on and along said South line, forty-two (42l
rods more or less. to the point of beginning
- Said premises containing thirty-three 1887
acres more or less and lying and being in
the Town of Somers. Kenosha County. Wis
consin.
Dated February goth. 1923
Ry the Court Robert Y. Baker County
Judge.
Geo. W. Taylor, attorney for aimins-
kratrix. tW-5o)
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Russian riests Are
All Found Guilty

Moscow Archbishop Zepliak, head
Of the Roman Catholic church in Rus
STA, and all the sixteen priests on
trial with him charged with opposing
the Soviet government, were found
guilty today. Archbishop Zepliak and
Vicar General Butchkavitch were SEN
fenced to death.
The central executive committee or
dered a stay of execution of the death
sentence.
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RENEW SMALL TRIAL PROBE.

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Waukegan, Ill. -, Witnesses were
gathered here today ready to go be-
fore the recalled Lake county grand
jury to testify to alleged attempts to
bride the jury and veniremen in the
trial Of Governor Len Small, acquitted
of mishandling of state affairs after
a six year trial last year. A. v. Smith
states attorney of Lake county di-
rected to the inquiry that led to the
recall of the grand jurors.
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COUNTY

First Publication March 8. 1928.
STATE OF WISCONSIN - COUNTY
Court - Kenosha County.
NOTICE FOR HEARING PETITION FOR
CONVEYANCE.
In the matter of the Estate of Caroline
kohiman, deceased.
: Notice is hereby given, that at regu-
lar term of the county court, to be held in
and for said county, at the court house in
the city of Kenosha, in said county, on the
FIRST Tuesday Of April. A. D. 1928. the
following matter will be heard considered
examined and adjusted:
The application of Augusta Ziesemer and
Fred ziesemer, her husband, for a con-
veyance to them of certain real estate by
the administrator of the estate of Caroline
kohlman, deceased, pursuant to land con-
tract dated the first day of October, A.
D: 1913, made by such decedent, in her
lifetime, as set forth in the petition now
pending in said court
1928.
Judge.
Randall, Cavanagh. and Mittlestead. at
torneys for petitioners. (W-50)
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First Publication March s, 1928.
KENOSHA COUNTY COURT = IN PRO
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the matter of the Last Will and Tesla
ment of John Randall, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against John
Randall, deceased late of the city Of Ke-
nosha, in said County of Kenosha, will ne
examined and adjusted by the County Court
of Kenosha County at the regular terms of
said Court to be holden at the County Court
room in the City Of Kenseosha; in and for said
A. D. 1928 at ten o'clock a. m. of that
day: also that the time until and including
the first Tuesday Of September. A.. D,
1928, is the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said John Randall, deceased to
present their claims for examination and
allowance,
Dated at Kenosha, the eth day OF March,
A. D. 1928.
By the 0ourt-Robert v. Baker. Countp
Judge. tW-o1)