The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-18
Council Reprimands Facet
tt & Butera but Does Not
Revoke Permit.
WAS PUNISHED ENOUGH
Suspension of Permit Is Held
Sufficient Punishment; Re-
yoke Permits of ViolatOrs.

A plea for another chance was grant
ed by the city council on Monday even
ing when the council did not revoke
the permit of Pacetti and Butera for
the operation of a pool hall at S57
Market street, which place had been
closed under an order of suspension as
the result of the finding of bottle
of wine on the premises when the po-
lice made a regular tour of inspection
on Aug Is.
The council, without attempting to
set any precedent for such cases, held
that in view Of the good reputation
which had heretofore been sustained
by the place and the owners, and in
view of their promise that there would
be no further violations of the law,
there had been sufficient penalty meted
out to meet the situation.
A solemn warning, however, was
handed down that no leniency might
be expected in the event Of another
violation of the law.
Explains the Situation.
| Nick Butera, one of the proprietors
7 of the place, appeared before the coun-
Gil to speak to prevent the revocation
of the permit. He admitted that bot
tie of wine had been found on the
premises but declared that this was the
first instance of violation of regulations
covering a period of many years and
that, as a first offender, he was entitled
to some consideration. Some Of the
councilmen were ready to testify as
to his good character and to the good
reputation which he had always borne
in the community. 1t was shown that
he was not at the pool room at the
time of the inspection.
Likewise records Showed that fine
of 500 had been paid and that in ad-
dition he had forfeited cash bond of
$25 and had been deprived of the use
of the pool room for the time he has
been under suspension.
Had Closed Immediately.
Chief Logan, after presenting the
facts of the reid, also told the coufl
ell that in fairness to the defendant it
should be stated that they had immed-
lately obeyed orders to close up and
had made no attempt to reopen as was
the case with at least one other pool
room which has been closed pending
hearing.
1t was also stated that there was
quite a difference between pool rooms
and that this one had never been clos
ed as one where the law was notorious
ly violated.
In discussing the matter, Council
man Afford, president of the city coun-
Gil, said: an these cases we must be
governed somewhat by the reputation
of the man and the place. We are not
in the least countenancing violation of
the law but the facts as presented indi-
cate that this man has paid a big e.
nough penalty for the violation chalk
ed up against him. Let him and all
others know, however, that no matter
what their personal opinion regarding
prohibition may be, it is the law of
the land and must be obeyed. If
there Is no money in the pool room or
bowling alley business without violat-
ing the law, the thing to do is to get
out of it,"
Some Permits Revoked.
Four permits for Glass B and Glass
A soft drink parlors were revoked
Louis II. Greenwald 823 Margaret
street, and Tony Wallace, 1858 Grand
avenue, each having pleaded guilty to
violations of the dry laws, lost their
Glass B permits. A Glass A permit to
Ed Pileski, So South Rowland avenue,
was revoked as he had been convicted
of violation of the dry laws, and Glass
A permit of Anton Lubinewski, Ito
North Fremont avenue, was also revok-
ed because of the conviction of six
men on charge of gambling there.
All of these permits under the ordi-
nance are automatically revoked when
the holders are convicted of violations
of the law while in the case of pool
rooms there is chance for hearing.
In the case of the revocations Of
permits, the cash bonds were forfeit
ed in each instance, these sums going
into the fund which some day is to
build a new police station for Keno
sha,