The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-27
BUSY MONDAY IN
MUNICH COURT
Many Drunks, Many for
Traffic Violations and
Others.
WIFE BEATER TO. JAIL
John Machaulsky, 173 North
Fremont, Gets Thirty Day
Sentence and Fine.
WIFE BEATER TO. JAIL

Just glance into the municipal
court room this morning at ten o'clock
would inform the most casual observer
that it was Monday, without any
glance at the calendar. The benches
were filled. No man with an expensive
high powered automobile would treat
his car to the kind of debauch that
these men had treated their own God
given machines over the weekend, tlne
motors and not to be replaced at any
. price, but jazzed to death with moon
and a Saturday night 'excitation OF
the nervous system.
John Machaulsky, 173 North Ere
mont avenue, had gotten drunk and
then applied his fists, and his drunken
bad temper upon his wife. He was
arrested by Officers L. Bauschelt and
Tusler. She, Mary Machaulsky APP
peared against him this morning, and
told the court she was tired Of the
life and didn't want to live with her
husband any more under such sordid
conditions. The couple have two chill
dren. According to the wife, her hus-
band supported the family and was a
good husband, when he was sober,
but his weekend exploits of drink
ing were unbearable. ~
Says He Didn't Hit Her.
John meanwhile insisted that he had
not hit his wife, only had some words
with her. Judge Slater believed the
wife's account, and sentenced the man
to pay a fine of ten dollars and costs
or ten days in Jail, with the addition
of thirty days under the custody of
the sheriff VIII owas directed to collect
the mans wages and turn them over to
his wife. Come back again" said
the Judge to him, "and I'll give you
six months"
Rosario E. vana, 1927 North Newell
street, pleaded not guilty to the charge
of disorderly conduct The man was
said to have made disturbance at his
home, but there was no charge against
him of striking his wife.
Driving While Intoxicated.
Albert Stelnak, 1908 Mead street,
Racine, was brought into court this
morning on the charge of operating
an automobile while intoxicated. He
was arrested by officer Borden Sun
day at $3.50 p. M. and the Ford sedan
the man was driving was held. Stel-
max pleaded not guilty to the charge,
though Captain .Clausen said the man
when he was brought into the police
office was so drunk he couldn't stand
up. On his plea of not guilty the
case was continued to Thursday, March
"a, at 1000 q. m.
George Tees of Ironwood, Mich,
was arrested on the charge of dis
orderly conduct and intoxication when
found in Wofsy's home ransacking it.
The man was so drunk that it was
believed he did not know what he was
doing, and no more serious charge was
placed against him. He carried S33 in
cash in his clothes and $3.50 in pos
tai savings stamps. He could not ex-
plain how he got into the place.
When Tees name was called this
morning he rose and staggered. He
could not get his balance and in
front of the court showed the COM
plete collapse Of man still under
the influence
He was put in Jail Sunday noon"
said the police officer, when Judge
Slater objected to their bringing a
man N court in such condition.
well let him stay in until Tues
day." said the judge.
Doing Traffic Duty.
Frank Matthias, who was doing
traffic duty and tagging all cars when
arrested by Detective McCluskey and
Officers H. Rock and Chase of the
automobile patrol, was fined in court
for intoxication.
George W. Debney, colored, arrested
for intoxication by Officers L. Bau-
schelt and Tusier, after creating a
disturbance Sunday afternoon in front
q the Orpheum building. was faed
IS and costs.