The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-09
Adams Wife Assaults Old
Man Who Informed
Police Of Sale.
FINED $40 AND COSTS
Court Finds No Evidence to
Show Sale of Moon at
Mike Adams Store.

Helen Adams of Adams street, wife
of Mike Adams, who paid q fine earli-
er in the week for unlawful posses
sion of Intoxicating liquor found at
his house during police raid, and
who is to have a preliminary hearing
this morning on the charge of sale
Of moonshine to William Nohelty, was
brought into court this morning as
defendant. She was charged with as
sault and battery upon Nohelty on
Friday.
"He squealed on your husband,
didn't he?' asked Judge Slater. The
woman did not deny this, but in a
strong and vibrant voice full of in
tense emotion, she read declaration
against Nohelty, which should have
curled his hair, there was so much
heat in the air waves that reached
him where he sat at the end of the
row in the jurors bench.
Wished She'd Given Him More.
81 don't know what his name," she
declared II used to call him Dad.
He come around often and drunk too.
Yesterday / talk to him and | pick up
a stick, and l hit him a couple times.
And call him dirty skunk. I'm sor-
ry I didn't hit him more. He deserve
some more, Mister"
81 understand" said the judge. "He
squealed on your husband, didn't he p
Eyes, he did," replied the defend
ant. Then turning so that she faced
the grey haired man at the end of
the bench, and raising her voice, she
directed powerful arraignment
against him.
"You used to come around our place
drunk and then they think you get
it there" she cried. "Then you say
you want to kiss me, you, an old
grandpa. That's a dirty shame, amt
it? You say you such nice looking
woman, like to be little baby
shame!"
Fined $40 and Costs.
Judge Slater called Nohelty before
him.
.sYou are the man who complained
of her husband, are you not?" he
asked.
4Me man admitted that it was so.
AS for the accusation brought by Mrs.
Adams, he said that he had once seen
her kiss little child in the store,
and he did pass the remark that he
wished he were the child.
Turning to Mrs. Adams, the Judge
said, "Ten dollars, and costs or ten
days"
The fine and costs were paid.
Mike Adams Case Dismissed.
Mike Adams case, charged with I'M
lawful sale of moonshine drinks to
William Nohelty followed that of his
wife charged with assault and bat
terry.
After the preliminary hearing Judge
Slater found that there was not evil
dence to sustain the charge and the
case was dismissed
Nohelty, the only state witness, was
an unsatisfactory one, his testimony
not carrying the weight of credibility.
He admitted that he was intoxicated
last Sunday when he went to bed af-
ter one o'clock. He said he got up
about 5 a. M, went to a drug store
and then to Adams store. There, he
said he was sold three moon drinks at
twenty cents each.
Mike Adams, Slabko Rubin and Nick
Duketz testified for the defense. They
said that Nohelty was at the store at
ten o'clock Sunday morning and was
ordered away. Adams hollered TO him
according to the testimony: you're
drunk and I'll get into trouble if you
hang around here" The witnesses said
that Nohelty was around at one o'clock
early Sunday morning, knocking at
the door and was ordered away