The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-22

Mr.. Parker, Jean, Mr.. Schmits and
Leroy were all struck by the Paige
owned by Abe Rubeinstein, borrowed
from him and driven by Edward
Thomas, who was drunk. Mr.. Parker
and Jean were killed, the other two
knocked down but not injured.
Alky, Moon and Shots.
"AllSy, moon and shots" furnished
the burden of the testimony like
refrain in song as one by one, Bax-
ter, Irving and Otto took the stand
and told Of the events of the day of
Sunday, September IA, leading up to
the moment when the car in which
they were riding, driven by Thomas,
struck four people at the corner OK
Milwaukee avenue and North street.
| Baxter, the first witness, said that
he had one glass of beer during this
round of drinking bouts, nothing else.
He also told of how, after the acct
dent was over, he had gone home and
later gone to the police Office and told
what he knew of the striking Of the
group on Milwaukee avenue.
Charles Irving testified that at Ru-
benstein's place, cable" Rubenstein
said he might have had seven, eight
or nine drinks there, some beers,
some "alkies."
At Hams place, John Hams served
him moonshine; at John Zimmerman's
they had nothing 10 drink, but Thomas
borrowcd S. at Jahu spkowsSi j,
Lyman Avenue and Albers y get, hs
AID a glNs u mosfn.
Thomas On the gitness stand was
the only one who could testify in addi
EtiOn to the other stops made, that he
had gone into saloon on the north
west corner Of Elizabeth street and
Fremont avenue, and there had a glass
of moon. He said he went alone.
Thomas took the witness stand fol-
lowing the other witnesses. He re-
membered stopping at places for
drinks, borrowing SIS from Zimmerman,
borrowing Ruberstein's Paige car, and
turning to go south on Milwaukee
avenue after stopping at Martin
Schmidt's place.
He did not remember anyone in the
car saying, "Look out, you're going
to hit somebody" or that anyone was
struck, or that some one in the car
said, "Stop, you've hit those people"
or what happened afterwards until he
found himself eating supper in the
chop suey restaurant over the Bruns-
wick pool room.
Assistant District Attorney Barnett
then read an alleged statement Of
Thomas made to the police that night
after his arrest, in which Thomas went
over all details Of the accident and
said that he and Irving talked tina
matter over at the pool room and
that Irving advised that they "keep
their mouths shut"
"Do you remember making that state
ment?" asked Mr.. Barnett.
"No, sir. The officers asked me ques-
tions. don't know what answered"
Judge Belden told the defendant
to rise.
"Upon your plea" said Judge
Belden to Thomas, at is the judgment
Of this court that you are guilty of
mansiaughter in the first degree in
that you killed one Truman T. Parker
as charged in the information. Upon
your plea, 1t is the judgment Of this
court that you are guilty of man
slaughter in the first degree in that
you killed one Jean Parker as charged
in the information. Have you any
thing to say why the judgment and
sentence of this court should not now
be pronounced against your"
Thomas sat down and his attorney,
Edward, Ruetz rose to his feet in a
last appeal for mercy.
II wanted this court TO know" he
said, "that this boys mind had been
poisoned by moonshine whiskey. II
he were articulate he would say that
it is you, the state of Wisconsin, which
has winked one eye and allowed Ru-
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