The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-12-10
Plenty of Abb Artists
In KenOshd, Say Deputies

Kenoshans as a rule may be con-
sidered quite truthful in the eyes Of
the average person but in the eyes
of one class of county officials that
statement may defect considerably
from the real truth.
And to make this condition of af-
fairs even more convincing the re-
porter had but to sit down among q
group of deputy sheriffs seated in the
sheriff's Office during the early eve
ming. It was at that hour when most
things and persons out in the county
are quietly resting. The day men had
fingered and the night men were just
preparing to enter their half of the
days duties.
Had Plenty To Talk About.
Sitting in this group were Sheriff
Frank Willems, his son, Turnkey Ray
Willems,. Undersheriff Joe ,Knipfer
Night Jailer Tom Jester, Day Jailer
Chester Bostetter, Capt. Steve Robin
son, Deputy Sheriffs Nick Otto
Stanley Rauen, all making up the
present sheriff's force on active duty,
and the three deputies whose con-
tracts as law enforcement officers ex-
pired with the first of this month:
Nick Erickson, Leo Schend and Milton
LaViolette.
1t was a sort of lazy gathering and
the hour was given over to RETROSPECT
ton and a round of telling some of
the amusing-and in some cases tragic
experiences of some of the deputies
in their line of duty.
Job Is Not A Gold Mine.
The sheriff was talking about the
amount OF money the deputies brought
into the county in the way of fines.
It developed that not single deputy
who made any arrest at all failed to
bring in law violators whose fines
did not at least double his own salary,
and in some cases single conviction
brought a fine that exceeded the
deputy's salary by 800 per cent.
And then there was a word or two
about the way the deputies were paid.
The men on the present motorcycle
squad receive 5000 per month and
from this sum they must buy and
maintain their: own motorcycle. That
takes off anywhere from twenty to
fifty dollars a month for each man.
in fines paid by men and women law
violators brought in by these same
deputies totaled during the past
eleven months in excess of $4,000.
"No money in that kind of a job"
reflected the reporter.
Speeder1 Worst Offenders. ~
Then the discussion turned to some
of the interesting "reminiscences.
Here's where the reliability of the
average truthful Kenoshan received a
severe setback.
Anywhere else, Mr.. Kenosha Auto
Owner may be counted on as being
pretty reputable, and he would more
than likely be much perturbed at be-
ing called a common law breaker who
ought to be in Jail. But If there is
any motorist who can place his hand
on the Bible and say that he has
never violated a speed law, it simply
means his car can't travel that fast.
At least the foregoing is the opinion
of the deputy sheriffs who in the
summer time bring in the speeders.
Their experience tells them that few
motorists can restrain the urge to step
just a little harder when they have
a clear road ahead.
Some Don't Know Speed Limit.
The speed limit in the city of Ke-
nosha is fifteen miles per hour, near
schoolhouses it is twelve, and in the
county and rest of the state it is
thirty miles per hour. These limits
are not enforced to the letter, how
ever, unless they are violated reck-
lessly. ~ 3