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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
UJNRAVEL TALE OF
GUILTY FINGERS.
Police Officials Read Close
Iy the Lines Left by
Bloody Hand.
MAY BE CHAFEE'S
Chief Logan and Lieut.. Rock
Admit that Two Prints
Are Not Dissimilar.

Are the bloody fngerprints which
were left on Sears Stutz car at the
time of the murder of Madalynne
Latimer and James Sears, those Of
Leo Chafee?
This is a question which has inter~
ested many people ever since the night
that Leo Chafee was brought here from
Iron Mountain, Mich, as a suspect in
the Latimer- Sears murder. case, and
q, ausstion which has Occupied the po-
lice more than anything else.
1t was a question which Chief of
Police Logan and his staff refuse to
answer until they are convinced by
an argument of the testimony of the
best experts on fngerprints in the
United States.
Admit They Look Alike.
Lieut.. Charles f. Rock in charge
of the detective bureau here, went to
Milwaukee today to discuss the mat
ter of the fingerprints with the chief
of the Milwaukee detective burear
Both Chief Logan and Lieut.. Rock
admitted this morning that there was
a decided similarity between the finger
prints left on Sears car and the
finger prints which were taken of Leo
Chafee. Both the prints that were
found on the car and those of Chafee
were taken by Sergeant Emil F. Meiss-
ner, who is Bertillon expert as we'll
as detective of this department.
"We have no definite statement to
make as yet, however," said the chief
of police today, "other than to say that
Hic
couraged in the latest developments.
1t seems that. there is a similarity
rather than a dissimilarity between
the two fngerprints, but it must be
remembered that it requires the
opinion of a person who has had. great
experience in this line before there
can be certainty. The matter is too
important both to Chafee who is still
under suspicion and to ourselves to
say anything further than this:t to a
casual observer the finger prints are
not unlike, but experts must decide.
We are still working upon the matter"
The fingerprints have been sent to
some of the greatest experts in this
line, at Washington, d. c., at the fed
eral penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth
and ut the state. prison at Waupun,
1t will be some time undoubtedly be-
fore q report is received here.
There is now no charge against
Chafee other than that of attempted
criminal assault on the complaint OF
young woman who identified him as
the man who took her away from hel
escort by force one night in May
He is now in the county Jail, held in
lieu of bonds on this charge.
The police are not following The
fingerprints angle alone, but are al
work on other angles of The case
which may take many months before
results are obtained
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12

William Giesen, 419 Jenne street,
came into the police station much ex-
cited at nine O'clock this morning. He
had in tow Alfred Weinholz, person
familiar to the police as he was the
man who was found guilty of stealing
the police Ford car on last Memorial
Day. Giesen made complaint against
Weinholz, stating that he had stolen
his money, but he was mistaken about
it, as will presently appear.
Giesen said that he works nights
at the Nash plant and received his pay
for four nights this morning. His pay
check was for the sum of $98.TS.
"The only person with me when /
cashed the check" said Giesen, twas
this man. We went and had couple
drinks together and quick lunch, and
then l found my money was gone"
There Follows "Guilty Flea"
Then there came upon the scene an
act which lawyers refer to ribaldly
as a Guilty Flea" When Giesen .ac-
cused Weinholz of taking his money,
Weinholz took to his heels. Giesen
followed threatening to call the police,
and Weinholz "fleed" still faster.
Giesen, however, kept pace and pres
emily caught up with the other man.
Weinholz was then docile and declared
that as he was entirely innocent, he
was willing to 60 with the other to
the police station. Thus it happened
that the pair blew in and presented
their story to the desk sergeant and
lieutenant of detectives. Giesen did
most of the talking. He said that he
had never come home to his family
without his pay envelope, and that
there never was more than a dollar or
so lacking, and he dreaded the thought
of presenting himself at home now,
minus the cash which his family
needed, particularly as the money was
gone through no fault of his own. He
insisted that Weinholz AID Weinholz
only could have taken the money.
Weinholz said he had not aiken it.
Lieut.. Rock had had his own little
experience with Weinholz, as the police
car was being used by him on. the day
it was stolen last May, so he directed
an officer to search the man. Vein
holy pockets were turned inside out,
but they revealed nothing but his
own belongings.
Detective John Breidt took both
men TO the hotel on the west side
where they had had their lunch and
possibly the drinks that had followed.
1t occurred to the police detective,
as it was found that no one had seen
anything unusual about the two men,
that it would not be bad move to
search the complainant himself There
fore he went through Giesen's pockets.
There in an inside waist coat pocket
was a roll of sos in bills! Giesen
himself was the most surprised man
of all. Tile admitted that his money
was the balance of the sum he
received after he had cashed his check
and spent couple of dollars, and adj
mited also that no one but himself
had put the cash away in the inside
vest pocket. He apologized to Vein
holz, and the curtain fell on happy
ending.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
FAST N. S. TRAIN
CRASHED in ZION
Heavy Wagon Left On
Track In Attempt to
Wreck Limited.
PASSENGERS in PANIC

Zion City police are searching for
the ones who made what is believed to
be a deliberate attempt to wreck a
North Shore electric train in Zion
early Thursday morning by placing a
heavy timber wagon on the south
bound tracks shortly before limited
train, Chicago bound, came through
an | crashed into it.
This is the second time in few
days that similar attempt has been
made to wreck trains in Zion. On
Halloween another heavy wagon was
placed on the Northwestern railway
tracks within the limits of the city,
where it was struck by a fast train
and smashed into pieces.
Zion police are inclined to believe
the same parties did both jobs, as the
obstruction used in both cases was
of the same nature. Just what mo-
tive is back of it the police have been
unable to determine.
The North Shore train which struck
the obstruction shortly after midnight
Wednesday night, was speeding south
ward at rapid rate when the crack
came.
Passengers Thrown In Panic.
The spot where the crash came was
at point about forty feet south of
the Twenty-frst street crossing. The
wagon was reduced to a splintered
mass, while the front of the North
Shore train was badly damaged. The
passengers were thrown into a panic,
but, according to reports, there
were no injuries. None of the cars
left the track.
The fact that a drizzling rain was
falling tended to obscure the vision
of the motorman until it was too late
to avoid a collision. The train was
stopped as quickly as possible and the
crew hurried back, their first belief
being that some one had been killed.
When they failed to find any trace
of horses or driver they called the
police. Wreckage was strew along the
tracks for some distance.
The Zion police under Lieut.. Ben
Fisher, is making an investigation, and
from evidence already obtained, it is
said that an arrest may be made with
in day or two.
That the attempted wrecking of the
train was the work of men, rather than
boys, was indicated by the size of the
footprints found in the mud about
the scene.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
Cabbage Price Is
Steady at $50 a Ton
Potato Market Reported Easing OF:
shipload Comes In From
Michigan

Potato Market Reported Easing Of;
shipload Comes In From
Michigan.
Demand good. trading limited, mar
ket steady, prices unchanged, is to-
days report on cabbage from the Ke-
nosha and Racine district. While
shipments for the United States dur
ing the past "a hours We're 263 cars,
Wisconsin shipped % cars, says the
market report.
Cabbage price has been standing at
$50 ton for the past several days,
and the supply is depleted at that
price. Before the recent freeze and
the rains, the price was SO ton. 1t
leaped $50 ton in two days.
Ferd Dunnebacke, of the Dunno
backe Produce company, reports that
approximately Ats cars of cabbage
were handled by them in this vicin-
ity in the four weeks preceding the
freeze, but the cold caused an i'm
mediate cessation. The rise in price
caught Dunnebacke's with about $50
tons on hand to dispose of at the
advanced price.
The local potato market is easing
up, according to Mr.. Dunnebacke.
While retail has been to So, it has
fallen about so cents. Shipping is
practically negligible. Yesterday a
shipload of potatoes from Michigan
growers locked in KAnosha harbor
for the Dunnebackes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12

Kenosha Masonry, since the forma-
ton Of old Southport Dig, No. in
1916 down to the present time, has
had total of 81 Masters. Many of
them served more than one term in
office. One. James M. Stebbins, who
became Master in 1852, served a total
Of ten years in Office, four years in
succession and six other terms later
at different times. Many served three
and four terms.
Southport Lodge had five different
Masters in eight years, some of them
serving more than one term. They
were as follows, together with the
dates they served:
John Bullen, 1845, 1848; George S.
Willis, 1916, 1851, 1852; Samuel Hale,
1a47; Henry B. Towslee, 1849; John
Bullen Jr, 1850.
Complete List of Masters.
After Kenosha Lodge No. AZ was or
ganizeds in 1853 the following men
have served as Masters:
Orlando Foster, 1853, 1854, 1855,
1860; John L. v. Yates, 1856; Lucius
F. King, 1857; Henry T. West, 1885,;
Alexander H. Thompson, 1859; James
W Ludlam, 1861; James M. Stebbins,
1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1868, 1872. 1877,
part of 1873, 1880, 1885; Orla M. Calk-
ms, 1866, 1881; Theo M. Alderman,
1867; Milton H. Petit. 1859, 1870;
Charles II. Blood, 1871; VIM. E. Reed,
1873, 1879, 1883, 1883, 1889; Arson w.
Davis, 1874, 1875; John w. Stevens,
1876; James Adams, part of 1878;
Henry L. Adams, 1882; David W. Mil
Ter, 1884, 1885; George Wallis, 1887;
Daniel A. Mahoney, 1890; Ossian M.
Petit, 1891, 1892; Edward H. Hollis
ter. 1893; Henry M. Rogers, 1894;
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
MILLION FOR
SUGAR BETS
Kenosha County Beet Men
To Share in Distribu-
ton of Checks.
CHECKS THIS MONTH

Wisconsin and Northern Michigan
farmers will receive checks totaling
well over $1,OO0,000 for the sugar
beets grown during 1925, according to
statement issued by the officials of
the Menominee River Sugar company.
The first of these checks will be
received shortly after the 18th day
of November and the remainder will
be mailed on the 18th of each month
following the delivery of the sugar
beets to the loading station. Keno
sha county's total will run up we'll in
to five figures although the exact
amount will not be known until the
last of the beets are harvested and
delivered.
Bankers Back Industry.
The value of this crop is thoroughly
appreciated by those in position to
check up on its Importance. This is
evidenced in the decision on the part
of leading bankers to get back of
sugar beets and beet sugar. Move
ments have been started by many of
these bankers to place the sugar indus
try and its value before their clients
Inc extension ulVlSlOn OF GIe cOlleSe
of agriculture has recognized its i'm
portance by including it in the pro-
jects that will be encouraged by
county agents this year. The home
economics department of the college OF
agriculture has recognized it by agree
ment to encourage the use of Wiscon-
sin made sugar wherever possible.
Backing Beet Sugar Campaign.
Wisconsin manufacturers, Wisconsin
beet growers and Wisconsin agricul-
tural extension officials are advocating
a campaign of education whereby it
will be possible to have every pound of
Wisconsin made sugar actually con-
sumed by Wisconsin people.
Those back of the movement believe
that it will not only bring a greater
return to Wisconsin sugar i anufac-
turers, but that the growers of the
beets will eventually receive returns
for their beets and trade centers will
profit because of the larger returns
of the farmers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12

the devil. BY studying the gospels,
you will find that the Master spent
most of his time liberating hose who
were in bondage to lin. disease, and
death. If these errors were real
that is, if they were of God, Jesus
would have disobeyed God by destroy
ing them. But the very fact that Jesus
could and did destroy them proved be-
yond question or possibility of doubt
that God was not their author. True,
God made all that was made, but the
Bible tells US that He made it all good.
Are sin, disease, AMI death good? Did
you ever hear anybody say he was
glad to do wrong, to be sick, or to be
in pain? Sin, disease. and death are
not good, hence not of God; there
fore they are unreal, an, you can be-
gin right here and now to resist your
own and the worlds belief in them
belief that is miscalled -aw, although
there is now law, divine or human, be-
hind it--and be free. Knowing the
powerlessness of evil once its unreal
ity is understood and opposed, the
apostle wrote: "Resist the devil
(eviD, and he will flee from you"
Indeed, if God were directly or indi-
rectly responsible for evil, if He were
in any way associated with human suf-
fering, do you not see that the cries
of mankind for relief would be USE
less and that Christian Science or any
other method of treatment to which
one might appeal for help would be
illegitimate If such were the case.
none of US would have right to get
we'll, and we should not dare try, lest
we be found fighting against God. But
God does not infiict penalties for hui
man ignorance of Him any more than
the principle of music Furnishes the
student who, owing to ignorance of
the rules of harmony, makes discords
in his playing. Because athe remedy
for ignorance of anything is educa-
ton, which destroys that ignorance,
Gods punishment for human igno-
rance of Him is not more ignorance
in the form of sin, disease, and death,
but loving enlightment, which destroys
these errors and ushers in life, health,
and happiness. Mankind has only to
be awakened spiritually to see both
the unreality of evil by which it has
deceived and the unchanging perfec-
tion of Gods universe and the real
man. Through this open door a dis
illusioned world will be only too glad
to escape from evil and its torments.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
DEAF MUTE HAS
PRISON RECORD
John Miller" is Orc Nor
ton Who Served Time
for Assault.
NOW in COUNTY JAIL
After Getting His Record PO-
lice Bring excited Pa
tient to the Jail.

With more aliases than hairs in his
head, Ora Norton lies dreamily on his
cot in cell in the county Jail. He
first got into trouble in Kenosha when
he was arrested while attempting to
issue a worthless check on local
hotel proprietor. Norton is deaf
mute and had evoked the sympathy
of all with whom he had come in con-
tact while in custody here-until the
mans past record was revealed. Then
was found a justification for Norton's
threats to commit suicide at his first
opportunity. Indeed, he had made
several attempts while in custody
of the police but each of these
was frustrated.
Norton's record with all his aliases
is coming in to the police and sheriff's
offices. While Norton was placed in
the hospital here for treatment and
observation an investigation was be-
ing carried on to find the mans
past history.
Served Many Terms.
It was found that Norton has served
time at Fort Leavenworth, at the state
prison in Kansas, in the Oklahoma
state penitentiary, at the house of
correction in Milwaukee, and in numer-
Gus other institutions. He has gone
under the name of Ora Horton, Ora
Hogan, James Miller, Frank Norton,
Ora Norton, and E. J. Stewart,
it is believed.
Since his arrest here it has been
learned. that Norton may be the same
man wanted in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on
a charge of issuing worthless checks
there. Iowa authorities report that
they are looking for some one by the
name of Stewart who opened an en-
ployment agency at Waterloo, Iowa,
giving as his home address, Keno
sha, Wisconsin.
In Cedar Rapids Too.
Authorities from Cedar Rapids, Ia,
have uncovered a series of worthless
checks believed to have been passed
by the same man while in that city.
Norton has not yet been given a
sentence in Kenosha, Judge Slater de-
claring that he was awaiting additional
information concerning the mans past.
The charge he faces here is one of
passing worthless checks, and for
punishment he can be sent to the
state prison at Waupun.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
Highway PatrOlmen
Workers Says Chief

Madison, Wis. - - Highway
patrolmen are. workers and complaints
thai they spend their time in CONVEX
sation are not we'll founded, ]. T..
Donaghey, state highway engineer,
says in his last quarterly report.
"The maintenance work during the
past season has been superior to that
in previous years." the report states.
"Reports from division engineers and
county highway commissioners indi-
cate that patrolmen and ether main
tenance workers have been very eff
cient.
complaints that patr6lmen have
neglected their duties by spending
their time in conversation with peo-
pie along the roadside instead of
working have been checked up. Spe-
cial pains have been taken to observe
whether patrolmen were actually on
their sections working and actual OBJ
servations have shown that this was
the case in practically all instances"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
KenOsha Woman
Dies in Milwaukee
Mrs. Augustus Harris LaMarche Died
Saturday at Marquette Hospital
in Milwaukee.

Mrs. Augusta Harris LaMarche, wife
of Bernard LaMarche nd daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Dietrich Harris,
died Saturday morning at the Mar
quette hospital in Milwaukee after a
short illness. Mrs. LaMarche was
taken i'll at her home in Kenosha only
few days ago and was hurried to
Milwaukee for treatment.
She was born in Kenosha July 18,
1858, and had lived her early life
here. Mr.. LaMarche was a photo
grapher in >Kenosha and Racine for
several years, but more recently re-
turning with his family from Los An
geles to Kenosha, to reside only four
weeks ago.
Surviving her are her husband,
Bernard LaMarche and two sisters, all
of Kenosha. The remains were brought
this morning to the Mischler mortu-
airy in Kenosha where they will be
until the hour set for the funeral.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday
morning at nine-thirty at the st.
George church with interment fol-
lowing in the family plot in the St.
George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
MORE BLACKS
In CARD GAME

Every Saturday night witnesses a
raid by the police among the colored
residents for one reason or another,
especially during the last couple of
months. This morning, as has been
customary for Monday mornings for
the past six or eight weeks, there were
colored defendants.
The charge this morning however,
was not the most serious in the world,
the several defendants being alleged
to have been INDUCING only in a OH
game" which was duly broken up by
the police.
Detective Squad in Raid.
The raid was made by Police Ser
geant E. F. Meissner and Detective
Chase and McCluskey. They found
several coIored men playing "stud-
poker" They were John Smith, 116
South Brockett street; David DICKSON,
Thomas Sanders, Richard Smart
All pleaded guilty this morning ia
the municipal court aid we're fined
$40 and costs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
Catherine Palecki
Dies at Hospital
Seventeen Year Old Daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Palecki Dies
After Short Illness.

Catherine Joan Palecki, seventeen
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Palecki, 1853 Third street, died
at the Kenosha hospital on Saturday
afternoon following short illness.
She had been an employe at the Allen
A company until very recently when
she was taken i'll.
Miss Palecki was born in Kenosha
on November 27, 1907, and had spent
all her life here.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs.
Joseph Palecki, two brothers, Isador
and Felix, and three sisters, Josephine,
Victoria and Anna, all Of Kenosha.
The remains were taken to the late
home on Third street from the Misch-
Ter Mortuary on Sunday afternoon
where they will he in state until
Tuesday when funeral services will
be held from St. Casimir church at
9 o'clock. Interment will follow in
St. Georges cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
FOOT-PAD SAID
HE WAS OFFICER
Albert Johnson, 1853 South
Brockett ST., Arrested
On Charge.
TAILOR COMPLAINS

Albert Johnson, 1853 South Brockett
street, got off lucky this morning
when he persuaded the complaining
witness in his case, William Nanni,
Fit Brockett street, that there was no
harm only some drink in him early
Sunday morning.
Therefor this morning before he
was brought into court the original
charge against johnson of attempted
holdup was changed to that of imper-
sonating an officer, to which he plead
ed guilty.
Nanni Was Followed.
Nanni, who is tailor by trade,
told the police that he was stopped at
the corner of Rowland avenue and
Park sweet just after midnight Sat
urday night by Johnson who pulled
back his coat and exhibited star.
"I'm an officer and I'm going to
search your suitcase" the man said.
Nanni did not give his consent but
hurried over to his rooming house
with his suitcase. Johnson followed
him, grabbing the tailor just as he
reached the door, and reached for his
hip pocket.
Nanni summoned the police and
officers Joseph Beam, Henry Fenske
and Arthur Larsno responded. They
brought Johnson down to the police
station where he was searched. A
wrench was found in his pocket. This
morning Nanni said that he did not
want to appear against Johnson as he
was persuaded that the man was in
toxicated at the time.
johnson did not tell the police
whether he had an idea that he was
a prohibition agent and thought there
was something besides tailored suit
in the suitcase.
He pleaded guilty to the charge of
impersonating an officer and was Civ
en- fine Of S25 and costs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
Kenoshan's Partner
Dead at Racine
Thomas Kallas, Partner of Victor Pap
pas in Buffalo Candy Kitchens,
Died Suddenly in Racine.

Thomas KalIas, aged 45 years, a
partner with Victor Pappas of Keno
sha in the Buffalo Candy Kitchens IN
Kenosha and Racine, died suddenly
Saturday at his home at 433 Main
street in Racine, from an attack OF
heart trouble He was taken i'll while
at work and hurried to his home where
he failed to rally, dying few hours
later. The news of his death came
as a personal sorrow to large circle
of friends in both Kenosha and Racine
as s'Tom" Kallas, by which he was
known to his friends, was widely ac-
quainted and highly esteemed in
both cities.
Thomas Kallas was born in Corinth,
GREECE, January 10, 1880, and lived his
youth in his native land. When he
was fifteen years old he came to
America. Nearly twelve years ago he
came to Kenosha and for five years
resided here, being interested in the
Buffalo Candy Kitchen of this city.
Six years ago he went to Racine
where the company opened the Buff
falo Candy Kitchen in that city.
Under his direction the business grew
in that city and another store at the
junction was opened several years ago.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs.
Thomas Kallas, and one brother, James
Kallas of Racine, and his brother-in-
law and partner, Victor Pappas, of the
Buffalo Candy Kitchen of Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at the Beffel Mortu-
airy in Racine with burial following
in the family plot in the Racine ceme-
terry. The three stores, in which he
was a partner, one in Kenosha and
the other two in Racine, will be
closed on Tuesday.