The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-02
Bullets Fly at Camp Will
liams Today as Result
of Thugs Visit.
LEAVE GUARD SLUGGED
Private III. C. Hansen Hit Over
Head by Robbers Who Lured
Him Out on Telephone Call.

Bullets sizzled early this morning
at Camp Williams, the quarters OF
the Kenosha Cavalry Troop of the
Wisconsin National Guard, when the
guardsmen on duty defended them
selves against the victims of thugs,
VIII for some mysterious reason Wis
tied the camp.
There were two skirmishes, one just
after one o'clock this morning when
two thugs slugged Private H. G. Han
sen, the trooper on guard, and left
him unconscious, and the other at four
clock this morning when Sergeant
'es was fired upon by bandits in a
alb which he attempted to halt
Members of the sheriff's force and
,f the police department aided the
troopers in the chase, resulting in the
taking into custody of three young
men who were later released when in
sufficient evidence could be produced
to connect them with either one of
the attacks on the camp.
Slug Guard and Flee.
The battle started just after one
o'clock when Private Hansen, hearing
a noise outside the office, fastened to
investigate He saw man sinking
around the corner.
The man came to halt at the or
der of the trooper.
Il wanted to use the telephone" the
stranger said and that is the last that
Hansen remembers. 1t is believed
that a confederate was behind Private
Hansen and hit him ovef the head
with q blackjack Hansen was uncon-
scious for more than half hour;
when he revived his first thought was
of the standing orders at the camp to
fire two shots as a signal for help. He
fired twice and then lapsed into I'M
consciousness.
Captain John d. Alexander and the
guardsmen on duty at the stables an
swered the signal for help. They
found Private Hansen unconscious, ly-
ing in the yard several yards from the
house. He was revived after several
minutes and told the story of the at
tempted robbery.
Start Trail of Thugs.
A report of the incident was filed
Immediately with the sheriff and po-
lice Stable Sergeant Ames was plac-
on guard at Camp Williams.
Just before four o'clock Sergeant
Ames received call from the police
department to halt a taXicab on the
Sheridan road going south; it was be-
we'd possible that the occupants of
car might know something of the
ner attack at the camp.
Sergeant Ames attempted to halt
the taxi, using fashlight. The driv-
er of the taxi, which was said to be
from Waukegan, instead Of obeying
the signal swung to the side of the
road forcing the guardsmen into the
ditch. Occupants of the cab then fired
at the guard, who answered the fire.
A short time later a taxicab was
halted in Zion. Kenosha police were
notified and as a result George King
and John L. Hauck, of Waukegan and
William Anderson, log North West
Main street, Kenosha, were held for
investigation. No firearms of any kind
were found in the cab and after a
thorough investigation the men were
released. 1t is thought probable that
this was not the same taxi that speed
ed past the camp and which was be-
Iieved to have had some connection
with the former attack,
Captain Alexander this morning
stated that ne was at loss to under
stand the motive of the attack on the
guard 1T the camp. The only mo-
tive suggested was robbery and if such
was the case the thugs fled without
making any effort to steal anything.
Captain Alexander praised the work
of the police and sheriff's department
in answering the calls for aid follow
ing the attempt robbery.
'The troopers at the camp are arm
ed" said Captain Alexander this morn
ing. "This is not the first time that
the Camp Williams grounds have been
invaded and because of this interfer-
ence orders have been given to the
troopers that they are to use their
guns to protect the property. This
is issued as warning. Men on guard
at Camp Williams are armed and they
mean business"