The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-23
COUNCIL HEARS
MANY ALIBH
Attorneys for Permitless
Soft Drink ParlOrs Be-
fore Council.
ACTION IS DEFERRED
Council Takes Another Day to
Check Up On Applications
Adjourns to Meet Tonight.
Alibis! Alibis! Alibis!

Alibis! Alibis! Alibis!
A varied collection of alibis was
presented to the city council Monday
evening at its regular meeting in the
city hall when attorneys for Glass A
permit applicants, who have been re-
fused permits, appeared before the
council to show why these permits
should not be withheld.
The meeting gave all the appearance
of joint meeting of the city council,
the Kenosha County Bar association,
and the soft-drink operators organi-
cation, if there is such a thing.
There were nine attorneys in attend
ance along with nearly every one OF
the thirty-four applicants who two
weeks ago were refused permits. At
that time the council stated its stand
on refusing these permits, declaring
that in each instance there had been
at least one violation of the law at
the place in Question and that no
permit would be issued until the
council was convinced that no sub
terfuge was being used in the secur-
ing of tho new permit.
After hearing the pleas presented,
the council desided that a check-up
of all the places in question should
be made before final action was taken.
For this reason action was deferred
until tonight when the. council will
meet in adjourned session.
Lawyers Present Pleas.
To return to the alibis, each lawyer
as he appeared, presented reasons
why his client should not be refused
permit and made explanations of
any violations of law which may have
occurred at the places, to which per-
mits have been refused.
One admitted there had been vio-
lation of law at the place, but threw
the blame on the daughter who held
the permit.
In another instance, the wife held
the permit and she had left the place
in charge of boarder when the vio-
lation of law was found.
Another pleaded for a permit on
the basis that he was veteran of
the World War.
Five convictions at one place dur
ing the year merely meant that there
had been extra vigilance toward that
place, maintained one attorney,
Another said his client was cup to
his neck in debt" and that bank
ruptcy could be avoided only by is
suance of the permit.
To another attorney, the fact that
his client had, after repeated warn
ings, continued to operate without a
.s4 a.oooA ~,o+b;po ga. that had
no bearing on this question"
Perhaps the most interesting alibi
Of all was the first one presented that
the applicant, even though he may
have violated the law in the past would
run a better place than someone else
who might get the permit and that
the council should take a magnanim-
Gus attitude and tell him to go and
sin no more"
Claim Complete Changes.
Practically all of the applicants
maintained through their attorneys
that they had absolutely no connec-
ton with the former management of
the places in question, but the coun-
ell desired to be convinced Of this
before taking further action
at is impossible for the council
men to know all of these men per-
sonally," said Councilman Barden,
presiding in the absence of Council
man Afford, president of the council.
eve must rely on the recommen-
dation of the police department and
the record which these places have
made in the past.
All but eight of the thirty-four,
denied permits last week, have re-
newed their fight to secure permits.
Six, Are Granted.
Before proceeding with the hearing
the council granted permits to six,
four of them being for places refused
at the last meeting. These permits
were granted because a thorough in
vestigation by the police department
had revealed that there was absolutely
no connection between the present
applicant and the past operators of
the place. The permits were issued
to the following: Thomas Chekov, 1922
North Congress street; Fred Smith,
100 Milwaukee avenue; Steve Horna-
eek, "a Milwaukee avenue; Joseph
Hlavata, 1851 Prairie avenue; John
Nuprienok, 481 Elizabeth street; Henry
Gallman, 463 Pearl street.
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