Hide Article Text (OCR)
Fourth WoodruffwMan Sentenced inM 1Burglary SeriesdlcmA fourth Woodruff man involved n a series of summer home bursaries in the Woodruff • Minocqua irea late in 1961 was sentenced to •ight concurrent terms of four -ears in Green Bay reformatory xxftay in County Court when he Beaded guilty before J u d g e «eorgc A Richards.He is William Knu keibein, 28. vho will join two of the other three nen in the reformatory. They are lenrv J Stevens, 18, and Norman (V. Stevens, 22, cousins. The fourth nan is Franklin J, Stevens, 24, Mother of Henry, who was sen-enced to Wtupun state prison ashe ringleader of the group.Kmckclbein, who is divorced, vm charged with participating in he burglary last Nov. 28 of sevensummer homes. owned by Milwau*tee and Chicago area residents, md the burglary last Dec. 2 of thetarry Schw artxburg summerlome. The Nov 28 burglaries were it the Ray McNamar, Wesley fam-iy, Dr James Biller, Frank H '‘age, Bartini family, Edwin F. 4ea! and Robert Stearns places.In imposing sentence, Judge Richards commented summer ionic owners have a right to ex-ed their properties will be pro-erted during their absences. He d it is difficult to apprehend h burglars because often theurglaries are not discovered for nonths at a time. He said in view I Knickelbein's past record of lisdemesnors he could not con-tlf 4A tty. lae Bernsteen, who had een appointed by the court to rep-psent Knickelbein, noted the defendant nvver before had been barged with a felony. He said Lnickelbem and the others were ni into the series of burglariesFranklin J, Stevens, who heailed a “hardened criminal “ Held the court Knukelbein wouldlike to make a fresh start.'*Dist, Attv, Lee K. Krueger said Lnickelbein was not a subject for robation and reco m mended five-year term on each charge, dth the terms to run concurrent-
Newspaper Details
Rhinelander Daily News
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, US
Mon, Apr 30, 1962
Page 1
Full Page
Clipped by
Anonymous
USA 12 Jun 2020
Other Publications Near Rhinelander, Wisconsin
The Northwoods River News
Rhinelander Daily News and the New North
Rhinelander Northern Lakes Advertiser
Rhinelander Daily News
Rhinelander New North
