Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1916 — Wrong Tune Silenced Detroit Wedding Bells [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Wrong Tune Silenced Detroit Wedding Bells

DETROIT. —Louie Fuchs wants to get back at the head of his German band, but he can’t. Joseph Wilczek wants to get married, but he can’t. The reason is a little altercation which occurred on the East side several days agowhen Wilczek became offended at a piece

Fuchs and his band were playing. Wilczek became so angered that he struck Fuchs over the head and “drove out all of the latter’s musical talents.” Wilczek was arrested act and fined $25 in police court. The crowd in the courtroom was surprised when a pretty young woman stepped up and paid his fine. “We’re going to be married soon and I want to pay his fine,” she told

the reporters. But JCuchs didn’t even recover his musical powers while chuckling over the embarrassment that he had caused AX ilczek in police court. He started out withies band, but he couldn’t “get anything across.” They had to give it up for a bad job. So Fuchs sought further revenge. Through his attorney, Louis Ott. he started suit against Wilczek in Justice Theodore Richter’s court for SSOO damages, alleging that Wilczek had destroyed all of his musical talents. "I can’t play nothing,” said Fuchs. “Since that knock on the head I don’t know one tune from another. lam like a baby. My doctor says that 1 may never be able to play again.” Wilczek's sweetheart, who came to his aid in police court, refused to marrj him until his troubles are settled. “I want this thing settled,” she said. “I don’t want any cloud hanging over ©ur head or anything to mar the wedding bells.” So Wilczek is as anxious to get the case settled as is Fuchs, who is praying for power once more to play his bass viol and direct the band. Meanwhile the other members of the German band are searching around for a leader to assume the duties of the heart-broken Louie.