Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-23
AUTHORITIES MAKE RAIDS
Keepers Of WiIlmsr Joints Are Takes
In by the Strong Arms Of the Law
and Will Now Have to tx.
nlain h2attAPa

Bar Room" there was another curtain
rising in another part of the city over
scenes in drama that might suitably
be termed lone Night In . Bar
Room " The finale was that Bon
Waterman, who has 80 often appeared
in temperance dramas in this city, and
who it seems has not yet made his
farewell appearance before Willmar
audience, was q guest of Sheriff Luud-
quist over Sunday al Hotel de Kandi-
yohi. 1t may be interesting to know
that the king of blind-piggers who lott
the city some months ago for q change
OF scenes in Minneapolis returned TO
his more familiar quarters the first
part of December and took up his resi-
dence in the second story OF the old
Norlander building, where he has
been at home for the last ton days to
about six or eight of his most inti-
mate friends. This was the playhouse
where last Saturday evenings play
was enacted.
The fact of the matter is that the
sheriff and police made q raid upon
Waterman's place and succeeded in
Landing their man as the result of q
very clever piece of detective work on
the part of Chief of Police Bonds.
Armed with papers by which he could
make an arrest under the search and
seizure law Sheriff Lundquist visited
the place, accompanied by Policemen
Bonde and Stevens. Ben was not ss
home and the city was skirmished By
the two policemen while the sheriff
stood guard at the entrance to tho
abode of the much wanted individual.
Finally Ben put in his appearance
and on his coming the papers were
Immediately served upon him BY the
waiting sheriff. he made q strong re-
sistance when nabbed by the authori-
ties and 1t was necessary to bring him
down the stairs in rather forcibIe
manner. The curtain dropped on the
last scene when he was landed safely
in the county Jail to await q prelimio-
ary hearing on Monday.
In the meantime the premises wore
taken possession of by the police and q
search resulted in the finding OF two
cases of beer add eleven quart bottles
OF whiskey. The latter had just been
received that same evening. Not only
liquor was found at the place, but a.
SO would-be consumers of the stun
were in hiding. AS the place was
about to be locked up q werl-knowa
resident of the city who had found .
place of refnge under the bed made his
-xnd presented q slples foY
his release. The accommodating on.
GERS soon cleared the place and it vas
placed under lock and key. Thsrs
will be no merry Christmas RatherinR
there by the six or eight habltues Of
Ben g lodgings.
Mondays scene was in justice court,
where Waterman was given a prelim.
mary hearing before Judge Otterness
at 1890 a. m. He pleaded hot guilty
and change of venue was taken to
Judge Cramer's court. The hearing
was set for 2:3O the same day. Assist
ant Co. Attorney Olson appeared for
the state and Geo. Muller for tho de-
fendant. The hearing resulted in the
case being set for next Monday at Q
O'Clock p. m. Waterman was released
from further custody upon furnishing
bail In the sum of SlO0 for his sp-
pearance.
Things have "been doing" ever
since Saturday night in police circles,
for yesterday the old Andrew Klevier
place on Third street was visited and
search of the building resulted In
the finding of enough evidence to cause
the arrest of Albert Berg. who has
been conducting the place. Mr.. Berg
Is the renter of this building and has
been conducting what was supposed to
be confectionery stand. Yesterday
afternoon the authorities "swoopedh
down upon the place and found two
halt gallon jugs of alcohol secreted
upstairs, and in box of rubbish in
back room on the same floor were hid
den half gallon jugs of whiskey and
wine. AS these were quite frosty on
the exterior it looked as if they had
been recently imported from the out
side.
Mr.. Klevjer, the owner of the build.
ing, is said to conduct two saloons at
Atwater, and makes frequent Visits to
Willmar to look up his interests here.
It is stated upon good authority that
the police had made several visits to
the place to watch proceedings, but
had not met with q cordial welcome
and had even been threatened. The
owner bad said that he did not care to
have the police come "unless called
upon" Chief of Police Bonde, how.
ever, made his final visit Monday a.
ternoon and the owner of the building
forthwith went to the Office OF the
county attorney to seek legal advice
as to what course to take In order to
put stop to those frequent calls OF
the chief, which we're now sadly inter.
fering with business, The amusing
feature of the affair came at this time,
for during his absence the sheriff was
called and with the aid of the police .
raid was made. Imagine the surprise
of the owner upon his return to find
the place in charge of the sheriff and
the leaser of the building under arrest.
Berg was brought before Judge OF.
terness at four O'Clock. he entered Q
plea of not guilty and bail was fur
nished in the sum of $50 for his I'D.
pearance next Tuesday afternoon et
two O'Clock, when the case will b
tried.
Tallman Buys More Stock.
Ten head of fine Perchon horses, all
full blooded stock, were received In
this city last Wednesday by D. N.
Tallmsn. The horses we're shipped
here from Lafayette, Ind, as . result
of his visit there, when he made thu
purchase of the stock that will b
added to that already placed on his
farm east of the city. The animals
arrived in charge OF Chris. Freese,
| who acoom nanied Mr. ,Tal1man ~, hfs