The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
CAN THIS BETRUE?
Records Show There Is a Real
Brewery at Atchison.
Owners Themselves Admit 1t in
an Appeal.
DON'T WANT TO PAY.
Woman Whose Husband Was
Sent to Prison Awarded S5 900.
Was Under Influence of LIQUOR
Bought at Brewery.

In spite of the fact that the manu-
facture and sale" of Intoxicating Ii
quors is prohibited by law, a case was
filed in the supreme court yesterday
which pertains to a big brewery at
Atchison which has been running day
and night ever since the war and
which supplies all the thirsty citizens
on the Central Branch with their liquid
refreshment. Governor Hoch please
take notice..
Not only that. but the case involves
a double murder and a judgment for
$4,000 damages.
To begin at the beginning, two Ger
mans by the name Of Zibold and Haege-
lin founded the brewery before the pro-
hlDltory law was put on the books.
| When the law was passed an effort was
made to close this brewery, and Bale
/ Waggener carried it up to the supreme
court of the United States, with the
final result that the injunction against
the operation of the brewery was made
permanent. But the injunction has
never been enforced by the Atchison
courts All this, however, is incidental
Zlbold and Haegelin are both dead and
their widows run the beer mill
On Sunday June 8, 1900, William
Douglass Reneer went to a little grove
/ near the brewery where a number of
! congeniaI souls had assembled to spend
the day in communion with nature
I
/ pie Clipped in, and two separate and
distinct kegs OF beer were purchased by
! Reneer at the brewery of Carl Sheele,
and manager and Kelly Haegelin. It is
claimed that Reneer got drunk, and
while under the influence of liquor, got
his shotgun and killed James Burchett
and c. T. Oathout, two of his conpan-
ions at the grove. He was arrested and
sent up to serve life sentence in the
penitentiary.
Then Ruth Reneer, the wife of the
murderer, brought suit against Rosina
Zibold and Emma Haegelin for $4,000
damages. The law provides that any
one who sells the liquor which causes a
husband to get drunk and do any dam
age is liable to the wife of the one do
| ing the damage. Mrs. Zibold and Mrs.
Haegelin claimed that Carl SheeIe had
no authority from them to sell any liz
quor on Sunday. They testified very
emphaucally that they are good, law
abiding citizens, and would not think of
violating the prohibitory law-on Sun
| day. Nevertheless, the jury held that
| the case was clear enough and assessed
| the damage at $4,000. The case is now
| appealed to the supreme court by the
women who own the brewery.
Ossweiler Talks of Crops and Politics.
Theodore Ossweiler, the shrewd and
/ good natured Democrat who represented
the country precincts of Sedgwick coun-
| ty in the last house Of Representatives,
was in Topeka yesterday on his way to
/ AtchisOn, where his son is attending
! school. After a visit at Atchison he
/ will start on an extensive trip through
the wheat belt for the purpose of find
! ing out for himself whether the wheat
looks promising.
! Mr.. Ossweiler has theory that the
size of the wheat crop may be greatly
| oVerestimated, and that when the grain
is thrashed out there will be some as
tonishing developments, and prices will
soar upwards. To test this theory he is
making his trip, He said:
I have been pretty fortunate in buy
| ing and holding wheat for a rise, and
| if the conditions are right, I expect to
do the same this year. Down in my
county I find by careful investigation
/ that the past week of hot weather has
| caused a great deal Of damage which
| has not been estimated in the crop re-
ports. The hot weather has caused the
/ berry to shrivel, and not FIJI out proper
! ly- This condition I have an. idea is
| likely to be prevalent throughout the
state, and I am going to see. 1 don't
/ place any confidence in anything except
what 1 see when it comes to crop esti-
mates. If / find that the wheat is in
/ jured all through the wheat belt as it
is injured in Sedgwick, will feel that it
is a good plan to hold wheat for a raise
in price,
It has been rumored that Mr.. Ossu7ei1-
er is about to follow the lead of Major
Harvey, Ed Little and Other prominent
minority leaders, and join the Re-
publican party, but this is a mistake
Mr. OssWeiler is still a Democrat
though he is a mild one He says:
There is no chance for the Democrats
in Kansas for a number of years. 1
expect to see the next election go strong
ly Republican, but think that possibly
we may get a change four years from
now But two years is too soon. The
Republicans have too big lead.
4 hardly think I will ask to come
back to therGegislature. There is moth
ty can do; he simply cuts no figure
whatever. Then, besides, I am troubled
a good dael by my deafness, and find
that I can't hear well up there in the
hall where there is so much confusion.
7 expect could be reelected if should
ask for the place. but don't believe
want it,"
Prohibition Here to Stay.
Mr.. Ossweiler was asked what he be-
lieves will be the effect of Governor
Hochs prohibition moves. He said:
I believe that this excitement viii
quiet down. Governor Hoch will en-
force the law in most of the counties
of the state, but is not likely to inter
fere much with the counties Where the
big towns are situated.
1T seems to me that prohibition has
come to stay in Kansas continued Mr.
OssWeiler. Coming from an avoWed Op-
ponent of the prohibitory law. this
statement IS of considerable significance
'The majority of the counties favor the
law, and even in the big cities, there
are a good many drinking men who do
not want the saloons to be re-opened.
Some day. perhaps, this will be changed.
but it Will not be in my lifetime In
my opinion, If the question of prohfbi-
ton should be resubmitted right at this
time the people of Kansas would be
for it. OF course my county would
probably go about 5000 against it. and !
other large counties would do the same. |
but the smaller counties would line UP 1