The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-30

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Dickinson, n. D., Jan. 90. - George
Schoenlein of Richardton, who is
awaiting a retrial of a criminal case
against him for dealing in intoxicat-
ing liquor, is again tangled up with
the prohibition law and in addition is
charged with burglary in the third
degree. The arrest was made last
Friday evening by Sheriff T. n.
Hartung and Deputy o. p. Branick
after a search Of the Schoenlein prem
Uses at Richardton by these officials
and special agents Of the Northern
Pacific had revealed the hiding place
Of a large number Of quart and pint
bottles Of the brew that made Mil
waukee famous.
The officials have had q merry time
with a few individuals at Richardton
the past two weeks or since booze
shipments have been put under the
ban in Stark county. Deputy Bran
ick was there last week and confiscat-
ed about a dray load of prize" pack
ages, but left three casks Of what he
was told was near beer" and not
under the ban, in the depot. That
night the depot was burglariZed and
the three casks taken. The Northern
Pacific Immediately had detectives on
the scene but nothing was discovered
until the officials received a tip and a
second search was made OF the
Schoenlein premises. The cache was
found under the house in a cellar, the
only entrance to which was through
a trap door in the parlor of the home
underneath the organ. One hundred
twenty-nine quarts and 1T pints of
beer were discovered underneath the
dirt and sand and Schoenlein was
Immediately placed under arrest. He
was taken before Judge Folsom Satur-
day morning, waived examination to
the charge Of burglary in the third
degree and the amount of his bond
fixed at $1,000. He was unable to
furnish bands and ids now confined in
the county Jail. The railroad officials
are pressing the burglary charge and
as the two other parties arrested at
the same time. Rochus Gress and Otto
Schneider, have given signed state
ments to the officials which state that
Schoenlein lifted the beer, there is
hardly any doubt but that a convic-
ton can be secured. In addition to
this charge Schoenlein will be charged
with contempt of court, as he is now
under bonds and awaiting trial under
charge of bootlegging.
States Attorney Burgeson, Sheriff
Hartung and deputies and the rail-
road detectives have been very active
in this case and with the evidence
secured in addition to the written
statements by other parties implicat-
ed it looks as though the defendant
is up against strong chain Of evil
dence that he will be unable to over
come.
While moving the dray load of
booze from the depot to the Office
of the justice of peace in Richard
ton, Deputy Sheriff Branick missed a
package Of wine and after sleuthing
around a little Frank Cooper, the
drayman, was arrested, charged with
interfering with an officer while on
duty. When brought before Judge
Folsom he entered a plea Of guilty
and was assessed a fine and costs
which amounted to $3.50.
States Attorney Burgeson and
Sheriff Hartung and deputies are US
ing every effort to stamp out the il
legal liquor traffic and bring the Of
tenders to justice. Quite a little more
booze has been confiscated at freight
and express offices during the past
week and some conSignees have ap-
peared and made affidavit that their
shipments were for their individual
use. were handed their package and
went their way rejoicing. Other
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packages shipped in under fictitious
names Of innocent parties, which were
Undoubtedly to be used for illegal pur-
poses, will likely never be called for
and in the course of time will be
ordered destroyed.
Judge Crawford on Wednesday
signed an attachment order for con-
tempt of court against Schoelein.
which is returnable Feb. 1. The
maximum penalty for this offense is
one year in jail and fine Of $1,000.
Schoenlein is under bonds to the dis
trict court as q result Of a recent
ENHANCEMENT with the prohibition
law, his trial being set for the spring
term of court. He was tried for the
alleged offense at the December term
and the trial resulted in a disagree
ment of the jury.