Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-16
ELEVEN lOWANS ARRESTED ON
CHARGES OF TRANSPORTING
LIQUOR.
FAIL TO RUN BLOCKADE
OF OFFICERS AT RIVER
Thirsty Hawkeye Residents Claim In
toxicants Were For Personal Con-
sumption-PIeas Fall on Deaf Ears
and Accused Men are Placed Under
Bonds Of $500 Each for Appearance.
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Dubuque, July 16.-Federal officials
conducted another raid on thirsty
Iowans crossing the lower high bridge
here and as a result eleven Hawkeye
state residents are at liberty under
of violating the national liquor laws
hanging over their heads. The party
was made of drivers and passengers in
automobiles which failed to run the
federal blockade on this side Of the
river and which, in every instance, con-
tanned considerable quantities Of whisky
or beer.
Two Duhuquers, r. A. Fries and
Charles Scherrer, were among those
picked up The others arrested were:
Joseph Behr and Peter Horchein, Sher-
ril; four brothers, Fred. Julius, Theo-
dore and August Milder, of Charlotte;
Fred and August Schneider and Bert
Sousley, of Waterloo.
All the men were taken almost i'm
mediately before United States Com
missioner Herbert McCabe for hear
ing. Their bonds were fixed at $500
each. All put up the necessary money
for their appearance in court at a
later date.
Ambush Booze Buses.
The federal officials were stationed
along Fourth street extension, the only
road leading from the lower high bridge.
Az q suspected car approached, one of
the men would call to the driver to stop,
while the others We're seated IN an
automobile nearby prepared to give
chase if the suspected car made an
effort to get away The federal Of
ficers followed several cars some dis
lance before picking up the occupants.
All these arrested insisted that the
beverages carried We're for their own
personal consumption. Their pleas fell
on deaf ears. One man arrested was
a draft registrant and leaves late this
month for camp. He was released.
The liquor was taken to the police court
where 1t will remain to be used as evir
dence against any OF the men who
plead not guilty and fight the case. 1t
will be destroyed later.
A new practice was adopted by the
federal authorities in the raid Instead
Of helding the driver of the machine
only. every person in the automobiles
was picked up and charge lodged
against them.
Watchmen as Bootlegsers?
Policeman William Carroll reported
to headquarters about O'Clock Sun
day morning that he had three boot
leggers. The patrol journeyed to Lib
erty hall where the trio was picked up.
Sunday morning they were released on
bonds Of 800 each But they remained
at the police station long enough to tell
their side of the story to the chief.
The men declared that certain articles
had been missing from the club rooms
for several weeks. The depredations
continued recently and officers Of the
organization attempted to put a stop
to the thief's activities by placing
watchmen at the hail. According to the
story told by the boys the police
picked the lock on the door and en-
tered. Two other men were with him.
The "watchmen" overpowered the Of
ficer and pushed a revolver before his
face commanding him to throw up his
hands. Recognizing him as a police
men, however, they released him where
upon he walked to a telephone and
summoned the patrol The officers two
companions, it is said. fed.
The police chief will investigate. No
charge has been filed against the three
'watchmen."