The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-06-24
MAKE ARRESTS
IN LIQUOR CASE
Two More Kenosha Men
Held by Police Pending
Investigations.
DENY ANY GUILT
Federal Grand Jury In Session
in Milwaukee Expected to
Get Evidence from Here.

Two more arrests were made in con-
nection with the holdup of the "hooch"
car north Of Kenosha on Saturday
morning when William Lencioni and
Frank Hoffman were taken into Gus
tody by the police on Saturday evening
and Sunday. They are being held as
suspects in the case and as yet no
charges have been brought against
them. Both Of The men have declared
that they knew nothing Of the sale Of
the liquor to the Broders brothers of
Racine or the subsequent holdup Of
their automobile and the theft of the
liquor. The police also have in their
possession a Buick automobile which
is believed to have been used by the
men who held up the Racine men and
secured the cargo of liquor The au-
tomobile has no state number on it
ard it is declared that when it was
searched two bands which had been
used for wrapping the whiskey sold to
the Racine men were found in it.
Racine Men Released.
The two Racine men were released
after they had given promise to the
local officials and the federal officials
that they would appear in court at any
time their presence was demanded.
Federal officials came to Kenosha on
Saturday afternoon and took state
ment from these men and from others
connected with the case and the police
here were notified that the evidence
would be presented to q federal grand
jury in Milwaukee today. 1t is expect
ed that indictments, charging selling
liquor will be voted by this grand jury.
The federal officials gave orders that
the men under arrest be held pending
the further action.
Other Indictments Expected
It is expected that the same federal
grand Jury will consider the evidence
which has been found against the ring
of whiskey dealers which have been
working in Kenosha and who were re-
sponsible for the. bringing in of the
record cargo to the value of STE, 1000 on
last Wednesday night. People who de.
clare that they are on the inside say
none Of this liquor has been sold and
that it is being held under the watch
full eyes of federal scouts. No word
was received from Milwaukee today
but it was said that the federal officers
were expected to take some final ac-
tion in the matter during the day. It
is believed that this action will result
in federal warrants being issued for
possibly eight Kenosha men who are
alleged to have been connected with
the wholesale of liquor in violation Of
the national prohibition law.
Many representatives of the federal
government came back to Kenosha to-
day to continue the investigation and
these men seem to be convinced that
the operations, in Kenosha will be
hooked up with big operations of the
whiskey ring in Chicago and Milwau-
kee.
Minkowski Is Released.
Edward Minkowski, who was arrest
ed with Hugo Lencioni on Saturday
morning was released on Saturday af-
ternoon after he had made a frank
statement to the federal officials re-
garding the sale Of the liquor. He ad-
mitted that he had known of dealings
between Lencioni and the Racine men
but asserted that he had no part in the
sale or in the profits Of it. Minkowski
showed willingness to appear any
time he was wanted by the federal off
cials.