The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-23

Lyman r. (Bullfrog) Gordon, who
has been prominently connected with
the liquor business in Kenosha, and
Eli Jacobson, formerly in the saloon
business on Salem avenue, we're ques
toned by Milwaukee detectives at the
police Office on Monday night and this
morning after they had been taken
into custody in connection with the
investigation of thefts of $4,000
worth of liquor from a warehouse in
Milwaukee last Friday night. The two
Kenosha men are alleged to have pur-
chased portion of the loot of the
liquor thieves. According to unauthor-
lied statements made at the police
office this morning, Gordon is alleged
to have secured $4,000 worth of the
liquor taken from the Milwaukee
warehouse and Jacobson was said to
have secured 20 barrels of the booze.
Both denied these allegations.
Are Taken to Milwaukee.
Gordon and Jacobson were taken to
Milwaukee in closed automobile
leaving Kenosha just after ten o'clock
this morning, but it was declared that
they were not technically under arrest
and that they were being taken to the
Milwaukee police station to be further
questioned in connection with the case.
1t was said by local officers that the
men agreed to accompany the Milwau-
kee detectives and that they had made
statements here in which they denied
all knowledge of the manner in which
the liquor was stolen in Milwaukee
was disposed Of. In the automobile
with them was a Milwaukee man who
was known only as Charley" and who
was alleged to have been the lookout
at the time the liquor burglary took
place in Milwaukee. He has evidently
clicked in" to the Milwaukee detec-
tives and he RECALLED the local officers
with stories of the burglary during
his stay in Kenosha. He declared that
he came close to being killed by
falling elevator while the booze was
being removed from the Milwaukee
warehouse. Charley said that he did
not know either Gordon or Jacobson.
Attorney Says "Never Got a Drop"
The attorney who represented Cor
don declared that he never bought
drop of the liquor. "Did Jacobson get
any Of it?" the attorney was asked.
Go and ask Jacobson" was the an
swer Of the attorney.
Chief of Police O'Hare declared that
the Kenosha men under grilling for a
long time refused to admit that they
had secured any of the liquor or that
they knew anything about the burglary
or the disposal of the loot. 81 can't
give you facts in the matter because
/ haven't got them" said the chief.
eve brought in these men for ques-
tioning at the request of the Milwau-
kee detectives. They took them to
Milwaukee to be further questioned.
/ don't know what more they may have
on them, but the men refused to make
any statement which might suggest
that they had bought the liquor while
they were being questioned here. It's
a matter for the Milwaukee police de-
partment and not our department"
The Milwaukee detectives ad "Char-
ley" alleged that the liquor after it
was stolen in Milwaukee, was taken
to Chicago and that the Chicago men
disposed of it. Gordon and Jacobson
were not willing to admit that they
had bought any liquor from Chicago
men, but it is matter of common
knowledge that large shipments have
been made to Gordon in recent days
The story told by Charley" indicated
that two men from Milwaukee and two
from Chicago had pulled the deal.
Charley" said he had never been in
Kenosha until he was brought here by
the detectives.
Arrest Cause of Sensation.
The holding of the two men caused
real sensation in Kenosha. Gordon
was taken to the police Office early
Monday evening by Chief O'Hare. The
report was given out that Gordon was
sought by federal officials in connec-
tion with the operations of the booze
ring but no federal official was pres
emit at any of the examinations either
on Monday night or this morning. The
report that Prohibition Commissioner
Herzog of Milwaukee had part in the
examination of Gordon was without
foundation.
The Milwaukee detectives, it is de-
clared, let it be understood that they
were not interested in the federal
charges which might develop in the
case,
Charge State Offense.
The Milwaukee men sought the two
Kenosha men on a charge Of viola
tion Of the state law by purchase Of
stolen goods. jacobson did not come
into the case until this morning when
he came to the police office. 1t was
suggested that he had volunteered
statement but the Milwaukee detec-
tives appeared to be waiting for him
when he arrived. SO far as is known,
the liquor has not as yet been located.
GrilIed by Officials.
There was considerable reticence on
the part Of police officials in regard
to the holding Of Gordon. The latter,
after he was taken into custody was
taken to the office Of Chief Of Police
o'Hare, where for two hours he was
quiz2ed by local police officials and
by the detectives.
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