The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05
TAKEN into THE COURT
NUMBER OF CASES BEFORE
FEDERAL JUDGE
Several Defendants Who Are
Accused of Selling Moonshine;
Civil Actions

United States district court recon.
vened this morning at ten o'clock aft
er a recess since October 26, with
Judge Wilbur F. Booth presiding. Al
the opening of the court United States
Attorney John Temple moved to pro-
coed with the criminal calendar, which
was taken up.
Among the cases disposed of were
those Of John Gorecki, Joseph Frey
and John r. Mack of Ivanhoe, MINI.
who were indicted by the grand jury
on the charge OF violation of the
Volstead act by the sale OF moon
shine whiskey. These three defend
ants through their attorney. L. p.
Johnson Of Ivanhoe entered pleas OF
guilty and each was sentenced by
Judge Booth to pay a fine Of 800
The defendants were all farmefs liv.
ing In the vicinity OF Ivanhoe.
John j. Seifert of New Ulm, in
dicted by the federal grand Jury on
the charge of making moonshine
whiskey through his attorneys.
Pfaender & Erickson of New Ulm
entered a plea Of not guilty and his
case was continued for the time be-
ing.
Plea Of Not Guilty.
Ernest Kietzer indicted by the
grand jury on October rs, on the
charge Of making moonshine whis-
key, and who entered q plea Ut not
guilty at that time, appeared before
the court this morning, and through
his attorney, c. ]. Laurisch asked for
continuance, on the grounds that
the defendant claims that he did
not make the mash which was found
in his residence, but that II belonged
to one Harris, who suddenly left
here and has not since been seen.
The case was continued over to the
April term.
John c. Tillman of North Man
kato indicted by the Federal grand
jury on the charge Of having illicit
attorney B. d. Grogan entered q
plea OF guilty, and he was sentenced
by Judge Booth to pay a fine Of $50.
Anton Barlow Of New Ulm through
his attorneys, Somsen, Dempsey, q
Flor of New Ulm entered plea OF
not guilty to having Illicit liquor In
his possession. Attorney G. N.
Somsen made q motion TO quash the
indictment. and for the :eturn OF the
liquor confscated, on the grounds
that the enforcement officers did not
use q search warrant In going
through Mr.. Barlow's residence. The
hearing on the motions will come up
later on In the term
Jerry Kerns of Adrian entered 9
plea of not guilty to the indictment
charging him with making mash
at for distillation of alcoholic liquor.
Upon the statement of the defendant
that he had no money with which to
hire a lawyer. Judge Wilbur F. Booth
appointed Attorney L. r. Johnson OF
Ivanhoe TO defend him in the case
which win be taken up later.
Peter N. Pass OF Adrian >indicted
on the charge Of having mash At fol
distillation OF alcohol liquor entered q
plea of not guilty and the court ap-
pointed c. D. Daily Of this city to
act. as his attorney In the trial which
will be taken up late this afternoon.
Albert and Henry Veigel and Ar
thur Schleif of New Ulm all entered
pleas of guilty to the indictment
charging them with selling liquor
and were sentenced by Judge Booth
to pay fines Of SO each.
The first civil case on the calendar
to be taken UP today was that of Paul
c. Rousch and Paul Paulsen copart-
ners doing business under the firm
name of Rousch and Paulsen. alleged
bankrupts