New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-11-03
FOUR R !. E;.X-SALOON
men PAY FINES
FINE OF 500 IMPOSED UPON
EACH BY JUDGE BOOTH
AT MANKATO.
RETURNED BY
FEDERAL JURY AGAINST
q NINE PARTIES.

| Four former local saloonkeepers wer,
fined 500 each by Judge Wilbur H
Booth in Federal court at Mankato
late Tuesday afterno on, after they hat
pleaded guilty to violation of the pro
hibition statute, following their IN.
dictment by the Federal grand jury
in that city earlier in the day. The
four men are John Zischka, Martin
Schnobrich, John Schneider and
August Boyer. Mr.. Zischka was
charged with disposing of Intoxicating
liquor in his local refreshment parlor
while the three others were indicted
for having alcoholic beverages in their
places of business.
Five Other Indictments. ~
Four other proprietors of local re-
freshment parlors, as well as farmer
residing near New Ulm were also in
dicted by the Federal grand juty at
Mankato Tuesday for alleged viola
ton of the Federal prohibition act
and their cases have been set for trial
tomorrow "wednesday. The five
men are: Henry and, Albert Veigel;
Anton Bartl and Arthur Schleif of this
city and John J. Seifert of the town of
Milford.
Federal Agents Here.
During last June several Federal
agents, male and female, made re;
peated visits to New Ulm for the ex-
press purpose of ferreting out local
| soft drink parlor proprietors and
others who were engaged in the illicit
liquor traffic. They visited a number
refreshment Adjustments here, as
well as few farms in the vicinity Of
New Ulm and succeeded in securing
some tsevidence. The climax of the
Investigation came July q, when
two Federal officers swooped down
upon the city and searched the
local soft. drink parlors. They alse
visited few farmers who were sus-
pected Of operating illicit stills. AT
one place a dismantled still and 3
au antity of "mash" was found and
brought to this city.
| Warrants Are Served.
On July warrants were served upon
the nine men named above by Deputy
| U.HS Marshal John H. Mcclure O
Minneapolis. The warrants had beer
issued by U. S. District Attorney
Albert Jacques of St. Paul. Deput!
Marshal Mcclure accompanied tn
accused men to Mankato the SAM
a fternoon, where they were arraignet
before u. is. Court COMMISSIONS
John Temple, who bound then
over to the Federal grand jury
which convened at Mankato Tues
day Of last week. They were re
| leased upon furnishing bail which wa
fixed at $1,000 in each instance.
Inveigled by Slueth.
Mr.. Zischka, who was indicted 70
selling Intoxicating liquor, was in
weighed into committing this mira ctio
of the prohibition act by one of tn
|sleuths who Operated" here las
| June. The man called at his refresh
ment parlor and asked Mr.. Zischk
for something strong" The latte
informed the government agent atha
The had no Intoxicating liquors in hi
place Of business, but, upon tn
strangers urgent solicitation, agree
Z to secure d. bottle Of whisky for him
The following day another strange,
presumably also Federal sleutl
called upon Mr.. Zischka and offered t
sell him "a quart" which the latte
: purchased for his customer of til
previous day. The prospective pu
chaser returned later and bought tn
whisky, whereupon he flashed h
q badge and made known his identity.
q George Prokosch Of Sleepy Eye pa
!, New Ulm business visit early la
i week.
h AT the regular monthly meeting
! 1.-The New Ulm Fire Department, he
! Monday evening, it was decided to ha,
: the annual Firemen's dance at Il
usual time, New Years Eve, Decor
: Der 81. HI
!, Yesterday was the 30th anniversa
e Of All Souls Episcopal church
III Sleepy Eye. This event was made t
u occasion Of special services during t
e forenoon and church supper in
leyening.