Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-18
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Geo. Nelson n l I And I ! S..
Tucker Are ARRESTS
|. Hilsabeck Arrests 4 Fsr.
Selling Cigarettes.

Continuing their campaign asainaE
bootleggers and whiskey runners,
Grand Forks county and city ofAciala.
made further arrests today. -Four ar
rests were made last night a nd sS8 I'VE
today. 4 /, + Il & FfS,.s
Aside from the three ARRESTED Int
night and announced this IN orning,
Otto Vermillion, local taxi driver, was
taken into custody during the night.
Vermillion js said, to have delivered
a quart of whiskey to one Of the
states attorneys operatives in the
Morrison hotel. Ts II 3s
Other men arrested are: " s
Geo. Nelson, who rooms at 114
North Fourth street. He is charged
with selling liquor at his room, q. III
Sam Tucker, local barber. who Il is
said to have disposed of a pint Gf
alcohol at his shop. 81 5,s I. :s5 !, 3ss
Those arrested last night are:
Earl Cameron. aged %. charged
with showing the sale Of u quart OF
whiskey to an operative. q III r a. 'ss5
Mandel Olson.3saEc %, residing at
1906 Dakota avenue charged with
bootlesging, operatives claimjngi that
against him. ~ ss
Morris Bliven. aged 20, charged
with bootlegging, He is alleged TO
have sold two pints OF alcohol 70
operatives. 81 rs
A. I. Hilsabeck. proprietor Of the,
Main pool hall. was arrested on q
charge of selling cigarettes !.
and Geo., Nelson were the only ones
who had been arrsigned RliVen
waived examination and was held to
the district court, bail being fixed 1t
$1,000. Bail was furnished. Nelson
was bound over and in default OF
$1,000 bail was remanded to await
trial. ,.si
states Attorney 4. B. Elton was a.
sisted in his Investigations by sdetec-
st. Paul. The detectives have been
working In the city for. some time.
and they are said to have obtained
evidence against number Of other
alleged bootleggers. More warrants
probably will be issued late today
The investigation came to a head
Yesterday moor, n,rwhen representatives
department met5in the states att0r-
ney's office foE oEasconference.F AT that
time Mr.. EEtGn issued number df
warrants and 8seaEch warrants ana
the ofncials began their roundup. Dur
ing the afternoon the restaura Mt of
:, Pat Purcell 'ae5 South Third street.
was raided but no liquor was found.
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place: one of the Fl diseoys
pans s.
| excellent place for q cache, but y
was empty. Z z y q /;
Morris Bliven, who was arrested
last night. is the son Of j. H. Bliyeh.
CAPTAIN Of the police. 81
When asked for statement last
night, States Attorney Elton said ]: ~
'For the past three weeks have
had two operatives Of the Thie1 Detec-
tice Service Co. Of St. Paul working in
the city in an cndeavor to ferret out
law violations. Their work has been
considerably hampered by reason soi
the recnt investigation OF the sensa-
tional Wentz rumor forced upon my
office. which naturally frightened
bootleggers into laying low. Trs
! operatives have. however, been able to
! do some effective work. resulting in
the obtain ining Of sufficient evidence ia
; cause some arrests. 81
Warrants against three other par-
ties on charges of violations of this
I liquor law have also heen issued. bl1
have not been served owing to the fact
/ that the persons charged could not be
located. Other warrants are likely.tG
| follow in an effort TO round up all Of
tenders" 49, ! IL III ss3sgg3 iss3fs