The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-23
INVASION OF
IRON COUNTY
IS STARTED
Michigan Bailiwick, Which
Revolted Against Seizure of
Liquor, to Be Brought to
Submission.
ARMED PARTY TO START
(By Associated Press)


CHICAGO, Feb. 23-Major A. v.
Dalrymple. federal prohibition COM
missioner for the United States, re-
ceived word at 1890 o'clock that tel
egraphic authorization for him to lead
an armed expedition of United States
agents into the upper peninsula of
Michigan, had been sent from Wash
ington
Prohibition Director Kramer, at the
capital, was in communication with
Mr.. Dalrymple by long distance tele-
phone.
Dalrymple, with about 80 men, will
leave Chicago at p. m, for Negau-
nee, Mich, where they will be joined
by party of Michigan state constab-
ulary.
CRYSTAL FALLS, Feb. % The
situation was reported quiet today fol-
lowing the report of revenue agents
of an incipient whiskey insurrection
here. Crystal Falls is the county seat
OF Iron County. No new developments
have occurred and officers who were
reported to have been sent here from
Chicago, had not arrived early today.
j. n. Jacobs, former brewer here
said: 'Eyerything is quiet today.
Nothing has occurred since last week
and no armed officers have arrived
from Chicago.
Officer Gareau, of Marquette, accom-
panied by another officer has gone to
Chicago, probably to report to Major
Dalrymple, federal prohibition direc-
tor for the central states"
Assumes Responsibility
P. A. McDonough, prosecuting at
torney of Iron county, in a statement
issued alst night assumed "all re-
sponsibility" for taking the wine from
the federal agents, and denied that the
county was in "open revolt
Statements to McDonough and Leo
J. Grove, supervisor of federal prohi-
bition enforcement in the upper PENN
! sula, on whose report Major Dalrymple
based his appeal 10 Attorney General
Palmer for aid in arresting the prose
| cutor, two deputy sheriffs, two police
men and three owners of the wine
agreed in part as to the steps that
| precipated the present status in Iron
| county.
| Grove, accompanied by Lieut. r. G
Strope and two troopers of the state
| constabulary, had seized II barrels of
"ilIS at thC II SiI IO1dIlOIl, a Illllt l"O
| miles from Iron river, the statements
of both men agree, when Grove and
his party were met by prosecuting At
torney McDonough and the officers
That the federal officers right to
have confiscated the wine was quest
! ioned and the liquor was taken from
him by force, statements of the two
i further agree.
Maintains Right of Seizure
There, their stories diverge, how
ever. The prohibition agent main
tained that he acted within his auth
ority in seiZing the wine, which was
the property of John. Joseph and
| Stephen Stalcussi, brothers, principal
directors of the Peninsula packing
company at Iron River and owners of
Little towns largest store.
| Grove asserted that the liquor was
in the store and because of that was
subject to government seizure.
Mr. McDonough said the wine was
maintained in the mems home, their
residence being above the store, and
that the brothers had been dismissed
recently after having been brought to
trial in the state court in connection
with ownership Of the same wine. He
said the Stalcuzzis were found not
guilty of violating prohibition laws.
The prosecutor added that he took
little stock in this latter referring to
letter carried by Grove in which it
was stated that he had been appointed
a district deputy prohibition enforce
ment officer. "He could not produce
the regular credential card carried by
federal officials" Mr.. McDonough said.
"and could not show a warrant for a
| raid on private home"