Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-23
Situation Quiet.

Crystal Falls, Michs Feb. 23.-The
situation in Iron county was reported
quiet today, according. to the report
OF revenue agents of an incipient
whiskey insurrection here. Crystal
Falls is the county seat Of Iron county.
y. N. Jacobs, former brewer here.
said Everything 10 quiet I today.
Nothing has occurred since last week
and no armed officers have arrived
from Chicago"
The prohibition director informed
Washington. last night that the
county was lin open revolt"
against federal authority after
he had received reports that pro-
hibitton agents leading party of
Michigan state constables were held
up February 10 by Iron county Off
Gals and wine they had confiscated
was taken from them. ,5f'
To Have Much Help.
Major Dalrymple planned to have
a force Of approximately eighty ofri-
GERS assist him in Cleaning up" the
county, he said It would be compos-
ed equally of prohibition agents and
members 81 the state 'constabulary.
p. A. McDonough, prosecuting at
torney of Iron county, In 2 statement
issued last night assumed "all respon-
sibility" for taking the wine from the
federal agents, and denied that the
county was In open revolt"
= Statements of Mr.. McDonough and
Leo Grove, supervisor OF federal pro-
hibition enforcement in the Uppen
Peninsula, on whose report Major
Dalrymple based his appeal to Attor-
Ing the prosecutor, two deputy sher-
Inn, two Policemen and the three
owners Of the wine; agreed in part
% to the Rtsps that precipi pitated the
present SITUATION 4in Iron county. n ;l.i IS
fSfOFe, a6cpmpanied BY: Lieutenant
y sl zsne end two brothers OF the
SstateI cuiassAbuiafy, had seized eleven
barrels rs. 6 ~ vine t sse x!rEt Lection
when Grove ans his party we're emet
!. { llksss nsseeqting Attorney McDonough
ana the officers. The offfcera right to
confiscate the wine was queStI Toned
and the linuor WIS taken from him
by force. ,r ssss ~ 3f..:.
d Had Authority.
There their stories diverge, iiowev-
er. The prohibition agent maintained
that he was acting within his author
ity in seising the wine, which was the
property OF John, Joseph and Steven
Staicuzzi, brothers, owners, !, Of the
towns largest store. Mr.. Grove assert
ed the liquor was kept 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
centlv after being brought to trial in
the state court in connection with
ownership 2of the same wine He said
the Stalcuzzis were found not guilty
Of violating prohibition laws.
The prosecutor added that he
took little stock III this letter" re-
ferring to a letter: carried by Grove
heen appointed a district deputy pro-
laibition enforcement officer. '.He
could not produce the regular Gre
Dental card carried by federal Off
cials, Mr.. McDonough said, 'and
could not show awarrant for q raid
onra atprivate home.''At Grand Rapids
Mich. District Attorney Myron H.
reports regarding the Iron county
Iron River is a small village in the
mining country a few miles north of
the Wisconsin line. The population Of
Iron county largely is composed OF
Italians and Sicilians and much boot
legeing has been reported there re-
Gently.
Iron River. Mich, Feb. ,23:-'NThere
hasn't been such a hoax put over on
the country since the fake armistice
report as this report Of the rum re-
bSllion' in Iron county" said District
Attorney Martin McDonough. In an
interview today with q stair corre-
sspondent Of the Milwaukee Journal
Continuing. McDonough saids
There is no rebellion in Iron
county Il is q clean county. Pro-
htbiti0n 10 being enforced to the linn