Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-09-23
MOONSHlNE STILL
RAIDED MAN KILLED
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bat at last realizing that something
drastic must be done he shot into
che breast OF Joe, the ball taking effect
INSTEAD Of lettering him this seemed
aa enrage' the "moonshiner" all the
more
The officer then shot again, again,
again and again. All of the five balls
took effect, two on one side and three
ON the other side Of Joe's body At
the fifth shot he fell and the firing
ceased.
The revolver was a small weapon
but the would be assailant was SO
close that Lehr hit him every time he
fired at him.
Walks to the House
The distance from the jugs, where
the trouble began, TO where he lay
is several rods. After lying on the
ground for few moments Joe got
up staggered up the little hill to the
mouse sat down, on the outside, where
me remained until carried to cot in
side. There he died. In the meantime
a doctor came from Baraboo but Joe
3breathed but a few times after the
physician came.
at has been reported there were
'four or five officers on the farm at the
GIne. This, is not correct. There were
several there on the morning after
the shooting but not at the time of
the tragedy, Lehr was alone to fight
aals battle, his companion being some
distance away.
Making Five Gallons a Day
The officers think that at least five
gallons OF "Moonshine" were being
made daily. This they judge by the
amount of raisin MASH on hand. Dur
ing the fair more than usual might
have been made but evidently there
was plenty of distilling With a small
still several gallons can be made dur
Eng a night or a part of day.
Booze for Threshers
III is said when the threshing was
9fone on the farm few days ago that
at the meal plenty of "moonshine"
was served the threshers.
The liquor was being sold at about
One-half the usual price. The price US
ually charged was $500 a pint Forty
pints or five gallons would bring $120
and the federal officers thought the
actual cost was not more than $40,
8eaving about 500 of velvet.
The refuse from the brew was civ
en the hogs, of which there are a num-
Der on the farm. The officers state
they always find hogs on "moonshine"
harms. They lick up some of the evil
0dence from day to day.
While searching for the still sew
eral large beer bottles were pulled
Trom hollow tree The ywere empty.
An Ideal Place for "Moonshine
The place is an ideal one for a
still. The house is on a by-road,
CLOSE to plenty of cold water from a
spring, and within easy reach of
Baraboo. 1t is said the travel in that
direction has been heavy, even per-
sons under age being able to buy the
stuff. Business was best at night.
When Henning and Lehr first went
1Eo the place they met several beard
less youths who could give no excuse
.Tor being there After few moments
Mr.. Henning says, he looked about
they had vanished.
What Nick Faces
Nick will probably be taken from
the county jail by a United States
marshall to a court commissioner
where he may give bail, the amount
of this being about $4,000. If bail
rs given out he must go before the fed
eraI grand jury and if guilty before
a federal judge. Mr. Wolf says two
charges will be preferred one that of
violating the national prohibition act
and the. other for violating the inter
nal revenue laws.
Nick has a wife and one child. The
children of his sister are also at the
house. A son of Frank f. Newkirk has
been assisting with the farm work but
did not, remain on the "moonshine"
farm at night The young man will
haul the remainder of the corn to the
factory and aid with the farm work,
2Inless Nick gives bail
In Trouble at SchuIIsburg
The officers state that some time
ago Joe was in a fight at Schullsburg
and as they recalled killed man,
claiming ne did it in self-defense.
later he gave bail, jumped that, it was
pa1d, and he appeared at Baraboo lat
ssr
He has wife in Europe.
hof Sc ho1 hrnt I,
and that he has protested against the
: 'nRoonshine" business. Nick says he
was So and that Joe was 90 Many
%.hink they are older.
Nick says he has no money to bury
Joe. Joe made money but spent it as
fast as it came.
Neither had become citizens of the
limited States.
Nick told one of the officers he