The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31

has been driven out of Chicago and
Minneapolis; and Cadsare Castagna,
who drove one OF the automobiles In
the alleged liquor running shooting
ARRAY near here last October 3, when
job NJ Chiapuzio was killed.
Twenty eight men were in the sec
ond group, which came over just be-
fore noon. The cleanup WIGS continu
ing this afternoon, and more arrests
were expected. An unusually wide
open night, last night, with bargain
sales in wet" goods, showed its ef
fects today in that many of those ar
rested were lumberjacks and others
almost paralyzed with drink.
No Local Assistance.
Chicago, December 2S.-Conditions
! which defied prohibition enforcement
by ordinary methods resulted in the
armed expedition against Hurley,
Wisconsin, saloonkeepers and boot
leggers today, when sixty two federal
prohibition agents from the office of
Frank Richardson, enforcement offi-
upon the town with thirty seven war
rants for alleged law violations. Con
ditions have been very bad in Hurley
for some time" Mr.. Richardson said.
1--WE are unable to do anything in the
usual way and received no CO opera
| ton from local authorities, we decid-
ed to send an armed force into the
district and clean 1t up. The party
went heavily armed, although we are
not looking for trouble. II 1t comes,
however, we want to be prepared to
meet it."
Scouts have been operating in Hur-
ley for several weeks, according TO
Mr.. Richardson, and evidence was
collected upon which application was
made for search warrants.
Federal agents from four states
were called into Chicago 10 supple
ment the twenty men assigned from
this office.
Mostly lincolnshire" Taken.
Hurley, Wis, December 2S.-Moon-
shine, according to observers who
pretended to know, constituted the
principal wet" haul, although there
was considerable quantity "of the
kind that bore brands formerly fami-
liar sights in every saloon window"
but the real stuff" was declared in
the minority.
Some idea of the nature of the
seizures is gained from surveying one
of the characteristic loads sent to
Ironwood after a couple places had
been visited. 1t comprised; One gal
lon Of moonshine, one quart moon
shine; two quarts of wine; one gal
lon of wine; three five, gallon jugs of
/ liquor of the anti prohibition brands;
four cases of liquor OF unknown per-
suasion.
Center of Anti Prohibition.
This logging camp town has been
the center of anti prohibition for sew
eral months. The town IS Inhabited
mainly by lumberjacks, many of
hn dnr
ing resentment toward prohibition
broke into flames in a pitched battle
here on October 8, when operatives
from prohibition headquarters in Chi
cago encountered bootleggers who lost
contraband whiskey, estimated to be
worth $4,000. One man was killed
In the fight and another was ser1-
ously wounded. Since that time, it
is said, prohibition agents have care
fully avoided Hurley, waiting until
complete preparations could be made
to make raid in force.
The whole district in this part of
the north woods has been regarded
by dry officials as law defying COM
munity. Reports are that dance halls,
saloons, gambling shops and bootleg
joints flourish here actively in the
open each one selling any kind Of
liquor obtainable, from moonshine
whiskey to Italian wine.
Opposition to Encroachment.
Opposition to any encroachment
from outside took definite form, how
ever, after the ambush in October.
Friends Of John Cadersio, the slain
man, and saloonkeeper Of Hurley,
organized and sent out a def which
SAID that the first prohibition agent
to show himself in Hurley would be
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keep Hurley "a mans town for real
men,"
Home brewing has become a prom
inent industry according to residents
OF the town, which boasts little more
than $500 people. Kentuckians driv7
en- from the hills Of their own state
by revenue agents, are said to have
migrated to this district and set their
stills in operation and prohibition
agents say there has been no percep-
tible reduction in liquor consumption
since prohibition became effective.
Judge Lands Surprised.
Chicago, December 28.-News of
the Chicago expedition drew express
sions Of surprise from Judge Lands
this morning.
81 merely issued search warrants
for a number Of places charged with
selling whiskey" he said, while
holding court at La crosse. April
cation was made for the warrants
and they were issued"
Not A Shot During Arrests.
Hurley Wis. December 2S.-More
than half hundred federal prohibit
ton agents from Chicago surprised
the thirty five open saloons in Hur-
ley this forenoon, making many ar
rests and Selling quantities of Ii
quor of all sorts. The federal
agents were armed but not a shot
was fired during the first hour Of
operations. The raid followed wild
night at Hurley. during which liquor
had been sold at bargain rates, rang,
ing from thirty five cents for moon I.
shine whisky to seventy five cents
for we'll known brands. Among the
arrests were lumberjacks too para
lyzed from liquor to realize what was
happening.
Movie Machines There.
There was more Of the picturesque
than the sensational in the "inva-
sion," although the movie machines
clicked merrily every time a federal
agent drew a revolver or a key OF
liquor rolled into the street. A num-
Der of newspaper reporters also &C
companied the invaders. The crowd
that followed the agents down Silver
street grew in a few minutes to