The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-03


again and regardless of prosecutions
and revocation of all permits car
load of real old-fashioned whisky
claimed to be of excellent proof and not
tainted with any suggestion of moon
shine came into Kenosha on Thursday
afternoon. Local officials of the rail
way company who have in the past
been depended on to give out informa-
ton of such shipments have been 81
lent and while it is admitted that the
fact that the car load Of whisky came
into Kenosha is known to Joseph Gus
ter, the local representative OF the Uni
ted States Revenue department he de-
clares that he has no facts to give out
in regard to it.
"Is it true that car load of booze
came in on Thursday afternoon" Agt.
Custer was asked and he promptly
answered yes. "To whom did it come
and what became of it was the next
question put UP to the federal agent
but he disclaimed any chance to ans
wer the question.
Case in on Permit.
Mr.. Custer said that the liquor had
been brought into Kenosha on per-
nit but he had not seen the permit
and that he did not know to whom 1T
was consigned. "There was car load
of it" was the statement of the offic-
ial. "You better see the railway men
if you hope to get the other informa-
ton"
Railway men who could be seen pro-
fessed to have no knowledge of the
arrival of the shipment. In a round
about way it was learned that the car
load Of whisky came in over the west
ern division of the Northwestern on
Thursday but whether it was consigned
by freight or express is unknown.
The name of a well-known man in
the city and man who is known to
have been closely connected with sport
ing activities here was mentioned as
the consignee bat he denied knowledge
of the matter when approached. Speed
must have been shown in unloading the
liquor as it is known that federal
agents were in the city on Thursday
and while it has keen stated that they
came to examine saloon on Newell
street as reported in last nights pa
per it was declared that the real pur-
pose of the men being in Kenosha was
to. prevent the distribution of this Large
consignment Of liquor.
Report Many Interested.
1t is reported that the shipment was
valued at ninety thousand dollars and
that practically every drop of it had
been Spoken for" before it reached the
city. 1t was said that the cost at
which the liquor was to be sold was in
the neighborhood of ten dollars quart
and that there were plenty of people
ready to pay this price for what was
termed prime" stock. The moss in
teresting thing in regard to the rumor
was that the men interested in the
safe delivery of the liquor arc alleged
to have boosted that they paid very
large sum to secure the safe delivery
of the cargo, 1t is not stated to whom
this Every large sum" was paid.
1t was intimated by the federal of
fcials seen that if the liquor came in
along the permit route that the govern
ment officials might not be desperately
interested in it.
May be Part of Big Stock.
1t is said that there is possibility
that this is part of great stock of
liquor which was bought by the Chi
cage whisky ring" now being probed
by federal and local officials in Chica-
go. 1t is admitted that this liquor was
not shipped into Chicago but that il
was sent to a point in the interior of
Illinois from which it was distributed
to customers. The names of several
Kenosha men have been mentioned in
connection with the Chicago expose
Search has been made here for Old
Grand Dad whisky and few bottles
have been picked up. 1t is said that
the Chicago ring bought practically
the entire stock Of the Old Grand DAD
distillery and for this reason the APP
pearance of this brand in Kenosha is
believed to have connected Kenosha ur
with the Chicago investigation. PEG.
pie who seemed to have intimate facts
in regard to the shipment just arriv,