The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-07
Complaints Made by Sheriff Rauen for Arrest
of Liquor Men, Cause Stir in NUM-
cipal Court Today.
JUST GETTING A GOOD START
Daniel T. McOwen Joel Jacobson and Hrupka Brothers
Are Prominent Liquor Dealers Named-An
Charged With Selling Whiskey.

much with liquor traffic in the city;
Joseph and John Hrupka, who are in
charge of the Schlitz hall place on
Milwaukee avenue; Harry Painter and
"Slim" Berry, bartenders at the Hotel
Kenosha; Edward Millager, A. Pro-
kop, William G. Bloxdorf, Charles Kay
wicka, Harry Gordon, Henry Stuebe,
BILLY" Williams, "Bill' Connors and
J. W. Bruins. The warrants and COM
plants for William Biennemann and
Clarence Staten announced on Tuesday
were also filed with the court this
morning.
Rauen Makes All Complaints.
All complaints for the arrest Of the
men were made by Sheriff William
Rauen and he declared, 81 hope to have
all of them in court today and have a
time set for the hearing" It was fore
casted that some of the men charged
with violation of the state laws against
the sale of liquor might plead guilty.
The complaints are identical and
charge the sale of liquor, to-wit, @wnis-
key containing more than Il of 10
alcohol" The complaints allege VIC
lations Of the law at various dates frona
December 4th of last year to the pres
ent tia1e. Tt is declared that tho evil
fdeIco Tor these arrests has been the
hands of the district attorney for some
time and that they simply awaited the
order of court officials "to shoot"
More Complaints Coming. I
While but one offense is alleged N
the complaints and warrants issued to-
day, it is declared that other viola
tions are covered by warrants to be
issued later and that there is to be a
general bombardment of the saloon
men who have been smart enough TO
keep the retail sale of whiskey going
in defiance and regardless of the law,
eve are going forward just as rapid
ly as possible and are just getting a
good start in prosecuting cases on the
evidence now in our possession" de-
clared the district attorney this morn
ing. "These cases will be disposed Of
as rapidly as possible and make way
for further complaints and warrants.
The issuance of further complaints
will depend largely on the action Of
OS4CAu0AALS at ILLS -LlLlGs w nave lOLS
of evidence and we are going to use it.
What we want, is to get these men
punished in keeping with the offenses
charged with a view of putting an end
to the liquor business in Kenosha."
Get ''Tip" to Be Careful.
Eye-openers were very hard to Sc
cure in Kenosha this morning as re-
suit of the activity of the officials. It
was also learned that some of the
drink emporiums of the Main street
district had received word to be care
full. That "tip" had been passed
along via the grapevine" became
known as the result of a conversation
carried on by the laxative wife of one
of the saloon keepers with one of her
friends. She said that word had been
passed along that four federal officials
were coming to Kenosha soon and that
"the favored few who had access to
the information, were warned to be
very careful in disposing of any liquor
after Tuesday evening as the raid may
come at any time. How the "tip" was
carried to the proprietors, was not
explained. The whole affair is being
carefully investigated by the officials