The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-11-24

i this afternoon and the sheriff was handed war;
L rant for his arrest and he will be brought in for
i hearing.
Chief Of the Field Division of Federal Agents Lane
Mooney accompanied by Arthur A. Stone of LaMoure
federal prohibition director of this state made raid into
Barnes county yesterday and grabbed up six we'll known
citizens who were making home brew against the peace
and dignity Of the federal government and also against
the laws OF this state These are Nick Eshpeter
Peter Neisius, Martin Stiedhl Julius Heinze Henry
Schroeder and August Olson The officers descended on
the places OF these and found all kinds of evidence
lhe were brought into town and complaints filed and this
morning at 10 o'clock all appeared before Justice J. Moe
excepting Nick Eshpeter who had not put in an appear
ance at that tme The over until two this aft
ernoon when the preliminary hearing will be held Sew
era OF them had expressed opinion that they would
waive examination and some that they were guilty of the
charge preferred against Them This is the story told bv
the prohibition officers and what happened
Inc hrst place visited Nick Eshpeters near Oris
ka Here the officers found complete five gallon copper
stg apparatus and also 20 to rs gallons Of mash This
is MR. Eshpeters second ofense Mr. Mooney informs US
and that ne has served sentence BEFORE IF convicted
1hs time ne may not have easy time as he did before
Inc next place visited was Peter Nesus place south
OF Orskaa Here they found complete ten gallon STILL
r Neslus at first denied any knowledge of having anv
apparatus or liquor his farm but upon being questioned
stated MS hired man had made during the summer
After his first statement that he did not have still or anv
other apparatus used for the manufacturing of LIQUOR
Lane Moloney searched the outbuildngs and found in
shed STILL Mr. Neisius is charged with having in his DOS
session apparatus designed for the manufacturing of
liquor.
The third place visited by the mnions of the law was
that of Martin Stedh south of Orska Here thew found
small quantity Of fruit mash and some moonshine whs
key Mr. Stedahl not at home at the time the officers
md tha ond
ment obtained from him.
The fourth place getting the attention of the officials
was that OF Julius Heinze southwest of Oriska Mr.
Henze butcherng when the officers arrived Molonev
went into the house and Deputy Sheriff Lppold interview
ed Mr. Heinze at the place he butchering Mr. Henze
informed the deputy what he had and when they arrived
in the house Mooney had already found the apparatus in
the basement It consisted of ten gallon still in opera
standing near the STILL There also 20 gallons of mash
ready to be distilled
The fifth place to receive visit from the officers of
the law was that of Henry Schroeder on the Red Trail
between Valley City and Oriska. The still on this place
found to be very modern miniature distlery ten
gallon copper still complete and in operation was found
the basement In addition to this there were four fifty
gallon barrels full of mash and approximately gallon
OF finished moonshne in the contaner under the To
show the horoughness of Mr. Schroeders apparatus he
had hydromometer the those used by the gov
eminent for taking proof
To complete the raid it had been learned during the
Gay that two OF the stills seized had been manufactured
by blacksmith at Orska by the Of August Roson
warrant was issued for Rosons arrest and when visited
last evening he admitted having manufactured the stills
but stated he did not know he violating the law The
stills seized at the Henry Schroeder and Julius Heinze
farms dentical]y the same.
Some of the defendants this morning stated upon be-
ing asked why they undertook to make moonshine and
break the law because of the crop failure and that
they couldn't support their families. s.s =,
The officials have been watching this particular neigh
borhood for time but could get proper action n-
til these took place yesterday.