The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-29
FAKE "SCHOLEY"
PULLS OFF RAIDS
Officials Seek Man Who
Impersonated Prohibi-
ton Commissioner.
WOMAN Is HISTORICAL
Man Makes Visits to Half a
Dozen Places but Gets No
Private Stock.

Federal Prohibition Enforcement Off
Ger John Scholey was on the rampage
today and he asked the aid of the po-
lice department and the sheriff to aid
him in finding the identity Of a man
who has been impersonating him and
who in the last few days has attempted
to make searches and seizures at half
a dozen places in Kenosha county. The
man worked on Monday on Sheridan
road, about two miles south of the city,
and visited three houses in this neigh
borhood and on the statement that he
was "John Scholey, federal prohibition
enforcement officer" he insisted on the
right to search the houses without
warrant. One woman became hyster-
ica1 when she was accosted by the man.
She had no idea of the personal ap-
pearance of Scholey and when she be-
came hysterical, the man fled from the
place and did not return.
Woman Demands Credentials.
81 am John Scholey," the man is
declared to have announced, as he left
his automobile and went to one of the
houses, "and have reason to believe
that there is Intoxicating liquor con-
cealed in this house." The fellow did
rot bat an eye in azrouncing his ar
il and he insisted on walking right
into the house. One woman demanded
that the man show his credentials and
he did not search the house but de-
clared that he had left his credentials
at home and that he would return later
with them and with aids of the sheriff
to aid him in making the search. The
woman hurriedly got into touch with
the residence of Scholey in Kenosha.
She told Scholey that she had no liquor.
"Well, who said you had any liquor
in the house?" was the answer of the
crusader. "Why, weren't you here just
a few minutes ago and told me you
were coming back? the woman asked,
It was then that Scholey got busy and
hurried out to make an investigation.
He hit the trail of the man just at the
curve in Sheridan road two miles south
of the city, but the man got away.
No Idea as to Identity.
81 haven't the slightest idea who this
man may be-" said Scholey this morn
ing. "but | do know that he is man
working without any authority from
the sheriff, the police or the federal
government There is only one John
Scholey and know that l never visited
any of these places. This fellow is
probably out trying to collect supply
of booze for his own use and it is prob
able that if any liquor was found in
any of the houses he entered, he would
be ready to make a compromise and
take a small amount of money and all
the booze to close the transaction. This
fellow probably thinks that he has
real chance to get in winters supply"
Warns People to Look Out.
81 want the people of Kenosha county
to be fully warned against this i'm
poster. When go raiding, anyone is
given a chance to see credentials. The
credentials not only bear the seal OF
the United States government, but they
have my picture on them and there is
no chance for mistake. People have
right to demand credentials from
any man who comes seeking booze or
awning else. IL We Cdn SCO ShIo AAoA
he will be punished to the fullest ex-
tent of the law for impersonating an
officer. have no information that he
has actually secured liquor but | know
of many places he visited and thee are
probably many more.
1t is not improbable that Mr.. Scholey
will be absent from Kenosha county
for some time as a very heavy demand
is being made for the services Of the
federal prohibition commissioners in
all parts of Wisconsin and it is prob
able that he will be forced to answer
some of these calls. In his absence
there will not be raids made save by
members of the sheriff's force and ev-
erv one Of these men will carry ere
dentials in the way of deputy sheriff's
star. The city police officers will make
raids in the city and every one Of them
will have credentials. People are urged
to ask for such credentials from all
officers seeking to make searches of
houses.