Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-17
z KEGS OF HO0TCH
USED AS EVIDENCE
AGAINST SALO0N|ST
CONTRABAND is DRAGGED INTO
COURT AND USED IN STATES
CASE AGAINST ALLEGED IN
TRACTOR OF PROHIBITION LAW.

Two kegs. which were alleged to
have been seized by La Sale county
Zabkar soft drink parlor, and are said
to have contained moOnshine were
presented in evidence in the trial
which is being held in the county
court before Judge Reck. The taking
of evidence for the state, that is seek
ing to prosecute Zabkar for an alleged
violation of the prohibition laws was
resumed again when court convened
today.
The kegs and a bottle containing
liquor said to be moonshine were pre-
sented to the court late yesterday.
Sheriff Ayers and Deputy Charles
Campbell who with Special Deputy
Sidney Weise raded the Zabkar soft
drink parlor on March Goth, identified
the liquor as having been seized by
them on that occasion.
Deputy Campbell On Stand.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Campbell
was called to the witness stand late
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Campbell
told of the raid and of returning to
the Zabkar establishment on October
l, in company with Sheriff Ayers and
Steve Gross, a prisoner in the La
Sale county Jail
On the latter occasion he alleged
Ayers waited outside while he and
Gross went in. Gross asked for q
drink he alleged, and Zabkar placed
two glasses filled with moonshine on
the bar He alleged that he tasted
one of these and found that it con-
tanned moonshine.
While on the witness stand States
Attorney Kelly presented Mr.. Camp.
bell the bottle of evidence" seized in
the raid last spring, requesting him
to taste it and state whether it was
the same kind of liquor he tasted in
Zabkar's saloon in October. After
the liquor Campbell stated
that it tasted the same.
Chemist Makes Analysis.
William Tydeman, chemistry teach
er at the Ottawa Township high school
was called to the stand yesterday af-
ternoon to tell of the alcoholic an
alysis he made of the liquor alleged to
have been seized in the Zabkar estab-
lishment. Mr.. Tydeman testified that
this liquor contained 1903 per cent of
alcohol by volume.
Howard and Harry Stewart, two
well-known ottawa men also were
called to the stand. They testified
that on or about March 10 they pur-
chased moonshine from Michael Zab.
kar in his La Sale soft drink parlor,
The defendants sixteen year old
daughter has remained at her fathers
side most of the time since his hear
ing opened. Yesterday the girl tired
of the hearing and became timid when
the court room was packed by largo
numbers of men, and retired to the
corridor for the greater part Of the
Zabkar was widowor when the
raid was conducted last March. His
family resided in rooms back of the
soft drink parlor and his two little
daughters kept house for him In
August Habkar however again joined
the ranks of the benedicts.
"StooI" Takes Stand.
This morning Steve Gross of Peru.
the prisoner from the county Jail who
Sheriff Ayers and De-
putty Campbell to the Zabkar saloon
in October was called to the stand.
He told of visiting the place, and of
the alleged purchase of moonshine
there
Sidney Weise, special deputy who
with Sheriff Ayers and Deputy Camp
bell conducted the raid in March, was
the next witness called He told of
the raid, corroborating the story pre-
viously told by Sheriff Ayers and
Deputy Campbell.
The case was given over to the de-
fense just before noon
Miss Antionette Zabkar aged rs.
the daughter of the defendant was
the first witness called to the stand
Miss Zabkar testified that she often
served the drinks in her fathers place