Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-06
THREE PLACES VISITED
BY CHIEF FORD AND
CAPTAIN FOX
GRAB ''CRAPE JUICE
EVIDENCE is SEIZED AND WILL
BE ANALYZED TO ASCERTAIN
WHETHER OR NOT SUSPECTED
PLACES ARE VIOLATING THE
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT

Reports that reached local police
headquarters that west side saloons
were selling moonshine and wines in
violation of the prohibition laws, re-
suited In raid late yesterday after
noon by Chief of Police Ford and
Captain James Fox at the soft drink
parlors operated by Mat Bayuk and
George Tertezn. all of West Ottawa.
The police swooped down on the
proprietors of the saloons unexpect.
edly and very close search was made
of each of the places in search OF
evidence which would show that they
were illicitly selling intoxicating bev-
erages.
At the Bayuk saloon, which is To-
Gated on West Lafayette street, Il
quantity of alleged grape juice was
taken by the officers as evidence. A
similar grape juice was also taken
at Bluth's saloon while some wine
which Is supposed to have a kick in
1t was confiscated at Tertezn's place.
The evidence will be analyzed as
soon as possible 10 find out whether
or not the beverages contain more
than the amount of alcohol allowed
For many weeks it has been stated
by those "in on the know" that soft
drink parlors of the western section
of the city were il open defiance OF
the celebrated eighteenth amendment
to the constitution. In some quarters
it was specifically stated who was
selling and what they sold.
The raid staged BY the officers We'd
nesday afternoon vas only the pre-
liminary move in campaign to
stamp out the illidt liquor business
in ottawa, and was indicative of what
is to follow, indicating that the boys
who up till now have been sitting
pretty will find he going much
rougher in the future,
Utica Man Freed On Bail.
John Wosal, who las been prison
err in the County jail since Saturday
night when his home near Utica was
raided in search for Illicit booze,
was released from the bastile this
morning on $500 bonds which were
snged by Mac MATHS of Spring Valley
Wosal was given a hearing this
morning before Judge George KOenig,
in j. p. court He waived examina-
ton and was bound over to the grand
jury by the iurist.
AS yet no action has been taken "a
gainst Wosal's brother Mike, nor his
sister-in-law Maggie Wosal, whom it
is said are to be prosecuted on a
charge of violating the search and
seizure laws.
The raid of the Wosal shack, which
is located on the canal bank two miles
east of Utica, was made on Saturday
night by Sheriff Curt Ayers and De-
putty Sheriff Charles Campbell after
information was given to Mr.. Ayers
by residents of Utica, which indicated
that the Wosal trio were violating
the search and seizure laws.
The authorities were unable to find
a still or any equipment for manu-
featuring booze, although in a shed
back of the house they found large
jug containing a small amount OF
liquor
Peru Estate Filed.
A petition for letters of administra
tion in the estate of the late Andrew
Matuszak, who died at his home in
Peru May o. was filed in the Probate
Court this afternoon. The decedent
left $1.400 in cash and $50 liberty
bond. His widow, Mrs. Teofila Matus
Yak, and his two sons, Anton and
Wladyslow, will inherit the estate.