The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-03
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Milwaukee, Wis.-Joseph P. O'NeilI
former chief federal prohibition in
spector for Wisconsin and former
chairman of the Democratic state cen
trail committee, former saloon keeper
for years one of the most widely known
politicians in Milwaukee was arrested
today by federal agents. He is charg-
ed with conspiracy to violate the Vol
stead act. The indictment was not
made public because his co-defendant
has not been arrested.
Walter NJ. Burke, we'll known Keno
sha lawyer, also was arrested today or
an indictment Of the federal grand
jury.
Thomas A. Delaney, Green Bay, for
mer federal prohibition director fol-
Wisconsin was arrested today on an
indictment reported by the federal
grand jury which charges him with
accepting brides aggregating $28,50C
in return for allowing the Joseph Du-
denhoefer company, wholesale liquor
dealers, to sell large quantities OF
whisky illegally and conceal the fact
by making false reports.
Frank J. Eggerer. Chiffon, candidate
for the Democratic party for state
treasurer, and Joseph Ray, former IN
spector in the prohibition office, alse
were arrested on indictments.
The Delaney Indictment contains three
counts. The first charges that January
II, 1921, Mr.. Delaney received $4,000
from the Joseph Dudenhoefer company
Joseph Dudenhoefer, ST., president OF
the company; Joseph Duden hoefer, Jr.
connected with the company, and JOS
eph Gieudice, Schleisingerville banker
and secretary of the Democratic state
central committee.
The second charges that a similar
transaction took place February "a and
the third count makes a similar charge
regarding March A.
In each case it is alleged that the
records Of the prohibition office were
to be doctored to cover up the alleged
transaction.
Mr.. Delaney was the predecessor of
the present director, James A. Stone
and was the first man to hold the Of
flee. He was Democrat and was APP
pointed by President Wilson, Like
all other internal revenue bureau Of
fcials he was appointed for no definite
term, and his tenure of office ended au-
tomatica1ly with the appointment of a
Republican by President Harding.
Joseph Ray, formerly an inspector in
Mr.. Delaney's Office, was arrested on
a charge Of having received $4,000 on
each of the occasions enumerated in
the indictment against Mr.. Delaney
In addition, Mr.. Ray is said to have
received a gold watch on Christmas
day, 1920.
Ray was indicted by the last grand
jury on the charge Of conspiring with
Nathan Dublin, formerly wholesale
liquor dealer to violate the Volstead
act.
others arrested today on indictments
reported by the federal grand jury
which charged conspiracy to violate
the Volstead act and acceptance Of
brides, included:
Joseph Dudenhoefer, Sr., president
of the Joseph Dudenhoefer company
wholesale liquor dealers.
Joseph Dudenhoefer, Jr., connection
with the Joseph Dudenhoefer COM
pany
John F. Bluemm, who formerly. for
years was connected with the Charles
Abresch company, manufacturers of au-
tomobile bodies.
A. F. Parker, former chief clerk in
the federal prohibition directors Of
fee.
Walter B. Lewandowski, who was "a
candidate for alderman in the oath
ward.
William Dusold, former wholesale Ii
quor dealer.
Harry W. Arnold, former, wholesale
liquor dealer.
In addition, it was revealed that
Joseph S. Giudice, Schlesingerville
banker and secretary of the Democratic
state central committee and Samuel
Cohen and James NJ. Lovelette, Chi
cage, owners Of the Astor hotel in the
Chicago loop have been indicted.
One indictment charges Delaney,
Burke, Ray, Giudiee, the two Duden-
hoefers and the Dudenhoefer company
with conspiracy to violate the Vol
stead act. Another indictment makes
the same charge against Delaney, Ray,
Giudice, the Dudenhoefers and the Du-
denhoefer company. A third indict-
ment names Delaney, Burke, Gaidice
the Dudenhoefers and the Dudenhoefer
company as having committed the same
Alfonso.