The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-16

The mills OF the grand jury were
grinding in earnest on Saturday after
noon and in the four-hour session of
the circuit court, over which Judge
Belden presided, and which lasted I'M
til shutdown, four defendants came in
to face the grand jury indictments.
Edward Jesse" Minkowski and Ma
than Gordon were both charged with
sale of intoxicating liquors with seven
counts in the indictment against Min
kowski and eight in that against Cor
don. The indictments alleged that the
two men, widely known to the saloon
men in Kenosha had sold liquor to
Joseph Hayes, one of the detectives in
the employ of the county The amounts
sold ranged from the single drink to
full case of whiskey. In addition to
selling whiskey, Minkowski was al
legged to have sold gin and creme de
menthe and benedictine were also
charged up against the counts the jury
found against Gordon. Both gave
bonds
Twin Lakes Men Surprised.
The arrest of the men from Twin
Lakes was a surprise to them and they
came into the court to answer the
serious charges of perjury and false
swearing without being provided with
bondsmen. Both of these men have
appeared as witnesses before the
grand jury. Meisel as an acting dep
uty sheriff at the time he appeared
before the grand jury was expected to
render some important services in the
search for some Of the big handlers of
liquor in the district, but it is said
that his testimony was such as to
bring the indictments. There was but
one count in each of the indictments
against the Twin Lakes men, but there
were hints of other indictments to be
returned against them. They gave
bonds.
Man and Wife Gene Together.
The arraignment of the people named
in the grand jury indictments was re-
sumed this morning in the court Of
Court Commissioner A. z. Buckmaster
Charles Murray and his wife came in
together accompanied by their attor-
neys. They were charged with selling
liquor with one count in each indict-
ment. The court commissioner fixed
the bonds at 81 900 and the bonds were
furnished. Other arraignments were
expected during tn eday and it was
admitted that one man was "off fish
ing" and that for this reason he had
not been brought in. Other excuses
were given for others not appearing in
court, but it was said that they would
be in later on.
Wouldn't Take Bonds of Accused.
Attorneys Robert Verne Baker and
Alfred L. Drury appeared for all the
men named in the indictments. There
was considerable argument as to the
form of bond to be required, but the
court finally ruled that the bond would
be for the pending term of court and
for future terms until the accused
were discharged by full process of law
The court also held that the men.
accused in indictments could not sign
the bonds of other men under arrest
1t was suggested that Nathan Gordon
was ready to sign a bond for one Of
his fellow defendants, but the court
held that the magistrate had full pow
er to decide as to the form of bond
and the sufficiency of the sureties and
he held that he would not accept any
accused party as a surety for another
There was some argument as to the
amount of the bonds, but Judge Bel
den decided that all of them should be
placed at $4,000. 1t was suggested
that the. court make it $500 bond for
each count in the indictment, but he
held that he would rufe on each case
as the defendant was arraigned.
Pleas of Not Guilty catered.
1t was after six O'Clock when the
defendants We're formally arraigned
before Judge Belden. Formal pleas of
mot guilty" were entered in each case
There was some argument as to
whether or not an indictment could
be returned with a large number Of
counts, but Attorney Baker who pro-
posed this objection, finally withdrew
it, admitting that it would be an easy
matter for the grand jury to return
individual indictments if necessary to
hold defendants sought. There was
much telephoning and much running
about in automobiles seeking bonds
men for the accused men. The two
nen from Twin Lakes came in with