The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-21
BUSY IN WASECA
THEY WALK IN UPON MEN
PLAYING POKER
Several Arrested Paid Fines;
Federal and County Officials
Take Part

Waseca, January 13.-Federal,
county and city officials made very
successful raid on an alleged booze
and gambling joint operated by
Mike Weller and Jess Montgom-
cry. The proprietors and inmates
were taken completely by surprise
when the officials burst in upon
them and gave the order "hands up"
Accompanying the out Of town Of
ficers were the sheriff, county at
torney. mayor, city attorney, other
officials and policemen. 1t was a
most CAREFUL planned and neatly
carried out raid and went through
without hitch. -
There were about twenty men in
the room raided. Some were gamb-
ing while others were looking on.
All were placed under arres. There
were bottles and other evidences
that the room was used for drinking
as well as for gambling. The place
had been under suspicion for some
time.
Long List of Names.
The names of those arrested in
the gambling room were as follows:
E. S. Thomas, John HowaId, Albert
Anderson, Oscar Anderson, Chas
Olivia, Frank Logue. E. Giltner,
Frank Hurdelbrink, Jr. M. C.
McDevitt, Percy Weber, Walter
Nelson, Pete Miller, Clarence Web
Der and Leo Praxel.
The room of Henry Rice adjoining
the Weller Montgomery gambling
room was also raided and Rice was
placed under arrest charged with
selling intoxicating liquors without
a license.
On the same evening George Sen
ske was placed under arrest charged
with running an unlicensed drinking
place.
On Monday afternoon in munich
pal court Mike Weller and Jess
Montgomery each plead guilty to the
double charge of conducting an unli-
censed place for the sale and drink
ing of intoxicatingg liquors and for
conducting gambling place. Both
were given the maximum fine for each
offense, which is 500 or a fine Of
guilty they agreed to the order that
they discontinue conducting any kind
of business at their present quarters.
They had been conducting a lunch
counter on the first floor but they
have agreed to discontinue this and
vacate the building.
Henry Rice plead guilty Ito the
charge of selling liquor and was Civ
IN fine Of $50.
Tuesday morning George Senske
to running an unlicensed drinking
place, and was given the maximum
fine Of 500. He agreed not to keep
his store open after closing hours,
on holidays or Sundays hereafter.
Pleaded Not. Guilty
nm Gehring was arrested on a
charge OF disposing of intoxicating
liquor without license. He pleaded
not guilty. He was given prelimi-
nary hearing and was bound over to
the grand jury, his bail being fixed
at the sum of $500.
OF those arrested on the gambling
charge the following stood trial
court on Tuesday and all were con-
victed and given a fine of SIS each:
Clarence Weber, Charles OLIVIA,
Frank Logue, Albert Anderson, M. G.
McDevitt, Percy Weber, Walter
Nelson, Pete Miller, John Howald
and Oscar Anderson.
Leo Praxel and Frank Hurdelbrink
pleaded guilty to gambling and were
fined $25 each.
e. Giltner plead not guilty to the
charge of gambling, but plead guilty
to being in the room. He was fined SIS.
E. 8. Thomas is absent from town
and his case can not be disposed of
until his return,