New Ulm review., 1921-02-09
ADMITS SELLING
STILL s PRODUCT
TWO QUARTS OF MOONsHINE
PROVE TOO MUCH FOR
SLEEPY EYE MEN.
POLICE OBTAIN INFORMATION
ON SOURCE OF SUPPLY
AND INVESTIGATE.

AND INVESTIGATE.
Two men from Sleepy Eye, who
could not control their indulgence of a
generous supply of moonshine OBJ
tanned in this city, Saturday, resulted
in the arrest of one of them and placed
a local restaurant man in very un-
comfortable position. The end of the
affair has not been reached as yet,
pending action by the Federal prohibi-
tion enforcement office at st. Paul.
Too Much Moonshine.
Roy Crumlett, about % years of
age, and S. L. Lefever, who has seen
70 summers come and go, both resi-
dents of Sleepy Eye, came to New
Ulm via the auto route, Saturday
afternoon, between the hours of four
and five. Their advent here was un-
heralded and they might have re-
turned home without any untoward
experience, had they not become sadly
under the weather" as result of
imbibing too feeely of the tricky home
| brew"
"Lost" Their Car.
We have often heard, in ''the good
old days" of men seeing double as
a result of over-indulgence of in
toxicants, but rarely, if ever, has it
come to our notice or knowledge that
drunkenness diminished the power of
vision as it did in the case of the
"moonshine artists from Sleepy Eye,
for they were unable to see their car,
which they had left at the rear of
Charles Lindmeyer's restaurant on
North Broadway, opposite the munich
pal building. Believing that someone
had appropriated the machine, Crum-
lett wobbled over to the police station
at about z p. m. and reported the
"theft." Officer John F. Herzog was
on duty and obligingly accompanied
the bewildered Sleepy Eyeite on a
quest of the auto. After assisting
Crumlett in obtaining his bearings, the
chugwagon was finally located where it
had been left by the visitors.
Stalled on the Hill.
Crumlett and Lefever climbed into
the machine and started on the home
ward trip. They got as far as the
corner of State and Second North
street, when the auto became stalled
on the hill Being unable to start the
motor again, Crumlett went in search
of assistance. By this time the lack
of "sea legs' asserted itself and he was
barely able to navigate" Officer
Herzog, happening along, observed the
mans queer gyrations and escorted
him to the police station, where a
search revealed a quart bottle contain
ing a goodly quantity of moonshine.
He was locked up mmeaditely.
Find Source of Supply.
Next morning the matter was re-
ported to Chief of Police Alvin
Harmening, who questioned Crumlett
and elected the information that the
10Y juice" had been obtained from
Restaurateur Charles Lindmeyer.
Crumlett stated that he and Lefever
had purchased three quarts of home
brew for $12 each, two of which they
had consumed. Lefever either drank
more than his share or his capacity"
was not as great as that of his COM
panlon, for the older man lay helpless
ly drunk in the stalled car. He was
arrested at 2 o'clock Sunday morning
and held as witness
Lindmeyer "Fesses Up.''
Mr.. Lindmeyer, upon being sum-
moned to the police station and con-
fronted with the statements made by
Crumlett and Lefever, finally ad-.
mitted that he had sold them the
moonshine. Thereupon Chief Har-
mening telephoned to Paul D. Keller,
prohibition. enforcement officer at St.
Paul, who sent Federal Officer S. w.
Carson here to investigate the illicit
sale of intoxicants. Officer Carson
arrived in New Ulm M onday and re-
mained here until yesterday, gathering
all the evidence obtainable for sub
mission to Mr.. Keller.
Crumlett Pays Stiff Fine.
Crumlett was taken before City
Justice George Hogen, Monday,
charged with drunkenness. He was
fined $25 and costs, total of $37,
which was paid. The local law firm
of Somsen, Dempsey & Flor was re-
tanned as counsel by the Sleepy Eye.
man.
Mrs. Vivian Dorm and Miss Marie
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