The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-14
GROTSKY HOME
REGULAR OASIS
Tr-ucklOad of Liquor is
Taken from Home on
Orange Street.
FEDERAL RAIDER HERE
COnstables John SchoIey and
Moore with w. w. Burgett
of Milwaukee Make Haul.

Another oasis in Kenosha's desert Of
thirst is now a barren waste, following
a raid yesterday afternoon on the home
of Sam Grotsky, SIT Orange street, by
Contables John Scholey and Ralph
Moore and w. Wellington Burgett, the
yice-president and manager of the
Howard w. Russell Inc. Detective
Agency of Milwaukee. According to
the raiders this morning, they had been
tipped off that Grotsky had some illicit
liquor in his cellar and it was with a
view of learning the facts in the case
that the raid was staged. The raiders
were not disappointed and found a
truckload of liquor. Mr.. Burgett is in
Kenosha at the request Of District At
torney Peter Fisher and will remain
in Kenosha, it was intimated this
morning, until Kenosha has been drain
ed of all it's Illicit booze.
Follows Crandall Affair.
The saloon of Sam Grotsky, upon
whose home the raid was staged, is on
Newell street and doomed up conspicu-
ously several weeks ago when it was
raided by George CrandaIl, whose star
was taken from him at the time of the
raid by Sheriff Rauen. At that time it
was alleged that Crandall was in
drunken condition and the controversy
that followed resulted in an appeal to
the governor of the state to make a
sweeping investigation of the true
facts in the case.
Grotsky was in Milwaukee yesterday
afternoon, it was stated this morning
by Contable Scholey, purchasing some
dairy equipment for contemplated
dairy that he intends to establish. The
constable further stated that Grotsky
had called him last evening and stated
that he had heard that a raid had been
made on his home and asked where the
confscated liquor had been taken to-,
He was told that the illicit liquor was
in the custody of the sheriff and that
his case would in all probability come
up shortly in the municipal court
Grotsky alleges that the liquor OBJ
tanned by the raiders was private stock
and had been stored before the country
went dry. 1t is evident that he was
ture, as the liquor obtained by the
raiders comprised 2h barrels of wine,
bottles of Canadian whiskey, %
cases of Virginia Dare and extra bot
ties, one Sgallon jug of wine, one s.
gallon jug Of wine, and IA bottles of
Port Washington beer.
To Find Out Percentage.
A sample of all the liquor will be
taken by COntable Scholey to the city
chemist to determine the exact amount
of alcohol. The constable is waiting
for orders from the district attorney
and in all probability the liquor will
be tested this afternoon. In case the
city chemist is too busy, the illicit will
be taken to Milwaukee by Burgett
where an analysis will be made The
case will come up Monday it is thought
in the municipal court.
Stages Raid in Somers.
On Friday afternoon Contable Scho-
ley, assisted by deputies from the
sheritfs office, staged a raid on the
home of William M. Vincing in the
town Of Somers, He had received
various tips that there was liquor at
this home but the search failed to re-
veal anything of an discriminating
nature.
Constable Scholey laughed at a
rumor WHICH was afloat this morning
that he had received a blackmail let
ter recently, in which he was threat
ened with dire consequences unless
he abandoned his crusade against the
booze traffic in Kenosha.
Il have received no such letter." he
said, land / would pay no attention
to any that should receive. The
only letter have received recently
was a letter from woman, complain
ing about gambling operations in Ke-
nosha. Everything in it was not com
plimentary but it could not in the
least be called blackhand letter.
That letter was all made public last