Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-06

he had purchased liquor from the SzabO
and CsallO places in South Bend. he said
he could not remember. Persistent ques
tioning by the court failed to elicit
definite answer, and turning to Marshal
Mark Storen, Judge Anderson said
Take him to Jail, Mr.. Marshal, until
his memory improves. This man commit
ted rank perjury on the stand here the
other day. 1 am going TO show some OF
these people that they cannot come here
and commit perjury at will
Marshal Storen was told to hace Els
ner back in the courtroom at o'clock
this afternoon to see II his memory had
returned to him after a few hours in jail
Indications were that Eisner will be held
for perjury to the Federal grand jury il
he persists in his refusal to remember
as TO what he testified to before the last
grand jury.
During revelations as to the extent OF
the liquor traffic In northern Indiana.
Judge Anderson expressed surprise that
the chief of police Of South Bend and
other officials had not been indicted.
Floyd J.. Mattice, assistant district at
torney. explained that there had been
nothing to connect these officials with the
conspiracy. although apparently they had
shown little or no interest in law en-
forcement.
Judge Anderson then took up the mat
ter of considering each individual case Of
the defendants to determine the extent OF
thir gust and the extensiveness of thir
operations.
''HIGHJACKED" AT GARY;
GIVEN NO TRIAL.
The frankest statement of the day was
made by William Jones of Indianapolis
who was held up by Melloy and Herman
Nyhoff, constables, while running liquor
In from Chicago.
After these men 'highjacked' me-" he
said, 81 never had any trial at Gary. II
there had been a trial 1 would not have
been here today. My sentence in the
State courts would have been served and
would have been all through"
"You have right to complain" Judge
Anderson said. 1T is an infamous out
rage that we have to take up our time in
this court with these cases. II they were
handled honestly in the State courts these
people would not be here now"
Mr.. Van Nuys backed up the state
ments made by Jones.
Il have known Jones for twenty-five
years." he said. "and while he is a liquor
law violator I know that he Is telling the
truth in this case"
ANDERSON SAYS PROFIT
NOT UNREASONABLE.
Il bought five cases at $3.50 a case"
Jones told the court.
How much a quart did you get for
1t % he asked.
Il didn't sell by the quart, only by the
case or by the load" he answered. He
added that he made profit OF SIS a case.
That is not unreasonable" Judge An
dersOn said.
When the cases were called this morn
ing there was a stampede of pleas OF
guilty. with the result that the South
Bend case faded out whereas a big fight
had been expected.
The conspiracy cases against John
Maculski and Joe Voordie were nolled.
although Maculski entered a plea of
guilty in another case of individual viola
ton Of the law.
COOK COUNTY SHERIFF
FAILS TO HONOR WRIT
There is an angle to the Voordie case
that may cause some trouble in the Fed
eral Court at Chicago before 1t is settled.
1t was necessary to nolle against voordie.
according to Mr.. Van Nuys, because Of
the absence of a witness. Harry burst,
who in the Cook County jail at Chicago.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands had or
dered his removal to this State as a wit
ness, but the sheriff OF Cook County is
said to have refused to recognize the
writ. This may lead to contempt proceed
ings before Judge Lands.
The list of those awaiting final dispo-
sition Of their cases are Agnes, Theresa,
George and Joe SZabo, Alex and Eliza
beth Csallo, Tony Korases, John Demus,
Peter ManOs. John Maculski. Stephen
Crabb, Joe Czigany. all of South Bend;
Julius Musick, Andrew Kekko, Joseph
Narga. Daniel Melloy, Anton Kosiba and
Herman Nyhoff of Gary: Peter Herron
Charles v l.. Marshall and John NJ Kahn
of Chicago; Frank L. Arndt. Michigan
City: William Jones of indianapolis.
Dmiter Mcgowan OF Gary entered a
plea of guilty of transporting fifteen gall
Ions of whisky, and jury found Peter
Streitoff. also of Gary. guilty of viola
tion Of the law after being out only n
few minutes. These cases will be dis
posed of today by the court.
Cases against George Hosler, Louis
Powell. Alex Csallo and Lewis Nemuth.
all Of South Bend. and Guy Swartz and
Sam Archer Of Toledo, were noIled. These
men were charged with being implicated
in transportation OF liquor between
South Bend and Toledo