The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-12-21
Police Find Two Stills About 200 Gallons of
Mash and Lot of Moonshine in
Their Pre-HOliday Raids.
SALOONKEEPER THREATENS SUICIDE
Steady BOmbarding of Police Upon Places Complained
Against Results in Weakening Of Front On
the Part of Vioators

loonkeeper, arrested for the third time,
threatened to hang himself if brought
into court once more. This was Joe
Brnak, whose small son acted as pur-
veyor.
Boy Spills the Beans.
1t would have been we'll for the little
Brnak boy if he had waited until the
sponge squad went away. AS it was,
ne came into the saloon of his father,
Joe Brnak 1913 Milwaukee avenue, Just
five minutes too soon, carrying bottle
of moonshine, and as result Joe Brnak
will be arraigned in the municipal court
this morning on the charge of unlawful
possession of moonshine. There are
still two other cases pending against
Brnak on both of which the saloonkeep-
er has been bound over to the next
term of the municipal court.
Squad Couldn't Find It.
Sergeant Melbusch and Officers Well
man, Monroe, McGivern and Jester Wis
tied the premises of Brnak in body
Saturday afternoon. officer Monroe
stood at the door and Sergeant Mel
busch at the bar while McGivern and
Jester went down into the basement to
see what they could find. Nothing was
found in search of the bar and the
sergeant was about to summon the 9th
er officers from the basement when
something happened. The door opened
and in walked little tot carrying
bottle with something inside which
suggested moonshine.
"Give that to met" cried Officer Mon
roe. The child obediently turned to the
officer and the bottle was seized. Brnak
rushed to interfere, but was too late.
Wants to Hang Himself.
"You know you ought to quit this
business" the sergeant said to the sa-
loonkeeper, There are two cases pend
ing against you and this will be the
third"
"If you make me come into court
this time, I'll hang myself" walled
Brnak.
Another place visited by the same
squad Saturday afternoon was the pri-
vate home of John Budnik, 1853 North
Newell street A still, coils, moonshine
and mash were found in the basement.
There were three barrels of mash, each
containing fifty gallons, yet when the
police met Mrs Budnik at the door and
asked if she had anything of the kind
about, she denied it.
This Was Some Doctor.
The Melbusch squad then paid an
afternoon call on John Pawlukiewicz,
% North Pleasant street. Sergeant
Melbusch found mash under the kitchen
sink contained in 25-gallon barrel.
whats this ?" asked the tsefgeant.
Well" explained the host, tits like
this. You see my wife, she's sick and
the doctor rolled that barrel in here
and he takes stuff out of it and rubs
on her Leg"
"Oh, yes, see," agreed the sergeant
In the meantime up from the basement
came Officer McGivern and the others
bearing the still and coils
Doctor bring these, too?" asked the
sergeant.
No direct reply was vouchsafed.
"You took everything else," said
Pawlukiewicz, aggrieved. snow do you
want me too?"
"Not until Monday morning" replied
the sergeant, but be sure to be in court
then"
Kirsch Squad Active Too.
Saturday evening another sponge
squad consisting of Sgt. Kirsch, officers
Tusler, Riley, Monroe and Norman Pc
can went a-raiding. At the premises
of Tony Nemetz, 1872 Middle street, run
under Glass A permit some moon
shine was found in wine glass.
There were other places raided, in
Guiding the Liberty hall pool room at
Milwaukee avenue and North Main
street, but no evidence of possession of
moonshine was found. Numerous com
plants have been made about both of
these places and therefore an exhaust
i've search was made. There was moth
ing to be seen or found.