Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-08-04
sTHE EVIDENCE"

noon that day has seized Is gallons of
mash and complete still, except the
worm, in the home of VIM. HOupt, but
claimed to be owned by Gust Strand.
Both Strand and Houpt were bound
over to circuit court.
Finding wages in the woods rather
low, Fred Kleagle, Ronald Utphal and
Everett Utphal went into business for
themselves in an old logging camp in
the town of Cedar Rapids. Business
looked good for few days but the
officers soon discovered their outfit and
Kleagle served three months and each
of the Utphal boys received fine OF
500 or thirty days. On failure to pay
his fine Ronald Utphars car was
seized and sold to apply on his fine.
Ira Broadly, of Ingram, was found to
have transported their product and
was bound over, having signified his
intention to plead guilty.
E. F. Decker, of the town of Law
renee had visitor in the form of V.
V. Miller, who departed with a COM
plete still and a quantity of liquor.
Decker paid fine of 500 and costs.
A search of the Louis Amuda home,
town of Stubs, revealed a still, and
30 gallons of mash. Louis paid fine
of 500 and costs.
Pete Mikelimis, of the town of At
lanta, was unable to do away with his
outfit quick enough so was caught with
still and a quantity of mash. He
paid fine of 500 and costs.
Russell Slicker, town of ThOrnapple,
was awakened one morning to admit
V. V. Miller. who found a complete
still and mash. lSlicker paid fine of
500 and costs. ~
Chas Erdman; of the town of Grant,
was too generous with is wet goods,
and came within the strong arm OF
the law. His case is now pending.
Gust Arndt, Ladysmith, was ar
rested for illegal possession Of liquor
and paid a fine of 500 and costs.
A second search of the Fred Peters
home, town of Lawrence, revealed 30
gallons of mash that was analysed by
the Prohibition Department and test
ed II per cent alcohol. Peters was
bound over to circuit court.
John Clark, lumberjack, was found
at the Commercial Hotel with two gal
Ions of moonshine in his. possession.
John served thirty days in the county
Jail
/ A search of the home of Mrs Ro-
gOuski. town of Marshall, revealed the
fact that she had put her wash boiler
to other uses. Her case is pending.
Matt Bluchinger and Peter Mansky
went into partnership in a quiet and
secluded spot in the town of Strick-
land, and business was good until they
made their product too strong. A wild
party at Rice Lake revealed the fact
that the goods were made in Rusk
county Federal officers from Rice
Lake joined the local officers and a
search of the woods was made Sher-
iff Maloney and an officer from Rice
Lake discovered their shack and sur
prised them while cooking their
stuff. The new liquor tested 120
proof which was to be diluted to 80
proof before being sold. Bluchinger
and Mansky each received a sentence
of four months and are now working
out their time as has been the prac-
tice the past year and a half.
Louis Marcenik, town of Rusk, was
bound over to circuit court, and has
sgnified his intention to plead guilty
for having complete still and 30 gal
Ions of mash in his possession.
AdOlph Zurfiuh, cheesemaker at the
Farmers cheese factory, town of Muir
ry, was too generous with his wet
goods and has been bound over to cir
cult court.
A second search of the premises of