The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-12-28
SHERIFF And SYMMONDS
CLASH IN MOONSHINE CASE
Rauen Demands Warrant for Arrest of Matzur
At Whose PlaceDistiIlery Was Found
on South Sheridan Road
NO EVIDENCE TO HOLD PROTZKOW
Vordy Combat on Floor of Court Occurs After Court
Dismisses Case Against Man Whom Dis
trct Attorney Had Charged

stove in the clerks Office, while the
sheriff hurried away to see that the
deputies removed the still and mash,
the evidence in the case, back to the
county Jail.
AS he was about to leave the court
house, the district attorney turned to
speak again to the sheriff.
"You can have the warrant right
away Billy" he said civilly. "I'll go
up to my Office and make it out now"
Does Not Get Warrant
When the door had closed, Sheriff
Rauen directed his deputy, Stanley
Rauen to go up to the district attor-
ney's Office and get the paper.
Stanley Rauen' waited for a half
hour in the district attorneys Office
and then returned to the county Jail
without the warrant.
"Mr. Symmonds changed his mind"
the deputy reported. "He said that
he wanted to have talk with the
sheriff first"
No Evidence to Hold ProtzkOw.
The conflict between the two officials
arose over the fact that the district
attorney had charged Walter Protz-
kow with possession of a still found
at the farm of Joe Matzur on South
Sheridan road last November in spite
of the sheriff's request following the
raid, for a warrant for Matzur. On
! Tuesday afternoon, December 10, Mrs.
Matzur came into court, was charged
with possession of the mash only, and
upon the urging of clemency in her
behalf by the district attorney she
was fined 500 and costs, the minimum
fine under the law
All day Wednesday the hearing Of
Protzkow charged with possession of
the still, went forward. 1t lasted from
ten o'clock in the morning until five
o'clock in the afternoon, with a recess
during the noon hour
Mrs. Matzur before the noon recess
had testified on cross examination that
she had not talked about the Protzkow
case with anybody until she came into
court Tuesday afternoon. Her story,
of gossamer thinness, was that Mrs.
Protzkow brought the still to the farm
and connvived with her, Mrs. Matzur
in the setting up of the outfit. Mrs.
Matzur said that she "heard" protz-
kow go upstairs in the night Of No
vember "a to where the distillery was.
lnNthe next breath she said that it was
the next morning that she and Mrs.
Protzkow carried the still and mash
in from the barn where they had
hidden it.
"Who was the first person you
talked to about the Protzkow's part
in this AFFAIR."" asked Attorney Drury.
representing the defense.
Right here in court Tuesday after
noon," answered Mrs. Matzur glibly.
Didn't you tell it to anybody else
before then?" persisted Drury.
mo, never" she said.
Didn't you have a talk with Mr..
Symmonds before you came into
court ?" q
"No," replied the witness.
The district attorney then took up
the questioning and reminded the
witness Of circumstances she had evil
IDENTIFY forgotten.
Don't you recall" asked Mr.. Sym
monds, "that you went to my office and
came down to court with me 2"
"Oh, yes, now l remember!" said
Mrs. Matzur.
MRS. Matzur, Mr.. Drury asked il
you had talked with anybody about
this case. Now don't you remember
was out to your place and talked
with you about it,"
ooh, yes, 1 do remember now!" she
said
Mrs. Matzur found the cross ex-
animation Of Mr.. Drury very taxing.
and the suggestion of an interpreter,
made at this point by Mr.. Symmonds,
was very welcome.
Mrs. Maggie Faber was enlisted into
the cause as interpreter, but when the
examination had dragged on fora half
hour more, became impatient.
What you have to say, you'll have
to say in hurry" she said to the
district attorney. 81 have a fruit
cake home in the ovenl"
At the close of the days hearing of
Protzkow, Judge Slater dismissed the
case, saying that it was not his duty
to burden the county with the ex-
pense Of trial under the state Of the
evidence submitted"
1t was then the sheriff made his de-
mand for the Matzur warrant.
District Attorney Symmonds In dis
cussing the question of the Matzut
warrant, declared that he had made a
personal Investigation into the case
and that he was ready to issue a war
rant as soon as he had evidence to
back it, He maintained his action in
the case was prompted by a desire
to see that everyone concerned be
given justice.
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