The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-11-23
Moonshining is Costly
in Bayfield, County
NINE OUT OF TEN RECEIVE
IS FINES OR JAIL TERMS
One Case Dismissed for Lack
of Sufficient Evidence.-Crim-
inal Calendar Disposed of.
Convicted of Rape

residents Of the Cable territory
charged with rape, were convicted
in Circuit Court on Tuesday of thi!
week when the jury returned ver
dict of guilty after being locked vi
for. the greater part of the day. Tht
girl in the case was also a resident
of Cable. The case attracted con
siderable attention and was listen
ed to by crowded court room.
Heavy on Moonshiners
Reuben Johnson entered plea Of
guilty for violation of the prohibi.
tion laws and was given fine of $10C
and costs or SO days in the county
jail He decided to take the jail
sentence.
Lambert Burgo pleaded guilty to
possession Iof moonshine before
County Judge Axelberg and paid a
fine of $113.65.
Peter Mueller pleaded guilty OF
violation of the prohibition laws and
was given a fine of 800 or 4 months
in the county Jail.
Edward Moreland p loaded guilty
to violation of the prohibition laws
and paid d fine Of $3.50 and costs.
William Turclv pleaded guilty
before the County Judge to the same
: offense and was given fine of 500
and costs.
8 A jury in the case of Tom Kowoski,
charged with having barrel of mash
in his possession, after being out
for rs hours, found him guilty and
he was given fine of $500 or 4
months in the county Jail. He took
the Jail sentence.
Mrs. Prahaska, charged with viola
: tion of the prohibition laws, stood
s trial and was found guilty by a
jury. She was assessed fine of
$500 or months and is still in Jail.
Frank Smith, charged with making
moonshine, was given fine of $500
and 6 months in the county Jail.
This was his second offense.
Returned Quick Verdict
After celebrating for less than
Ave minutes jury in circuit court
on Tuesday returned a verdict of
): guilty in the case of the State VS..
John Peterson, charged with viola
!. tion of the prohibition laws. Peter
/. sson offered q drink of moonshine to
: Conrad Tedlund of Mason, who took
: the bottle and swore out warrant
/: for the arrest of Peterson. After
. the Judge addressed his charge to
the jury they went to the jury room
and returned Immediately with a
verdict of guilty. Peterson was
brought before the court and paid 8
fine of $10O and costs, it being his
first offense and the minimum fine
was given.
Others Convicted
Henry Fiege, charged with non.
support of wife and children, was
convicted by jury and was sentenc.
ed to two years in states prison but
sentence was suspended upon
promise to pay $50 per month.
John Doneck and Wesley Boutin
charged with violation of the fish
and game laws, failed to put in their
appearance and forfeited their bail
The case of the state against j
!. H. Comisky was settled out of court
The case against Ed Wiggens
charged with violation of the fish
and game laws, and the case against
Clare Chatten, charged with viola
-tion of the prohibition laws, wert
dismissed.
William Worle was found not guilty
by jury for violation of the fish ant
game Laws.
The case against Kate B. O'Con
nell, charged with adultery, was pu
over for the term.
The case. against Mrs. Peter Dab
charged with slander, was dismissed