The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-05-11


proportions that the police had to cut
down the walls of a house to get it
out, was captured at midnight Friday
by the police, and is now on exhibit
at the police station, the largest still
in captivity. A line of sight-seers
came in to see the still today, and
there was nothing but "Oh!" and "Ah!"
to be said about it.
"I don't believe it," said Judge
Slater, who was one of the spectators
who came to view the phenomenon.
He looked at the huge affair thought
fully and added, Somebody dreamed
that still"
Most people were dreaming at the
time the police officers were busy at
a little moonshine den on the Sheridan
road south Of Maple Inn breaking out
the window and loosening the walls to
get out the still. Then they found they
could not take it in the car and had
to send for the police truck. 1t was
quite a midnight party.
Regular MoOnshine Den.
"Why we won't be able to get that
still into COURT" a spectator com
mented this morning. "We'll have to
bring the court to the still just as
Mahomet went to the mountain. Let's
hold court in Market Square around it."
There is now no question as to who,
sheriff or police, has brought in the
largest STILL Even Undersheriff Joseph
Knipfer was silenced when he was con-
fronted with the object. By rights the
still belongs to the sheriff, as it was
found just outside the city line, but
the police had no time to stand upon
ceremony when they stumbled on its
trail late Friday night, and the sher-
if, under the circumstances, was quite
as delighted as they were.
For the still was concealed in blind
shack, a regular Kentucky den, far
from the road, without a path even
leading to it, and it's discovery could
never have been made except for a
fortunate circumstance which is di-
rectly connected with the intelligence
and alertness of a patrolman on his
beat
Credit to Harold Rock.
Patrolman H Rock is the officer who
deserves most of the credit, for had
he not been on the alert to stop an
automobile which was violating the
law by not carrying headlights,
Moreover, he was offered 5000 by the
man in the car, according to his story,
which further increased his vigilance
in arresting the men.
officer Harold Rock was making his
round Friday night when at 1890 p.
M at the corner of Fremont avenue
and Elizabeth street, he saw an auto
mobile coming along without its head
lights burning. The officer stopped
the car and stepped up on the running
board to discuss the matter. AS he
did so, he noticed two burlap bags in
the rear of the car. His suspicious
were Immediately aroused, especially
when he felt Of the>-bags, and found
something jug-shaped inside.
"Drive to the police station" he
commanded.
The driver started to the police sta
ton under orders but with obvious re-
luctance. Once he stopped to parley
with the officer.
"Say, I'll give you $500 if you'll
let US go!" he cried.
Officer Brings Them In Alone.
"Drive on!" said the officer. He was
sure then that his first suspicious
that the men were transporting moon
shine was correct. But even so, he
had no idea where the trail would
lead to.
officer Rock was alone, and when
he reached the city hall, he did not
risk the chance of having one get away
from him by conducting both up to