New Ulm review., 1922-11-29
COUNCIL REVOKES
LICENSES OF TWO
SOFT DRINK BARS
Permits OF Schroeck And
Manderfeld Recalled
Unanimously.
FOUR WITNESSES SAY
THEY BOUGHT DRINKS
Defendants Deny Selling
Liquor To Any of
Complaints.

Wenzel Schloegel has pur-
chased the drink place of VIM.
Manderfeld and will make ap-
plication from the City Coun-
Gil for, soft drink license at
it's next meeting, according to
an announcement made yes .
terday. The sale of the Chas.
Schroeck place is expected to
be effected within few days,
Joseph Dietz, owner of the
building occupied by Schroeck,
declared yesterday. The new
owner is expected to apply. for
license. Unless special
meeting is called, applications
for both licenses will probably
come up before the Council at
it's regular meeting December
S.
The New Ulm City Council revoked
the first soft drink licenses in the his
tory of the city on Tuesday evening,
November FL, when, without dis
senting vote, the permits Of Charles
Schroeck, a South Minnesota street,
and William Manderfeld, Broadway
and Third streets north, were revoked
The action of the Council came at
the end of a hearing which occupied
two and one-half hours, during which
witnesses were called to testify agains
the two places and the defendants
were permitted to present their argu-
ments. A crowd of Interested spec
tators filled the seats of the Council
Chamber. a..E@.
i Pfaender Opens Case. Il
Albert Pfaender, City Attorney
opened the hearing by reading the
charges against both Manderfeld and
Schroeck. He declared that sales OF
Intoxicating liquors had been made in
Manderfeld's place on August 6, on
November 1, and divers other dates
He charged Charles Schroeck with
selling liquor on July 13, October 9
and other times unknown. The
complaints were transmitted to the
Council by DR.. L. A. Fritsche, Mayor
who recommended the licenses be re-
voked, Mr.. Pfaender said.
Nickel Testifies.
William A. Nickel, who resides OF
North State street was the first wit
ness called by Mr.. Pfaender. Nicke
declared that he had been resident
of New Ulm for two years and hac
been employed at the Eagle Mill:
prior to the time he got drunk or
August 6 and was discharged.
81 went into Manderfeld's place OF
Sunday evening, August s, between
7 and 8 O. clock, and asked for a drink,
Mr.. Nickel said. "a young fellow
back Of The bar poured me out som,
white stuff which tasted like moon
shine and had a kick in it. 1t got int,
my head and made me drunk. I ha,
about three drinks and didn't know
what / was doing. I couldn't go t,
work at the Eagle Mills at IL o'clocl
that night with the result I was fired
| / had some drinks before this time il
| Manderfeld's place
| V;.;+ed7 Schrack'a Place
II went into Charles Schroeck'
place on July 80 with Henry Stein
|haus and got one drink there.
j cost me 25 cents. It was the clea
stuff. = zts.:A ..#3 iY5
4 II Upon cross examination by "A. o
| Flor, Attorney for the defendants
4 Nickel declared that after leavin
Manderfeld's place on Sunday ever
ling, August 6, he went to a birthda
party where there was dancing an
4 llunchsbut no moons shine Ill. Isl
Il II was isoss drnnk1 from the thre
drinks at rManderfeld's that atsneighbo,
ltook me home and told me to 60 |
/, bed," Nickel asserted. Because
was drunk, / got into 9 fight with N
wife and the police were called. =
Was Strong Stuff.
"It must have been pretty stro1
stuff" Mr.. Flor said. Fiji
It was,'' replied Nickel.
Nickel explained under Mr.. Flol
questioning that he had been in Ma
derfeld's place two OF three times b
J fore August s and upon one occasi,
purchased drinks from William Ma
derfeld and upon another from CHAR
t Manderfeld.
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