The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-26
Jury in United States Court Finds Walter Nj.
Burke Guilty On Ali Counts in In
dictments Against Him.
WILL FIGHT IN HIGHER COURTS
Judge Anderson Indicates That Burke VIII be Called
Upfor Sentence Saturday Jury Reaches
tsr se- saoaz Verdict After Five Hours

chicago liquor dealers who testified
against him at the present trial, are
still pending against Burke.
Bond Remains at $4,000.
Judge Anderson agreed to meet the
attorneys for each side at $50 this
morning to decide on a date when the
Few trial motion will be heard The
judge then denied the motion of Attor-
ney Sawyer to increase Burkes bond,
which had been $4,000. Sawyer ar
gued that the custom Of the local court
Is that the bonds of defendant shall
be increased on conviction, but the
court ruled that $4,000 was sufficient.
Burke was required to obtain a new
bopd, however, the bond to be return
able next Monday, and from day to day
and term to term thereafter.
The jury's verdict came suddenly,
after hope had been abandoned by
either side for a decision Thursday
night. Judge Anderson and other Off
Gals were preparing to leave the fed
eral building when the jury's request
for additional informa alton came in.
The court then agreed to wait for the
verdict.
| Burke, with small group of friends
and attorneys, waited alone in the
courtroom from O'Clock for the jury's
answer. The federal building was 9TH
erwise almost deserted, with the ex-
| ception of the officials who were re-
quired to stay. The large crowd of
spectators which has filled the court
room since the opening of the trial on
| Monday was not in at the finish.
Burke Again Denies Guilt.
II am prepared to take the battle to
prove my innocence to the highest
court in the land" Burke said, after
the reading Of the verdict, which he
had received with scarcely any show
of emotion. 81 am not guilty. and I
still have faith that can prove it."
The conviction Of Burke was de-
elared by federal authorities to be the
second step in the governments battle
to bring the members of the two Mil
waukee whiskey rings to justice.
The so-cailed Milwaukee and Keno
sha liquor ring was uncovered by the
grand jury Of January, 1921, while the
grand jury of October. 1921, uncov-
cred what was termed the milwaukee
whiskey conspiracy" More than a
score of men were indicted by the two
grand juries and with the close of the
Burke trial, officials pointed out that
nine of the defendants had either adj
mitted their guilt or been found guilty
after trial
Seven Admit Guilt.
Burke and Herzog were convicted by
juries, it was pointed out, while those
who have entered pleas of guilty to
some of the charges against them in
clude: Harry Feuer, the famous "Ja-
cob Lederer" in whose name five car
loads of whiskey were shipped into
Milwaukee; Charles Grosscurth, his
companion; Joseph Custer, former Ke-
nosha internal revenue agent; Joseph
Budar, former Milwaukee cafe owner
and Banker" of the ring; Louis
Schrayer, Truesdell saloonkeeper; Ed
ward Kosterman, Kenosha banker; Jo-
seph Dudenhoefer Sr. and Joseph Du-
denhoefer Jr., Milwaukee liquor deal
ers, and Frank J. Eggerer, Chiffon man.
ufacturer and Democratic candidate for
state treasurer at the last election.
The trials of other men not yet con-
victed will be held during the present
term of court, according to indications.
Just what trial will be taken up next
has not been decided, Attorney Sawyer
said, but it is certain that more alleged
liquor law yiolators will be placed on
trial next Tuesday, when the jury panel
is due to reconvene. rs