The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-31
FIVE RAIDS TAKE
EM BY SURPRISE
Police Bring in a Lot Of
Moonshine, Mash and
Violators.
GET THREE STILLS

at 1913 Main street the police found a
glass of moonshine. Tony Kolakowsky
has a Class A permit for running the
place and Tony Kolakowsky, according
to the police, is responsible for the
noonshine on the premises. Harold
Rock, now q member of the sponge
squad, found the glass reposing in back
Of the bar.
This morning when the case was
called in court, Kolakowsky did not APP
pear, but John Wells appeared in his
behalf, pleaded not guilty and the case
was continued until September 8th, at
which date the preliminary hearing
will be called.
Breidt Gets Stills.
The Saturday afternoon squad did a
good deal of work under the leadership
of Detective John Breidt. Besides the
detective the officers were G. Radatz,
Meurer, LaPoint and H. Rock. They
visited the residence Of H. Kunze, 420
Norman avenue, and found still in
the cellar and three gallons of moon.
Kunze in court this morning pleaded
not guilty and was bound over until
the October term, bonds fixed at $500.
George Back was also raided by
Breidt and company Saturday after
noon at his home at Ala Norman ave-
nue., where they found another still,
besides moonshine and mash. Back
pleaded guilty this morning and SEN
tence will be pronounced later.
The third place raided by the Satur-
day afternoon squad was that of Gus
Breitman, AIS Florence place, where
they found the third still.
Clausen Rounds 'em Up.
Captain Clausen on the Saturday
night squad was aided by Detective
McCluskey and Officers Chase, H. Rock,
and l.. and Joe Bauschelt. Besides the
raid on the European hotel, they paid
successful visit to 1898 Newell street,
the home of Mike Kolowski There
they found five-gallon jug of moon
shine in the basem emit. Kolowski
claimed that the moonshine was not his
but that the basement was rented by
Joe Retchick. It was shown that the
stairs from the basement led into the
room rented by the latter. Retchick
was brought into court this morning
on the charge of unlawful possession.
Five successful raids by the police
over the weekend resulted in the APP
pearance of five defendants in court
this morning before Judge Baker, who
is substituting for Judge Slater on the
municipal bench during the absence
of the latter. Three of the men, Her.
man Kunze, Gus Breitman and Gearge
Back were charged with having stills
and two, Tony Kolowkowsky, proprie-
tor of the European hotel and Joe Ret
chick were charged with unlawful pos
session of moonshine.
Some Of the men pleaded guilty.
Some asked for preliminary hearing
and Judge Baker ordered them to come
into court Tuesday morning to receive
sentence or give testimony as the case
might be. John Wells, representing
some Of the saloon men, told the judge
that it would be a hardship for the
AlSA W give ooHus, anu souShC cons
sideration for them.
Easier than Go to Jail
"Well," said Judge Baker, 81 think
it will be easier for them to give bonds
than go to Jail. Men have been brought
before me today drunk with moonshine,
most of them physical wrecks as q
result of it, and when l sentence these
others charged with having the stuff,
| want to have all the facts before me
before I impose fine or other sent
ence. I don't propose to be hurried