South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
SATURDAYS RAIDS
RESULT IN ARREST
OF FOUR VICTIMS
Amount of Evidence Taken
Greatly Reduced by Ac-
curacy of Offenders.

Detective Seret DeGnsN and de-
tail composed Of Officers Pinter,
Winthers. Kish and Lavaue succeed
ed Don making four arrests for liquor
violations Saturday afternoon. al
though only a small portion OF the
liquor found reached the station be-
cause Of the accuracy with which
the victims OF the raiders were able
90 destroy the evidence. Two Of
those arrested have appeared before
the city court on previuos occasions
for the same offense
At the grocery store conducted by
Anna Cyken. 425 w South St, "a
pint and n half Of "moonshine" was
found A half pint medicine bottle
fun OF liquor found in the store.
Anna claimed was used only for
toothaches. and she had no intention
of selling 10 10 molar sufferers In the
neishborhood A search OF her liv-
ing quarters i'm the rear was about to
Doe given up when Oficers Kish and
Lavale spied "a small rug neatly
rolled up and showed under a chair.
When the rug was unroued pint
bottle of mule was found. which
Anna denied any knowledge Of and
accused the officers of bringing it in
themselves. IT. is said
Second ORense
The Cyken woman had previously
appeared before Special Judge vii
liam A. Bertsch ON April .. charged
with unlawful possession of liquor
for sale. at which time q fine of 500
and costs and suspended sentence
Of 60 days was imposed Anna was
again charged with unlawful pos
session OF liquor for sale as the re-
suit of Yesterdays arrest and fur
nished bonds of $500 for appearance
i'm city court Monday morning.
Emery Burtus. $50 S Chaplin ST..
also said TO be an old offender. was
again arrested. charged with un-
lawful possession of liquor for sale.
Burkus has escaped conviction by
inducing others present at the time
of the raid 90 claim ownership Of
the liquor found it is said During
November of last year Burkus was
found guilty and paid a fine and
when he was arrested few months
later, his brother agreed to take the
blame and paid the fine
a glass Of mule" two pitchers
and two quart jugs said 10 have been
used for dispensing the liquor were
taken by the police 20 he used as evil
dence AS the officers entered the
house Burkus' wife emptied a guam
tity Of liquor into a garbage can and
later mixed lysol with IL in order 10
deaden the od0r OF "moonshine." the
police assert.
Girl SmaShes jug.
a garage i'm the rear Of the resi-
deuce Of Boleslaw Buchoitz, coo 5.
Walnut 81, is alleged 10 be a distrib-
uting place for Illicit liquor. A
search of the property unearthed a
gallon jug or liquor which is said to
have beer held IN readiness for de-
livery. AS officer Kish was carrying
the jug % the police touring car, a
16 year old sister of Bucholtz is
said 10 have smashed the jug with
an axe A small portion of the IL
quor was saved which will be used
as evidence. together with the brok-
en- jug and the axe used by the
girl
The police were about 70 continue
their Journey 20 the station when
Sergt. Deliuski noticed Frank Fras,
who claims 1906 w Durham ST.
as his residence. walking toward the
garage with a quart bottle and
gallon container filled with LIQUOR.
De.insN started after Fras and as
the sergeant bore down upon him,
Fras crashed the bottle and contain
or against a pile OF stones Portions
Of the broken bottle and container.
bearing strong odor Of liquor, was
the only evidence that could be OBJ
tanned
Bucholtz and Fras were both re-
leased after furnishing bonds Of $500
each for appearance in city court
Monday morning TO answer to o
charge OF unlawful possession OF IL
uuor for sale.