The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
LONG RUN STILL
SEIZED BY POLICE
THIS RAID WAS MADE LATE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
STEVE JOHN IS JAILED
Paraphernalia Taken and Con-
siderable Liquid Dumped
Into Greek Nearby


Steve Johns booze, making activi-
ties. which have been going on, it is
alleged the greater part of the sum
mer at SO2 Willow street, came TO
sudden end yesterday afternoon at
4.30 o'clock when Chief Landmark
accompanied by Desk Sergeant Len
Lurrili, City Detective A. l.. Volk
and Officer Henry Kachelmyer
s"ooped DOWN on the place and cap
turea fully equipped dlstiliery and
q large quantity OF the finished pro
duct. Ine result OF the raid was
mat Mr.. and Mrs. Steven John were
paced under arrest and $50 gallons
" mash fit for diStillation was des
tIoyed. A two burner kerosene oil
stove copper boiler used for a still,
coils, and cooling apparatus, eleven
gallon jugs empty, two one half
aalIon jugs and one two gallon jug
ali empty, together with case OF
empty bottles were seized. City De-
tectiVe Nolk found in a bedroom
SIAteen one half pint bottles and
seven Tull pintS OF alcohol or moon
-hiue ana gallon jug half full OF
What. smells like moonshine. All of
this together with the apparatus
mentioned was confiscated and
brought 10 the police station on a
Jay. hired from the Hammett dray
line. and Is now being held as evil
uenCe
Armed With Search Warrant
Armed with the necessary search
warrant, Chief Landmark and City
LttcctiVe i. l.. NOIk went to the
front door, While Sergeant Burrin
~ l. oh oil
tered the bacE door Chief Lund4
ark stated that Mrs. Stephen John
and her mother and a man named
Henry No!lin were found in the
house. The search warrant was
lead to Mrs. John and she was serv
cd With copy o. il, and then the
search began. A few moments later
City Detective A. L. Volk- found sew
4. bottles o. what smells like !
ocnshine. y shot time, after
ards Officer Kachelmyer's voice
10 help in removing $50 gallons Of
ash he had discovered there in
thiee fly gallon barrels. The |
ia h according to the statement CT
,licer Kacheim:cr was brewing
~ hubbling with every evidence OF
ing a kick in it that would maize
mile 'oof like a mosquito. About
5 time Steve John the owner Of
/ TIC arrived AMI he was asked
it'r carry oIt tie mash nd dunn
IN ne9r5y creek. Fir. John had
kci NJ q fine sweat before the
} "aIlOns were carried ont. and
still e-sTiying when he was
ndsd in the lookup at the police
Ten CTi"er Kachelmyer stated
ut all Of this mash flowed down
the c'eei and into the Minnesota
iyer ncar the public dump. Although
II may sound otherwise. it is said TO
h@true. that Feter Weingartz. who
has charge Of the public dumping
rounds. while working near the
ater'S edge this morning had a
narrow escape from being bitten by
m ugly carp. Mr.. Weingartz, ac-
cording to the statement of some OF
IFS friends was at a loss to under
stand the actions of the fish, until he
happened to see the mash floating
down the creek and into the river.
Admitted to Chief His Moonshining
In a statement to Chief Landmark
last evening, after he had been
placed in a cell at the police station.
Stephen John admitted that he had
been making moonshine for some
time past He said that last spring
he had found the outfit, seized from
him yesterday down near the river.
He dug hole in the ground and hid
the apparatus for time. but got it
cut and started making BOOZE Asked
how much he received for the moon
g shine, Mr.. John said fifty cents for a
half mint and one dollar for a pint.
He stated that his wife, Mrs Anna
John had had nothing to do with the
making of the booze. that he made
Il himself at night after his work on
the railroad.
Mrs. John was locked IN for a
short time last night at the police
station but later was released on
conditions that she would appear
again today.
County Attorney C. E. Phillips is
cut of patience with the fragrant
violations of the liquor laws in this
city and county and having received
a number Of complaints in regard to
the John place issued a search war
rant after receiving the necessary
information, warranting its issue
from Chief Of Police Phil Landmark
VINO has had his officers watching
the place for some time past.
County Attorney Phillips in
statement to The Free Press this
morning said that these violations
will have to stop. With this end in
view he will prosecute the John case
undST Ine Abatement law. WHICH
provides that in order to abate a
nuisance, the building in which it is
found may be closed for one year for
all purposes. unless the court sees
At to permit the use of the building
asain by the defendant furnishing a
bond amounting to at least TWEEN
~ percent of the valuation of the
property.
Araigned Before Golf.
John was arraigned before Judge
Hiram s. Golf in the municipal
court this morning on the charge
q, having in his possession material
and enuinment for the manufacture
of moonshine. and of having some
.. - .he finished product. Chief Lund-
p,a-k swore to the complaint. The
defendant waived examination and
rnS hound over to await the action
IF the grand iurv at the November
:erm of the district court In default
" a bond of 1pO0 the defendant was
-eu1anded TO the custody of Sheriff
Ana OSten.
Mrs. John was released on her
,wn recognizance, and permit