South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-17
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Contend Former Administration
Helped in Making Illicit Wine;
City Wagons Hauled Grapes, Said
Prosecutor Says Former Officials Should BE Tried on
Liquor Law Violation Count and Not Eugene Canar-
raci-Charges City Scales Weighed Fruit.

Claiming that the former city ad-
ministration was guilty OF a crime
and not Eugene Canarracl. who was
tried Thursday morning before
Judge Raa.b IN city court. and that
the city wagons hauled the grapes
used In the manufacturing OF the
IUcit wine, and that the city scales
weighed the fruit Atty. John w
Schindler startled police officials
and advised a new kind Of action
n the manufacture OF wine and
booze was 10 be stopped IN Mlsh-
awaka-
immediately after the opening OF
court for the day. the case OF Ca
uarraci was announced as ready for
trial. SCHNEIDER asked for the at
f-rtion OF the court and announced
that the charge against his client
was unlawful possession Of intOXi-
eating liquor" Ito that charge" he
said. "the defense viii plead guilty,
how ever asking that 10 be allowed
10 submit certain details that might
throw an entirely new light on the
charge.
not lAeAllA OuulN-
Eugene Canarrica came 20 the
United States from Italy Is years
ago. All his life. his daily subsist-
cuce had been bread and wine. To
him it was the same as coffee. tea.
milk or water is TO us. i do not
say that ignorance Of the law ex-
cused him. but / believe that there
were certain conditions that might
cause your honor 20 be lenient in
This case.
II do not believe that CanarracI
is the guilty person. If unlawful
doings are permitted yes and even
aided. by those who have been
chosen to enforce the law; then
where can a man learn what is right
and what is wrong. Remember
Judge, that you or I may so to the
statute books TO find out the strength
of the law. But a man from foreign
soil is impressed By the citizens oil
his new home and he follows theil
example. II 70 is not wrong fol
the law enforcers to do thing why
is it wrong for Eugene Canarraci?'
ne queried
After showing that every effor
had been made to help the defend
ant to manufacture the wine instead
OF destroying or ceasing his operd
tions. Atty. SCHNEIDER allowed hi
case to rest
city Atty. Bowers a republican
of prominence. then took up the cas-
for the state. your honor" Ia
said. Il have been impressed by tn,
statements of Mr.. SCHNEIDER q,
not know the man that is now beinl
tried. can truthfully say that thi
is the first time / ever saw him
However. It is not the first time tina
i heard remarks similar 10 thos,
made By the attorney for Canarraci
i want TO say right here that If the
statements are true / am not seek
ing TO sustain the work Of the for
mer city officials against whom tn
charge has been made Rather
most heartily condemn 10. ] am II
favor Of the prosecution of those Il
blame and not those that knew M
wrong a law has been broken, tn
defense has admitted the guut o
the misdemeanor. I said misde
meanor because L do not conside
tho offense a crime"
No Sentence 10 Suggest.
i viii suggest no punishment 70
this man. I leave the case in you
own able hands and trust and know
that It viii be httingly disposed Of.
Judge Raab appeared TO be in
censed over the entire matter. Tha
Canarraci had been "duped" anD
was not the party deserving tria
seemed TO be his idea of the situa
ton in an earnest summary of tn
case and testimony. He said.
This is a most peculiar case