The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-04-12
TONY NEMETZ
HAD THE MOON
So Jury Says by Returning
Verdict of Guilty in
First Case,
ut WAS THEIR DUTY"
Police Activity Along Sponge
Squad and Raiding Lines
Now Comes to Fruiti0n.

Every spring has its harvest, and
as the police have sown, the county
is beginning to reap. For all the
moonshine raids of the brave sponge
squads de police are now being
brought to trial in this jury term of
the circuit branch of the municipal
court.
The first was that of the State VS..
Tony Nemetz. Five police witnesses
tell court and jury they found the
moonshine. Four witnesses for the
defense don't know anything about
it, didn't see any moonshine there,
saw nothing but pop, innocent pop.
Nemetz himself was sick and not
there, but his agent ara bartender
was in charge.
Nemetz Case Snappy One.
The case of Tony Nemetz was the
first one on trial. He was tried for
possession of moonshine at his prem
ises, 432 Middle street, on December
II, 1922. The jury responded for
roll call for the first time Monday
morning and by Monday evening the
first case had closed and the guilty
verdict, fruit of police activity in up
holding the law, was brought in.
The police officers testified to find
ing the moonshine in a small glass on
the work bench back of the bar. Tony
Nemetz admitted that he was the pro-
prietor and that Bill Kiefes in charge
l.. j
agent, and the jury was out scarcely
an hour before it brought in a clear
verdict of guilty.
Who Had Moon Dept?
Vincent Mendovitz, the porter of
the place, explained carefully on the
witness stand that his services were
the handmade ones of passing around
the pop and sandwiches.
"There were three men from Chi
cago," said Vincent, "and 1 served
them sandwiches and pop"
did you make the sandwiches %
asked District Attorney Barnett, cross
examining the witness.
81 don't get a chance Ito serve the
sandwiches, because the eofficers came
in and the men beat it, said Vincent
Vincent, in response to another
question, said he didn't even have q
chance to serve the pop before the
officers came.
"Who had charge of the moonshine
department 2" asked the district attor-
ney.
This was strenuously objected ia
by the attorney for the defense.
Did you bring in the moonshine %
continued Mr.. Barnett.
mo, SIR" said Vincent.
Nemetz Said He Was Sick.
Tony Nemetz took the witness stand
in his own behalf and explained that
he had been sick at his home at the
time the raid was made. He admitted
that Bill Kiefes was his bartender and
in charge of the place and that Kiefes
was helped out from time to time by
Mrs. Nemetz.
Were you arrested ?" asked the de-
tense counsel, R. " Baker.
my place was arrested" said Tony
Il wasn't there"
Thomas Lease, accountant, 167
Maple Court, was another witness fol
Nemetz. He testified that he was in
the Nemetz place playing cards with
Kiefes, the bartender, and that there
were seven or eight men in the place
What were they doing?" asked Mr.
Barnett, ross-examining.
81 don't know. Il didn't pay any at
tention to what they were doing" an
jswered the witness.
The first moonshine case went along
without bitches. The jury was drawn
before noon, testimony was begun at
2 p. m. and was soon closed Sergeant
Kirsch, Officers Riley, Tusler, Monroe
and Norman Pecan, the squad who
raided the Nemetz place, took the
stand one by one, and told just how
the small glass of moonshine was
found.
The court explained the agency law
to the jury, and the jury, like the old
sea-captain who said, at is my duty
and | will" retired. =
1t was their duty and they did
return verdict of guilty.