The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1924-02-01
STATE FORE ESTER out
SHERIFF FINDS new LONDON VILLAGE
OFFICIALS DRUNK AT BOOZE PARTY
STATE APPOINTEE ALSO FEELS
THE HAND OF THE LAW


Roscoe Booze at New London Gather
ing Creates Disturbance and
Makes Big Sensation.
BULLETIN
{ Special to the Call of The North)
New London, Minn-It is alleged
that the raid on the stag party here
the other night which resulted in SEN
sational arrests was brought about
by information sent by New London
Klansmen.
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Sheriff Peter Bonde received a call
from New London on last Saturday
evening from an unknown party "a
lady's voice., that a drunken party
was taking place in the municipality
owned auditorium at New London.
Sheriff Peter Bonde and Deputy
Sheriff Olson hurried by car to New
London. They parked their car
about block from the auditorium and
from the noise that was being made
did not need to be told where the dis
turbance was taking place.
They investigated things at the
building and found that all doors
were locked but the officers had pa
tience and waited until after midnight
Some of the members who were at
tending the ball made trips to and
from the building. At first great care
was taken to see that all doors were
locked after them, but the occupants
soon grew careless and finally left the
door wide open.
The men then entered the building
and the first man that the sheriff
met and talked to had two gallon
jug of moonshine in his hand which
he quickly turned over to the sheriff.
To the sheriff's surprise he found a
number of intoxicated persons in the
place including members of the village
council, justice of peace, town clerk,
village recorder and the constable.
The constable was put away to sleep
on a table in the kitchen.
After the sheriff entered the build
ing there was a hurried exodus of
those who were in condition to run.
One of these was stopped by an Of
ficer on the outside who fired a pistol
shot over the fleeing mans head.
This proved to be State appointee.
Those who remained in the auditorium
quieted down and were given a
straight-from- 1.-The shoulder talk by the
Sheriff about the gravity of the Of
fense they had committed and what
was their duty to do as citizens.
The liquor that was left in the build
ing was given to the sheriff by one of
the members fthe party and is now
in the sheriff's Office. Among those
present were two Roscoe citizens,
Mike Neirenhauser and Mike Butala.
It was Roscoe moonshine that had
been imported for this function. The
officials stayed on the scene until 4
o'clock Sunday morning and there
were still number of the participants
in the hall when they left for home.
Sheriff Bonde later secured a num-
ber of afidavits covering all the de-
tails of the affair which will be pre-
sented as evidence to the State for
action. The offense of the officials
participating in this drinking party,
is serious'on under the law. Any
official who had knowledge of the
bringing in of liquor and who ac-
quiesced in the crime is subject (or
his bondsman) to heavy fine and to
removal from Office.
The affair was staged as a fire.
mans ball or banquet. There were no
women in attendance but the men
indulged in stag dancing to the music
of a piano. Impromptu> wrestling
matches were put on. The party had
evidently been viewed by other citi-
zens of New London village for the
seriff's party found ladder up
against the end Of the building from
which ladder q view could be had Of
the interior through high window.