Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31

moonshine liquor to supply the Christ
mas demands of a multitude, was dis
covered by Sheriff Hal Wylie and his
deputies when they raided the store
at Lake Geneva last Monday. A sister
of the proprietress, Mrs. Mary Martin,
claimed she owned the stock. Mrs.
Martin and a male customer" Jos.
Brozoski, were taken into custody.
Taken to Elkhorn, the pair was given
a preliminary hearing, a charge of
adultery being placed against them in
addition to the liquor count. Both
were released on bonds, the justice
expressing desire to permit them to
spend Christmas out of Jail. The sher-
| if and his aids had had the Geneva
emporium under scrutiny for some
time, but the results of the raid came
as a surprise TO Lake Geneva people.
This is believed by local authorities
to be the first time booze was ever
discovered in such luxurious quarters.
Mrs. Kenneth COLLINS, Beloit es-
capped probably fatal injuries when her
father, Clarence Haas, caught her as
she leaped from the second floor OF
her burning home, breaking the force
of her fall. Haas also rescued his B.
year-old grandson with a ladder.
Grief stricken over fears that she
would lose the custody of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mae Belleniss, 80, shot and
killed Cecilia, Az, at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smalley,
at Niagara, Wis. Mrs. Belleniss then
| turned the automatic on herself and
sent five shots into her abdomen. She
was taken to hospital at Iron Noun
tain, Mich. Her condition is critical.
| The daughter was shot three times,
one bullet penetrating the heart. Mrs.
Belleniss left note saying that Ill
health and matrimonial difficulties,
coupled with the fear of losing her
daughter, prompted her to end the
child's life and her own. The husband,
| Charles Belleniss, is in Milwaukee.
The couple separated three months
ago when Mrs Belleniss filed suit for
divorce in circuit court at Marlnette.
Mr.. Beleniss filed counter-complalnt
charging that his wife was not Mt
and proper person to have custody OF
Cecilia and petitioning that the daugh-
| fer he awarded to him. Mrs. Belleniss
is said to have an even chance OF Nv
ing and should she recover, will be
charged with first degree murder.
Three highwaymen, travelling IN
| light coupe, entered the home or Chas.
| Dewsnap on highdway 10, near En-
deavor, Sunday night and after, blnd-
! ing and gagging the three members OF
the family, ransacked the house ana
escaped with about $500 worth OF val
uables. The men were armed ana one
was masked. After binding ana gag
cling Mr.. and Mrs. DeWsnap ana tnelr
daughter, they placed the family on
bed and opened Mr.. Dewsnap,s prl-
waite safe, taking with them several
certificates of deposits, some cash ana
negotiable papers. The h1ghWaymen
then fled north toward Stevens Point.
The holdup follows the looting OF the
home of William Bennett Saturday
night. The Bennett home is in the
town of Moundsville, few miles from
Endeavor. The family was absent at
the time. Christmas gifts, two new oV-
ercoats, shoes and suit OF CLONES
were stolen.
Conclusion of the brain and pneu-
monia due to a fall and exposure
caused the death on Thursday OF Aul-
den E. N. Hartwell, the son OF MT.
and Mrs. Tlbert A. Hartwell, Loon.
The funeral was held Sunday. MI.
HartwelI lived with the Joseph Ross
family on a farm near Poynette. On
Monday evening preceding MS ueaIh
Mr. Hartwell had gone to the George
kaufman farm to spend the eevnlng'
He left about II o'clock to return
home but appeared again at the NUM-
man home about 1870 a. m. covered
with blood and in a dazed condltlon.
The Kuhlmans Immediately TOOK MIN
to the Ross home. He was conscious
enough to tell them that IN making
the trip along the road, when is un-
der construction, he had fallen from
n cu1vert several feet below and struck
his head on rock. He lay there over
two hours before regaining conscious
ness.
AS a result of the death of George
H. Cooper of Bangor it is reported
that suit will be filed against the VII
lage of Bangor for very large sum.
Mr.. Cooper's death is said to nave re-
suited from the drinking OF poison
moonshine. 1t is charged that the IL
nuor was purchased of o. II. Jonn-
son a soft drink dealer, operatlng
under a village permit. AS a result OF
the charge Johnson was aresteu
and will be tried for manslaugnter.
The suit against the village is brought
because the village board was warned
that moonshine might have tatal re-
suits if sold to Cooper. The co-opera-
tion of the village authorities was re-
ouested to prevent such sale. II ap-
nears the action of the board was not
affactive and the suit if carried
throuoh will determine their Liability
in the case.
No divorce can be granted IN WIS
consin on the grounds OF INSANITY.
The wisconsin law prohibits sucn
proceeding. Last week case came pe-
fore the Supreme court I'D WHICH
man sought to have his marriage
found invalid because he said that MS
wife went violently insane after l.ey
were married and must nave peeh III
sane at the time they were nldl leu.
The SUPREME court refused to grant
tba annulment. 1t held that no annul-
ment can be granted unless one OIL
the narties to the marriage was 50
insane at the time as to be 1ncapaole
of understanding the proceeding
Railroad employees Responsible III
any way for the safety of the 500 Line
messenger train which plunged into
the Chippewa river at Chippewa + alls
killing eight persons and lnJurlns
seven others, were exonerateu y,
blame by a conference of railroad ana
state officials at Stevens Point; Gen:
Supt. c. E. Urbahns, Minneapolis, OF
| fine railroad, said after the conference
that investigation had shown tne
wreck was due to broken bolt IN
switch caused by the cold, for whlch
nobody could be held responsive.
Mrs. Magnus Johnson. Blancnara-