The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-12

SAYS SCHOLEY
GAVE THEM BOOZE
Albert Jim" Grevenow
Testifies in Liquor Case
Against Scholey.
CALLS IT GOOD STUFF
Truckman Says that a Bottle
of Liquor Taken in Raid
Was Handed Over.

Constable John Scholey was bound
over in the municipal court this morn
ing on the charge of unlawfully giving
away bottle of liquor secured in
raid at the State Line Hotel one day
| last December. Bonds were fixed at
$500 and furnished.
The case was called this morning
before Judge Slater, Albert "Jim"
Grevenow appearing as the only state
witness. When his testimony was in,
Scholey asked for a dismissal, and
when the motion was denied, put on
his own witness, John Cleerman, con-
stable of the second ward. Cleerman
said that he had not seen Scholey give
away any of the booze and that he
was present at the loading.
Schmidt in Case.
One of the features of the case this
morning was that Scholey conducted
his own defense; anothe- feature was
the almost inevitable Introduction of
the name of Martin Schmidt, as the
chmidt-and-Scholey feud is one, of
continued chapters.
Grevenow said that it was Martin
Schmidt who asked him to come down
and sign the affidavit stating that
Scholey had given. him some Of the
State Line Inn whiskey. Grevenow
said that ON the Monday after the
Saturday of the raid he, happened to
tell some men that Scholey had given
him and his brother some of the raid
ed liquor and that this man told Mar
tin Schmidt.
Judge Slater had to use some pres
sure before he elected from Grevenow
the name of this man. At first Greve-
now said "a friend of mine," then said
he didn't remember, and finally admit
ted that he didn't like to tell but that
this man was Nick Kleist.
Grevenow Tells His Story.
Albert Grevenow, better known as
Jim, took the stand this morning at
10 o'clock as the Scholey case was
called. Assistant District Attorney
Barnett examined him and Scholey
conducted lively cross-examination in
his own defense.
Grevenow said that he was one Of
the truckmen working for David Mel
son & Son who assisted Scholey in
loading and carrying away truckload
of liquor seized during a raid by the
constable at the State Line Hotel just
before Christmas.
"Here's bottle of good stuff"
Scholey said to Gus Grevenow, "Jim's"
brother, according to the latter. "Take
this and drink it before you get home"
"Did you drink n" Grevenow was
asked.
Certainly" he replied.
Grevenow said it was "good stuff"
10000, and good whiskey, but he had
forgotten the label
<"When did l give you this whiskey"
asked Scholey.
"Gee, whiz! that noon, you gave it
to me and my brother" replied Greve-
now.
"who did l give It to, you or your
brother?"
"My brother, and he handed it to
me-"
'Then I didn't give it to you, did :?
Why didn't you swear to that in the
warrant
Scholey also asked the witness why
he had waited SO long in swearing out
the affidavit, recalling perhaps that it !
was precisely this question that had
been put to him in the cases of the |
three young men charged with larceny. |
He also asked who it was who asked |
him to sign the affidavit and the wit |
ness replied "Martin Schmidt"
Can't Pass on Credibility.
John Cleerman, witness for Scholey, |
said he was present at the time Of the |
raid and saw no liquor given away. He |
admitted on the cross-examination Of |
the state that the men were coming in |
and out of the basement and that |
Scholey was oftener in the basement |
and he mostly outside at the truck.
Judge Slater: "Grevenow has come
here under oath and shown an offense
if it is true. He has testified that you,
Mr. Scholey, did give bottle. I can't
pass on the credibility, it is matter
for a jury to decide whether this wit
ness is telling the truth or not"
The judge. asked Constable Scholey
why the brother, Gus, did not appear
and the latter said the brother refused
TO testify.
''You have only to get a subpoena
for him" replied the judge. Defend
ant is bound over TO the next term of
court, bonds $780,