The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-12
.WOJT LOSES AS
JUDGE DECIDES
For Violating Temporary
Injunction Volt Gets
Paddock and Worse.
CITED FOR CONTEMPT
Judge Orders Wojt and Wife
into Court on Contempt
Charge After Paddock.

Just when Paul Wojt, who owns the
saloon and building at 1881 Salem
avenue was being given assurance
that Judge E. B. Belden would con-
slider him under bond of $1,000 TO the
United States government Instead of
permanently closing his entire build
ing for one year-just then Volt and
his wife, Mrs. Anna Wojt, violated
one of the terms of the temporary in
functions issued against the place by
District Attorney Lewis Powell, and
now Wojt is getting it strong.
On Monday afternoon Volts case
was to come up for final disposition
before Judge Belden in circuit court.
Only last Friday the district attorney
declared that he would agree to the
alternative of placing bond if he had
any assurance that Wojt would sell
the building and leave town as he in
dicated he would do. VOLT was told
specifically in the temporary injunc-
ton that he was not to sell any in
toxicating liquor or use any apparatus
or equipment in the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor without mourning the wrath
Says He Sold Moonshine Whisky.
Then on Monday afternoon an afi-
davit was presented to the judge by
the district attorney setting forth adj
ditional information which the dis
trict attorney had uncovered since last
Friday. Joseph H. Greenwald signed
an affidavit declaring that he himself
saw between the days of Noys 3 and
Nov. 5, long lines of people in front
of the entire length of the bar in
Volts saloon. He saw on one occa-
sion that several men were shaking
dice for drinks, he said. And he saw
ten pint bottles and numerous glasses
of moonshine whiskey sold over the
bar at twenty cents drink, his affi-
davit ayers. He went back on the
morning Of Nov. and saw more of
Mrs. Wojt. On Nov. 5, he went back
and saw the law violations continue.
He declares that he knows a man who
spent his entire weeks check of $50
in that place between Nov. 8 and Nov.
5, developing an elaborate drunk"
That's Different, Says Judge.
The district attorney now convinced
Judge Belden that there was another
story which follows the original pro-
testations that Wojt was ready to
give up his place. Wojt had been
warned, the district attorney said,
that he was not to deal in intoxicat-
ing liquors under the temporary in
junction. The judge considered the
affidavit and then gave his decision.
Let the records show, the judge
ordered, that paddock shall be issued
on this place forthwith and that it re-
main in effect for period of one
year. The sheriff was also directed
to place a lock on the door of the
building and to take possession of it's
entire contents. Not even the fix
lures are allowed to be touched during
the period for which the federal pad
lock holds.
Cited for Contempt of Court.
In addition to the paddock order,
Judge Belden also issued another
order which is much more serious
one in so far as Paul Wojt and his
wife are concerned Both are ordered
into court on Thursday morning at 10
o'clock to show cause why they should
not be held for contempt of court for
violating the courts specific provi-
sions that no intoxicating liquors be
sold, bartered, manufactured, or kept
on the premises during the period of
the temporary injunction.
When defendant is cited for con-
tempt, the judge is empowered to
give Jail sentence, from which there
is no appeal.
Paul VOLT and his wife, who have
now suddenly lost their place of bust
ness, must come into court Thursday
morning to see whether they change
their residence as suddenly.