The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-15
EMIL BERGESON
Is NEXT TO GO
Injunction On Saloon of
Ezio Perpignani In
Pleasant Prairie.
BOTH HEARINGS OCT. rs
Judge Signs Federal Paddock
Proceedings After He Learns
of Two Repetitions.

Emil Bergeson was today given an
opportunity to prove his statement
made before Municipal Judge John
Slater last week when he was appear
ing for violation of the prohibition
laws. Tie Judge asked him if he had
ever heard of the paddock law. Ber-
geson replied, IL don't care because
can get out of that" Late Tuesday
afternoon District Attorney Lewis W.
Powell had federal paddock proceed
ings drawn against Bergeson and these
were signed by Circuit Judge E. B
Belden and ordered served on the de-
PENDANT today.
Bergeson was ordered into court on
Monday, Oct. 26, at which time he
must show cause why his saloon ON
the Burlington road on the north side
emily closed by federal order for a Pc
Rod Of one year.
sa.B ergeson was not alone i'm his
troubles. with the United States gov
eminent today. Judge Belden also
signed federal injunction against the
seldom operated by Ezio Perpignani,
kltown as Ideal Inn. located at Dew
lis Elbow in the town Of Pleasant
Prairie. Perpignani must cone into
court on Monday, Oct. 26, to show
cause why his place should not be pad
locked for full year.
Is Fifth Paddock Involved.
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The two radlocks ordered today by
the district attorney make the fifth Ke-
nosha county has had in the Powell
administration. 1t marks also his de-
termination to put the "quietus" on
the persistent and notorious law vio-
Iator who insists that the law can not
touch him in the operation of his IL
licit business. Both Bergeson and Per-
pignani have been in the courts here
on many previous occasions, and have
then turned back to the same pursuits
Immediately after, for in both cases
repeated convictions are shown.
Bergesoni is out on bonds of $3.50 as
the result of a raid made on his place
on the night of Oct. 8. The building
in which he operates IS owned by the
Wisconsin Clay Products Company,
Inc, and that organization is named
with Bergeson and wife in the federal
Injunction as defendants in the action
brought by District Attorney Powell,
acting as United States attorney.
Z Bergeson's paddock papers point out
three specific charges as the basis of
which the temporary injunction was
granted. On March 20, 1922, he was
fined $3.50 and costs which he paid.
On Dec. 5, 1922, something evidently
had happened to Emil Bergeson and
his wife, Elizabeth Bergeson appeared
in court charged with violation of the
liquor laws. A jury trial was de-
manded in this case, and the verdict
was guilty as charged. Mrs, Bergeson
was fined $3.50 and costs for the Of
Tense, the total payment running close
to $500 in this case.
On Oct. 8, 1925, Emil Rergeson was
raided and brought into court. This
charge is still pending.
IL In the case of Perpignani, five speci-.
fic charges are mentioned. When he
operated his place at 213 S. Rowland
avenue he was raided twice. On Sept.
rs, 1926, he paid fine of 500 and
costs for liquor violatio-s; on Dec.
10, 1925, he paid fine of $500 for pos
session of moonshine; then at the
Ideal Inn in Pleasant Prairie, he paid
a fine of $500 and costs for possession
on July %, 1923, and m addition was
given a sentence of 80 days in the
county Jail at hard labor. On Jan. 10,
1924, Elizabeth Perpignani paid fine
of $500 and costs for possession.
On Oct. S, 1926, Ezio pleaded not
guilty to the charge of possession fol-
lowing visit to his place by Con-
stable Ed. Clausen of the town of
Pleasant Prairie. At this time also
he was charged with carrying concealed
weapons, and with assau with intent
to do great bodily harm. These three
cases are still pending. They are to
be heard Oct. 20.
The saloon in which Rerpignani OPP
crates is owned by Kazinir Zalatucca,
and Kazimir is also named with Per-
pignanPs wife as defendants in the
federal complaint.
The complaints in each of the casec.
today are brought in the name of the
federal government. Zach charges
that the place which is named in the
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