The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-08
SALOONS YIELD
MOONSHINE GOO
Moon Sold Over Bar at
Class A Permit Places,
AS of Old.
POLICE in ! RAIDS
Same Addresses Garry Same
Brand as When Raided
in the Old Days.

Moonshine alcohol, of the same
rank "aroma" and the same high con-
tent, has been found by the police at
places run under Glass A permit, IS
sued by the city council to applicants
who gave their promise that they
were seeking a license to conduct a
"decent" place. Those arrested were
not the men recently under fire in
council when permits were finally
given.
Among those arrested were-John
"Stovepoker" Lipkowski, one of the
men named by Edward Thomas, now
serving state prison sentence for
manslaughter of Truman Parker, as
one of the men who served him drinks
on the fatal day, although Lipkowski's
case was dropped by the district at
torney for lack of sufficient evidence.
The charge against Lipkowski this
time, however, is possession and sale
of home brew only.
Sell Drinks Over Bar.
y Police Officers Perry Tusler and
Carl Orgish, both of whom have won
records as good raiders, made the
rounds Saturday night which result
ed in the bringing to court oday of
four offenders.
Those arrested were Stanley Duba,
335 North Pleasant street; Gust
Mackstorm, 272 S. w. Main street;
John Lipkowski, I'll Albers street, and
Emil Bergeson, Burlington road.
Duba and Mackstorm were each
charged with possession and sale of
alcohol; Bergeson was charged with
possession and sale of alcohol and
home brew, and Lipkowski was
charged with possession and sale of
home brew only. In all of the places
the drinks were sold directly over the
bar.
Bartender Is Surprised.
In the place run under a permit is
sued to Gustave Mackstrom, at 272
S. w. Main street, Tom De Wire was
behind the bar, when "shots were
called for by two customers who
looked to the bartender like any of
his thirst. regulars.
1t was only when the drinks had
been poured and were set side by side
on the bar that the bartender learned
that they were different. For the
glasses were snatched up, Police
officers Tusler and Orgish rushed in,
protected the evidence and ordered
Mackstrom to appear in court!
Stanley Duba, holder Of the permit
at 1886 North Pleasant street, was him.
self acting as cup-bearer of the god
lings at his own saloon, and had the
same experience with customer, who
proved to be an aide of the police. At
Bergeson's place also, alcohol in
small glasses was served over the
bar and the liquor taken in evidence.
IN all of the places, however, there
was no attempt made to destroy the
evidence or interfere with the action
of the officers, the saloon men, al
though disappointed in their custom
ers, treating the raiders well, once
they discovered their mistake"
Emil Bergeson provided the comic
touch in court this morning. He
wanted to plead not guilty, and still
he didn't; he wanted to plead guilty
and still he didn't. He hemIsg
and hawed bit.
"Were you selling it?" asked Judge
Slater fatty.
"Yes," said Bergeson, "and l am go
ing to plead guilty, but"
'I see," said Judge Slater. 81 can
be thinking of the amount OF your
fine while you are beginning to save
the money, is that it?"
Bergeson admitted that it was
something like that. The assistant
police chief told the judge that he
noticed that Bergeson had brought his
bondsmen with him, so that evidently
he desired the "not guilty. plea
entered
'You know about the paddock law"
Judge Slater reminded Bergeson.
81 don't care because can get
out Of that" Bergeson had the hardi-
hood to tell the court.
"What' with previous conviction
of your own, and your wife also with
a conviction on record 2" said the
court.
Bergeson's case was continued un-
der bonds of $3.50.
Gus Mackstrom, Stanley Duba and
John Lipkowski all pleaded not guilty
and their cases were continued to
October II for hearing. In Duba's
case prior conviction of violation of
the prohibition law was charged so
that his bonds, like Bergeson's were
fixed at $3.50; bonds in the case of
Backstrom and Lipkowski were $500.