The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-15
DEVILS ELBOW
BARTENDER FINED
Joe Weber, Arrested Dur
ing Raid by Officers,
Pleads Guilty.
ICE HOUSE INN ALSO
Joseph Oyerhaufer, 7 W n
Lakes, and Louis Cesare. Ke-
nOsha, Are Both Fined.

Joe Weber, who formerly tended bar
for Ezio Perpignani at the Ideal Inn,"
Devils Elbow, Pleasant Prairie, came
into court this morning and entered a
plea of guilty to the charge of pos
session and sale of Intoxicating liquor
preferred by Deputy Sheriff Ray Will
lens. He was given a fine of $3.50 and
costs.
His plea before Municipal Judge
John Slater today closed case which
has been hanging fire since May 10 of
this year, when Sheriff Frank Willems,
and two of his deputies worked their
way into clever piece of raiding ats
the Perpignani resort. On that day
Sheriff Willems, accompanied by Dep
uty Ray Willems and Captain Steve
Robinson went out to the Perpignani
place following receipt of several
complaints that the place was running
wide open.
Sold Ray "Shot."
Ray Willems pulled his cap down
over his eyes and strolled into the, sa-
loon while his dad and Captain Rob-
inson waited in hiding nearby. Will
lens asked for shot and Joe Weber,
who was tending bar, promptly obliged.
He poured the wiskey into little
glass and at Rays request left the
bottle standing beside the glass. Ray
said he wanted more. He paid the
bartender fifty cents and just as
Weber punched the cash register,
Willems whipped out his gun and told
him he was under arrest. The bottle,
glass, and Weber were taken to the
county Jail where Weber was booked
en- formal charges of selling and pos
session of Intoxicating liquor. He was
released on bond at the arraignment
and after a preliminary hearing he
was held for trial. But Weber changed
his mind about his innocence in the
case and appeared before the judge
today with a plea of guilty.
Running it Over Year.
Two weeks ago Ezio Perpignani was
arrested at the same place on SINH
lar charge, and he was charged with
being the owner of the place. but to-
day Weber told Judge Slater that ne
was the owner of the place for the
past year, He had been working in a
factory before that time, he said, and
was planning to return to his work in
the factory as soon as his present case
should be settled. "Thats good
idea" the Judge told him. "That
place has bad reputation"
Weber paid his fine and saved HIM
self the trouble of having to serve
forty days at hard labor in the county
Jail in lieu of the payment of the fine
and costs.
Perpignani appeared before Judge
Slater on Saturday afternoon and had
the three charges placed against him
continued until October 20. He IS
charged with carrying concealed
weapon. assault with intent to do
great bodily harm, and possession OF
moonshine.
Oberhaufer Pleads Guilty.
Joseph Oberhaufer, proprietor of
ice-keeper's boarding house and hotel
at Twin Lakes, pleaded guilty this
morning before Judge Slater in the
municipal court to the charge Of un-
lawful possession of moonshine liq-
uor, as the result Of a raid by state
prohibition officers made. several
months ago.
st was for my private USE" said
Oberhaufer.
"Yes, yes, know" said Judge Slater
ironically.
aThe doctor" continued the defend
ant, "has ordered my boy to take an
egg-nog every morning.
'sI'm on to these things" said Judge
Slater, 81 know how you run your sa-
looms and soft drink parlors. What
I want to know is how much you had
there?"
Oberhaufer still insisted that the
"stuff" had been found in his bedroom
and that it was for the use OF his son,
who has just returned, an invalid,
from the Mayo Bros. hospital Judge
Slater paid little attention to the
"sob story"
The defendant was fined 5000 and
costs with the alternative of forty
days in the county Jail.