The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
WOman's Complaint to Po-
lice Brings Out Sponge
Squad to Saloon.
GET DAD AND SON
julius Matolek and julius Me-
tOlek Jr. Are Arrested
for Having Moon.

Because moonshine came running
down through the ceiling above her
and ruined her furniture as we'll as
introduced an ill-smelling aroma into
her apartment, woman did her part
by calling the police and giving them
information of the Law violation.
Police Officers Studer, Pollesch and
Orgish answered the call from police
headquarters, and made the raid upon
the place Of Julius Matolek, 318 Di-
vision street. They found ten-gallon
still, So gallons of moonshine and 100
gallons of moonshine mash.
Matolek junior, who lives at the
house with his father, both of them
keeping batch together, was asleep
when the officers made the raid at
11:45 Saturday night. His father was
not in. The still was doing It's stuff,
and more than that, for the brew was
floating along the floor and trickling
down to the family below.
Later Officer Pollesch found the ia
Their and arrested him. Father and
son spent Sunday in the city lookup,
both charged with possession Of moon
and still.
Matolek senior, was arrested once
before for making moonshine and was
fined $3.50 and costs for this offense
March 10, 1924!
Joseph Powlowski, 500 Jenne street,
was arrested by Sergeant Meissner and
Detective Tusler Sunday morning for
possession of moonshine. He was
walking along North Ridge street car
rying a bottle of moon when the po-
lice arrested him.
Gust Ragner, 1925 Erie street, was
also arrested on the charge of pos
session of moonshine. Ragner was
causing a disturbance at the bathing
beach when he was taken into custody
by Police Officer Ambelang on the
charge of intoxication. When search
ed a bottle with some alcohol in it
was found on his person.
Get Wisconsin Street Place.
The saloon at 155 Wisconsin street,
run under a license issued to Frank
Shepark, was raided by Lieut.. Rock and
Detectives Breidt and Chase Saturday
night after numerous complaints had
been made to the police Office. Detec-
tive Chase found small glass of whis-
key on the bar in the place, said to
be run by Harry Korn. Shepark was
arrested on the charge of possession
and ordered to appear in the NUM-
eipal court this morning.
Judge Slater "handed it" to Julius
Matolek, liquor violator and repeater,
when the latter pleaded guilty to the
charge of unlawful possession before
him this morning. "You are not a
citizen" said Judge Slater, land
though you have applied for your first
papers, you will not get your second
papers, and cannot be citizen be-
cause of your attitude towards the law.
The first fine taught you nothing; let
US see whether the second will. You
will pay fine of $500 and costs or
stand committed to the county Jail
for sixty days and in addition be COM
mitted to thirty days at hard labor"
Joe Polowski pleaded guilty to the
charge of carrying chip liquor" and
was fined $125 and costs. He was
walking along the street shifting a
bottle when the police caught him.
(The bottle contained moon. Gus
Ragner was fined 500 and costs, also
for carrying ship liquor" Frank
Shepark of Harry Korn's place on Wis
consin street, arrested for possession
of whiskey, and William Collins, ar
rested for possession of beer at 252
South Newell street, are to appear in
court this afternoon.