The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-22
EXPLOITATION
DIRECTOR HITS
WILLEBRANDT
Gus 0. Nations, Once Head
of Missouri Dry Unit,
Answers Charges.

Aroused by Mabel Withdrawals
articles on prohibition enforcement
in ST Louis. Gus o Nations, attor-
ney and former director of prohibit
ton agents in Missouri, who han
died 2.331 cases while in office, is
sued a statement as an answer in
which he purports to give the actual
facts in the st Louis situation
The following are excerpts from
his statement:
Mrs Withdrawals article on
when the Anti Saloon League
Went Wet 50 far as it refers to
me, is absolutely false She says
that she was at one time opposed by
a laWlesS brewery and the Anti
Saloon League. AS director Of the
prohibition agents in Missouri, I
raidcd the brewery and arrested it's
forty-four officers and employees,
and she released all Of them
Offers $1,000 Forfeit
She complains that the people OF
Missouri shOWered her with pro-
tests against her conduct of the
case. But she refrains from telling
Of the part she played which aroused
the righteous Indignation Of Law
abiding Missourians.
Here are the facts which have not
been and can not be denied, because
they arc proved by official govern
mcnt records. IF any one of nc
statements ! have made or shall
make can not be proved completely
from government records, I offer to
forfeit $1,000 to any person who
challenges it. This is the record:
The Griesedieck Brewery twice
was caught in flagrantc delicto and
moro than eighty men apprehended
before my brother was indicted.
Mrs Willebrandt each time inter
vcned to prevent the punishment or
prosecution of single one Of the
eighty persons arrested.
Brother Gave Information
The Gricscdicck brewery was
raidcd by me a second time upon
information obtained and furnished
me by my brother, Hebcr Nations,
whose only interest was that of a
citizen who wanted the law en-
forced.
When faced with the necessity OF
prosecuting the brewery officials
caught in my raid. she protected
them by releasing forty-four men
and prosecuted the citizens who
made the raid possible.
At the trial of my brother she
challenged either peremptorily or
for cause every prospective juror
who admitted on voir dire examina-
ton that he believed in prohibition
Mrs. WITHDRAWALS article omitS all
reference TO the fact that the
original case against the Gricse-
dicck brewery was made by me and
that the government would have
had no case had it not been for
me and my brother.
Did Not Plead Guilty
She says "All defendants pleaded
guilty to the Indictment but Heber
Nations They did not plead guilty.
The GrieSediecks have never been
required TO plead. although it has
been more shan five years since
raided their brewery. caught them
making and shipping real beer, and
took them into custody.
She says that the case crested
upon amply corroborated testimony
OF official misconduct and bribery
although she did not indict me and
she sat in court through the trial
and heard her associates in the case
commend me.
When challenged by counsel for
the defendant to accuse me if she
dared. she sat silent.
The Griesedieck brewery first was
caught violating the law June II.
1921 The corporation was fined
$3.50 and all the individuals were
released.
In 1922 the brewery applied for
reinstatement of its permit. The
application came to me in my Off
Cial capacity and 1 diSapproved it.
1 refused, upon the ground that