Opinion ID: 1508901
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Heading: Affidavit for Search Warrant.

Text: Be it remembered, that on the day and year hereinafter set out, before me, the undersigned, a United States commissioner for the Western division of the Western district of Missouri, came B. F. Beazell and C. D. Brandon, federal prohibition officers, who, being by me duly sworn, deposes and says that a fraud upon the revenue of the United States of America by possession of intoxicating liquors, is being committed in the following manner, to wit: That whisky and distilled spirits are now being possessed in violation of the international (sic) revenue laws, by Joe Wagner, 5301 Cleveland avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, and that there is now on the premises described below distilled spirits upon which no tax has been paid. This affidavit made upon the personal knowledge of affiant, by reason of having in his possession a formal affidavit made by one Alvin J. Reich, police officer, metropolitan police department, Kansas City, Missouri, which sets forth the fact that, while making investigation of the above-named premises, 5301 Cleveland avenue, Kansas City, Mo., said Joe Wagner stated to him personally that he had in his possession two safes which contained bonded liquor, which are known to be untax-paid; Mr. Wagner also stating at that time that he was a dealer in such liquors. The said premises above named are more particularly described as a two-story stone building with basement garage and outbuildings; said intoxicating liquor being kept within said buildings, and on said premises, and on the person of those occupying and frequenting said premises, in violation of the internal revenue laws, and same being numbered 5301 Cleveland avenue, and being situated in the city of Kansas City, county of Jackson, state of Missouri, and within the division and district aforesaid. B. F. Beazell, General Prohibition Agent. And the search warrant is as follows: United States of America, Western District of Missouri, Western Division  ss.: