Arraigned Before Federal Court Commissioner Oellerich and Waive Preliminary Examination

Eight alleged federal prohibition law violators were brought before Charles Oellerich, federal court commissioner, Monday. None of these were Winnebago county residents.

Gilbert G. Jensen of Zackow, Shawano county, was charged with the sale, possession and manufacture of intoxicating liquor and with maintaining a common nuisance. The alleged intoxicant was called beer. Jensen will have a preliminary examination in this city Oct. 23.

Five other defendants, all arrested in connection with the same federal investigation, Judson Boulac, Wallace Kinville, Jud. H. Olmstead, Leonard Goerlinger, and John Johnson will also have a preliminary on that date.

CHARGES ARE MADE

These men are charged with conspiring to manufacture intoxicating liquor, to-wit beer, in the town of Mattson, Waupaca county, and with maintaining a public nuisance.

Alger Cronce of Embarrass, Waupaca county, was charged with the possession and manufacture of moonshine. He waived preliminary examination and will appear in district court at Milwaukee.

Another defendant is Frank Polczinski of Pulaski, Shawano county, charged with sale and possession of beer in the village of Angelica, and with maintaining a nuisance. He also waived preliminary investigation.

FROM OUTAGAMIE COUNTY

The latter part of this week, Felix Sula and Reuben H. Nickasch were brought before the commissioner. They are from the town of Grand Chute, Outagamie county. Sula is charged with possession of beer and maintaining a public nuisance and has waived preliminary examination. Nickasch, charged with possession of a still fo manufacture and with maintaining a nuisance has not waived preliminary examination, but no adjourned date has been fixed.

Source: The Daily Northwestern, Tuesday evening, 9 October 1928.