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Eight Charged with Violating the Dry Laws

02 Friday Nov 2012

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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.

 

U. S. Marshal’s Prisoner Dies Near Milwaukee

28 Sunday Oct 2012

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Milwaukee — (AP) A dead man came back to Milwaukee under custody of a United States marshal.

The man was Elmer Cronce, 62, of Shawano, Wis., and he died while enroute to Milwaukee in the custody of  W. R. Phillips, deputy United States marshal.

Unable to furnish $1,000 bail when arrested on the charge of having moonshine liquor, Cronce was being brought to Milwaukee to await trial.

“He was in good spirits and was telling me of his hunting experiences up in the North woods,” Philips said. “Suddenly he doubled up and explained that he had a strange feeling. He tried to fight it off for a few minutes and then suddenly collapsed.”

Source: Capital Times, Friday afternoon, 13 April 1928

Elmer Cronce Sent to Jail for Six Months

28 Sunday Oct 2012

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Two Guilty at Shawano

Elmer Cronce, dance hall and saloon proprietor, was sent to jail for six months after being found guilty in circuit court at Shawano of a liquor law violation. John Huntington, also accused of violating the liquor law, was fined $200 and his place of business was closed for one year.

Source: Stevens Point Daily Journal, Saturday, 17 May 1924, page 3.

Elmer Cronce dies while being transported to Federal court on moonshine charges

28 Sunday Oct 2012

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Der in Shawano County überall bekannte Elmer Cronce erlitt am Mittwoch Morgen der vorigen Woche, als er von einem Prohibitionsbeamten wegen Verletzung des Volsteadgesetzes nach Milwaukee transportiert wurde, um sich vor dem Bundesrichter verantworten, auf dem Wege dorthin eine Schlaganfall. Dem er erlag. Er stand unter der Anklage “Moonshine” in Besitz gehabt zu haben, und da er die Bürgschaft von $1000 nicht zu stellen vermochte, wollte man ihn nach Milwaukee ins Gefängnis nehmen bis sein Behör an die Reihe kam. Cronce war für viele jahre Besitzer des Resorts an dem Clover Leaf Lakes und ein Charakter mit einen nicht guten Rekord. Er erreichte ein Alter von 62 Jahren.

Source: Volksbote-Wochenblatt, 19 April 1928.

English translation:

Elmer Cronce, well known in Shawano County, suffered a stroke Wednesday morning last week, as he was being transported by Prohibition officials to Milwaukee, where he was to appear in federal court under charges of violating the Volstead Act. He succumbed to the stroke. He was charged with possession of “Moonshine,” and since he was unable to post the $1000 guarantee, the Prohibition officals wanted to have him ready to remand to prison authorities, if necessary. Cronce was for many years the owner of the resorts on the Clover Leaf Lakes and a character with a dubious record. He reached the age of 62.

Translation by Kristen James Eberlein, 28 October 2012