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iun ptMijnf nr * up stare.Another resolution adopted laudediho community spirit and splendid citizenship of the late M. C. Etvinjr,; Wausau.IBILL’S WILDNIGHT AIRED ANDKLEINERTZ RAIDED(Continued from page one)some of the patrons won. “if theywere lucky enough.” and that thehouse got a rake-off from the earnings of the machine. Iater Kleinertzwhen he was put on the stand, denied that the machine was played by ra-trons and declared that Mrs. Chamber lain must have been mistaken when she said it was in operation. Kleiner *z assertihg that he had turned the tar- j of the machines to the wall andes ot tne macmncs to ____had notified the company owning them. . , .. i to take them out of his place,wn.iess fo take- the T'nrier cross examination by the dls-tho court sustained trict attorney Mrs. Chamberlain dc*the district ottor- I Died serving homebrew or alcohol ati the Country Club or ever having seenany served there. Withrow broughtout the fact from Mrs. Chamberlain s , testimony that Hinytzke lived at the;i...-rlo,l the district ,».nrnPy ro M, bVo7.'Vh°mien M 111 the cn^o. asking xvhv ho | lain visited the place that Hinytzkewas the first •daml. At firstihe objection of the district attorney 011 admission of such evidence.Iveid contending that such testimonywas beside the issue Withrow thinAwas making such a Strong effort to had a quarrel with Mrs Chamberlainand had punched her in the eyesuppress such evidence.Judge Brirfdlov then overruled theobjections of the district attorney.%Court Wants Facts Openedi “Do I understand the court to de sire a grand jury investigation ofI this place?” asked Reid”1 don’t' care particularly about a grand jury investigation but I haveinformation that Kleinertz is runninga dirty place and I want to ger thefacts.” rejoined the court.“Then I withdraw my objections, said Reid.Reid then held a whispered conference wit h Sheriff Miller, the sheriff disappeared and within a halfhour 1'ndersheriff Lund role up to the door of the sheriff's office V*n a i truck in which were flt;mr slot machine*. Lund had been sent to the ountrv Club to seize all the gam hiThisMrs. Chamberlain denied.Dr. E. E Gallagher testified lhat he was called to Mrs Chamberlain’s room to dress the wound in her shoulder. early on the moraing of Aug 9.Went For ClubJohn Hinytzke testified that he is ! the manager of the Country Club ! “Chamberlain came into the Country Club roaring like a lion.’’ said Hinytzke. He saw Dolly Quinn and his sweetheart dancing Then be started calling evervpody names. Bill s sweetheart ran from the place and Bill I tossed the gum machine at her ThenmI)DPfielt;aEPPaahe started throwing beer glasses at me They missed me and hit his wife.CaeEtwo of them did anyway. Then I start- q(lI—r — T* ■ i — —;----ing devii cs in tlio place, whether they wore being operated or where they could be operated or whether they were turned with tljeir faces towall. The machines, however.not introduced in evidence but were hauled into the sheriff’s office to be kept for “ future reference.”I!1i^ - - —— — — - - —Mrs. Chamberlain was the first wit-i lies.-- called * She testified that she hadbeen working at the country club for; about three weeks and that she lives, with her sister at 401 South Thirdstreet.“Now tell us just what happened atthe Country club when Chamberlain. ppeared there lt;n the night of August s.” said Withrow.S«rfthfnrt Flee*“I was bark of the bar servingsandwiches.” raid Mrs. Chamberlain.‘ when Chamberlain came in. Hardly had o entered than he started ye’ling. He. w his sweetheart. Nellie Me Kane. As soon as she saw Chamberlain she fled liom the barroom into the parlor which .' . . _ . U .. I * - - » 1 _ t A 1.___ed for the club I have under the bar as Chamberlain has been in the Country Club before and I knew what to( expect. Tlie noise aroused Kleinertz l and he rame into the bar with a gun s and drove Chamberlain out.” ~ ! »Hinytzke also swore that he neverserved home brew, moonshine or’aloo- 1 hnl He also denied that all the pa-i trons in the place were drinking or were drunk na,i denied serving hare . liquor to Dolly Quinn or Chamberlain's1;, sweetheart. On cross examination by 1 Reid. Jlinvtzke said he kept the club ] he , under the bar for Chamberlain's spe- |were \ cial benefit.Kleinertz after reiterating his story of Chamberlain'* escapade and alsoii his version of what was done with slot machines in his place. said he!•‘never served home brew in his place. ! T^ater. however, he admitted that he had served home brew some time ago and that he made the brew himself He ' said he did not get the “'makings'' for jthe brew himself that Hinytzke oh- | tained the stuff. Kleinertz also said that he had bought the Country fhuh ! from Pete Stephan and that it was subject to a mortgage.THE NUT BROTHERSiCUES WALThe barroom. Chamberlain then the gum machine from the batnd heaved it at his lady friend. Thewnext thine he did was to push the coin slot machine off the end of the bar Then he grabbed three glass steins off the bar and threw them at me. The tirst one hit me on the shoulder and broke, cutting a gash in my shoulder. , The second one hit rae on the head but oi.dn't break The third giuss missedI!elI.tie“The next thine Chamberlain grabbed was a cuspidor and he fas going to throw that at John Hinytzke, the bartender. when Mr. Kleinertz appeared.Ii• had a revolver in his hand and he drove Chamberlain out of the place.” What time was that?” asked Withrow.Closed on Time, She Says“It was about 10 35 p m., responded Mrs Chamberlain. “Then I got in• in automobile with Mr Kleinertz and Mr. Hinytzke and went toohe police:-t. ti p. aid reported Chamberlain. Thenl went to my room. At 3 a. in 1 calledlu Gallagher vho dressed the wound in my shoulder. When we left the Country cluh at in 35 o'clock the place v as closed for the night.What ' ere you doing it the Countrv club’’ asked Withrow.“1 am keeping house for Mr. Kleinertz.”What were you doing behind the bar ' T was serving sandwiches. Weren't you serving drinks, homeI r. w and alcohol?” “No I never serv-d any drinks.“Is John Hinytzke vour sweetheart “Yes he is my sweetheart.“How long have you known him?” “About three lt;r four ntonths.Didn't Hinytzke and Chamberlain h.r • an argument when Chamberlain• tered ’he barroom?” No. thov didn'ti * h tmberlain called Hinvtzke dirtvnames.“Who else were there'*' “Dolly Quinn was there dancing with another woman. Ther» also was a couplet m r *What did Chamberlain snv to DollvQu'nn or what did Dolly sav to Bill'*—“Chamberlain swore at Dollv and Ilt; a,led her names and Dollv told him j^not to call her nanus.Klctnert* l«*:le« GamblingAt this point the district a’tomey objected strenuously to further questioning concerning Dollv Quinn endthe court sustained the objection \\ ithrow then turned his attention to th.- coin slot machine that Chamber*, I nn hurled to t hf* ! loAr *ind dt**rlfe|k the obje. ^tons of the district attornrvobtained admissions from Mrs Cham’*!; t.erlnlri «... she had ,-,n .hiWh* ! bUCk'*'hei‘lj operated b\J weeks staypitrr.ns during her three at the Country Club, thatBuckwheatcorn.is often called Caruce
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La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press
La Crosse, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Aug 19, 1922
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