Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1920 — TAKE POLICE IN BOOZE CASE [ARTICLE]

TAKE POLICE IN BOOZE CASE

Evansville “Cop*” Arre*ted for Conspiracy In Alleged Whisky Ring. Evansville, May 14. —'Die final roundup of ilie 80 local people Indicted by the federal grand Jury at Indianapolis for conspiracy in the alleged “whisky ring” that operated for the purpose of bringing in liquor from Kentucky was nmd<* by Louis Bender, deputy United States marshal here. In the list of those arrested were Edgar Schmitt, chief of police; Herbert Males, sheriff of Vanderburg county, and several other prominent city ofliclals and detectives. The wholesale arrests had been expected for several days and did not come as a surprise. In all 80 Evansville people are under indictment and Deputy Marshal Bender has been serving capiases during the past week at the rate of 15 and 20 u day. All the men will be arraigned before Judge A. B. Anderson of the federal court at Indianapolis on Monday, May 17. Chief Schmitt went to the office of Deputy United States Marshal Bender and surrendered about noon. He gave bond in the sum of $5,000 and was released. Chief Schmitt Isa Democrat. He lias a- family. Fred Ossenberg. Republican boss, who has been one of the most' active politicians in Evansville for many years, was taken Inti* custody during the afternoon and gave bond. OssChberg helped to el<*ct Mayor Bosse, Democrat, two years ago, but returned to the Republican party. His bond was signed by Francis J. Reitz, president, and Charles B. Enlow, cashier of the Cify National bank. Herbert Males, county sherljT, is a Republican. He was released on bond. He was elected two years ago and In the primary hist Tuesday was renomi; noted by a big vote. Charles Sipler, Republican, who was arrested, is the proprietor of the Lottie hotel here. For eight years he was circuit clerk of Vanderburg county and served four years as postmaster of Evansville and has been prominent in Republican politics for many years.