Word: griesedieck
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...frosty morning in February 1924, Gus Orvel Nations, Chief of Federal dry agents at St. Louis, raided the Griesedieck Brewery, arrested Raymond Griesedieck and 43 employes. The U. S. indicted Brewer Griesedieck, Missouri Beverage Inspector Charles Prather and Heber Nations, Missouri Labor Commissioner, brother of Gus Orvel Nations. Minor offenders were released. Prather pleaded guilty, said he received protection money from Griesedieck, split it with Heber Nations. Twice was Heber Nations tried, twice convicted. Twice the U. S. Court of Appeals upset the verdict, ordered a new trial. He is now waiting his third trial, Griesedieck his first...
...Griesedieck brewery was raided by me upon information furnished me by my brother Heber. . . . When faced with the necessity of prosecuting the brewery officials caught in my raid, she [Mrs. Willebrandt] protected them by releasing 44 men caught redhanded and prosecuted the citizen who made the raid possible. ... At the trial of my brother she challenged every prospective juror .... who believed in Prohibition. . . . When challenged by counsel for the defendant [Heber Nations] to accuse me if she dared, she sat silent...
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