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” 4 . sy ee yg $ ° \ ad “y - 4 . q z a un we at ay a Ve wt — ' > [a a nn er SE - ENE S Sp NRE ee ee ment | \ > FARMERS SEIZE FEDERAL DRY IN GRAFT ATTEMPT 7 (Chlcage Tribune Press Bervies.} Fond du Lac, Wis., Bept. 15.—[Spe- elal.)—Captyred by a gang of f ers. William raves, a federalgprobibi- tion agent for the eastern isconsin Gistrict headquarters in Milwaukee, - wras charged today with attempted ex- tortion. ‘ His wife, Elsie, also was captured when ahe brandished a .45 caliber re- “volver in an attempt to help her hus- band to escape. Authorities, however, said they would not prefer chagges against the woman. Bound Over for Trial. 1 Graves waived preliminary hearing | and was bound over to Circuit court | for trial In November when arraigned: this afternoon before Judge H. M. Fel- Jenz in Municipal court. Bond was fixed at $750 and was furnished. The offense with which the dry agent is X CHICAGO TRIBUNE 9-16-30 charged provides a penalty of two) —————_—_____________ years tn state's prison. . The warrant was signed by Charles Pranskuns, Waucousta farmer. Graves made a written confession in which he admitted his attempt to col- lect $100 from the farmer. He charged, however, that when he first visited the Pranskuns ‘farm he caught Pranskuns in a barn in which two stills were in ep2ration. Pranskuns denied he had ever had a atill. Suspended ty Herbert. Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 15.—[Spe elal.J—Action by the federal govern- eRe | Graves, federal prohibition nent! charged with attempted extortion at Fond du Lac, rests with prohibition headquarters at Washington, Levi H.: Bancroft, United States district at-| torney here, said tonight. Graves was suspended today by Co. John Herbert, dfstrict prohibition al-! ministrator in Chicago, Bending dase: tigation of the state's charges by an! “Clavel Tks been working out of the Milwaukee office for about two years and was connectéd with the Chicago fa the case of William M.! office for a short period. 62-20) 24-1 NOT RECORDED we 4 typed sy! aes 2; bA-DH1LIA PeaZlge— ae ee ne oe etapa