State v. Bidwell

The defendant was convicted by a jury of violating ch. 165, Stats. 1925 (the prohibition law), in that he did unlawfully transport privately manufactured distilled liquor without a permit therefor, and on a second count for unlawful possession of privately manufactured distilled liquor.

The facts, as contended by the State, are: The defendant, a cab driver at Beloit, drove out on a country road, and was followed by the sheriff and his deputy in an automobile at a discreet distance behind. At a certain point in the highway the defendant stopped and the sheriff drove up and passed defendant’s…