The infamous Modest Kouwenberg, a notorious liquor offender, had reason to believe the old adage ‘lightning never strikes twice in the same place.’ But for the fifth time in two years, police descended upon his South Bend, Indiana, speakeasy, leaving nothing but destruction in their wake.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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