Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-06
TIE WHISKY RING.

AUL HulCAA
JunkermRn, the Ex.Deputy Clerk
of the LOuuty Court, Paced Under
BOnds-AoG the Ring worked in
Liquor 4 licenses.
On the Slst of August last Esquire
Quigley issued a warrant Of arrest
against G. A. Junkerman based upon
an affidavit made by James Reilly,
County Court clerk. charging hat G. A.
Junkerman did, on the 18th Of June,
1877, feloniously receive from B. Mala'
tesla fifty dollars on false pretenses.
The case was investigated by Esquire
Galloway, who examined the following
witnesses on behalf of the State: B.
Malates'l, N. Devote, ]. Boggiano, John
II r, d. Lindeman, Il. B. Cullen, ]. ].
Shea, James Reilly. The case was
heard and argued. and when submitted
Justice Galloway announced that the
defendant, G. A. Junkerman, would
have 10 give bond in the sum of $4,000
to answer before the Criminal Court.
Another warrant was issued against G.
A. JuLkermsn and DR.. G. A. Buchig,
%nanni, on affidavit made by James Reil
ly, County Court clerk, charging that
said defendants did conspire to deifaud
the State Of Tennessee and county o.
Shelby out Of their revenue. The same
witnesses were used by the State in Thu
case, and Justice Galloway held the dc
PENDANT, Junkermau, to bail in the sun
Of $500. The defendant, DR.. Buchig
nanni left the city in time TO escape ar
rest and punishment.
THE WAY 1T WORKED.
Junkerman had been employed in tbt
County clerks Office for several years
he having been recommended to Clerl
James Reilly for a position therein by
number of the leading Germans of tn,
city. Everybody believed him straight
but he turned out to be crooked. II,
became intimate with a certain
DR.. Buchignanni, a peddler 0
nostruns or patent medicines Of cur al
properties. He was a sharper, arc
JHnkerman found him a fine ally. Ju-
herman and B~uchignani would call upor
a licensed saloon keeper aud state iha
they could fix it up so that the saloor
keeper would only have TO pay 500, les
than half the regular license. The ga
loon keeper, desiring to get 8 license a
cheap as possible and knowing that Jun
herman was employed 10 the Count.
Couit clerks office, at once agreed t
the elegant proposition. The money va
paid and divided between the sharperi
and then the trouble commenced. 1t wa
Junkermar' duty to notify saloon keel
ers when their licenses expired and re
port delinquents / othe Couaty clerk. H
was found to be derelict in this duty Sc,
eral times, aud was called to a.
count for it, but be always gave som
plausible excuse This created suspicio
aud bis license books were thorough
examined, when all the delinquencit
were discovered, numbering some thirt
or more cases wherein the hush money
was paid. Distress warrants we're
once issued against the delinquents wit
4 a view to bring the delinquenci I
light and Junkerman was arrested. Sc.
eral of the parties who paid the pair
money appeared as States witnesst
and fastened the crime upon them.
" Junkermsn expected by failing to r
I port saloon keepers who had paid hi
} and his partner tbe money to escape d
lection, and ever false returns wei
d made as to the time of expiration
d many licenses, SO that new licens,
would be issued of such a date that Il
x saloon keeper would get the benefit
two or three months business withor
paying any license therefor. tt
whisky ring is now' broken up, ar
y those who engaged in it knowingly ma
fad it difficult to clear their skirts whe
brought before a jury of the Crimini
Court.