The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-19

The Ingenious Devices Whereby
Dealers and Drumners Esade
the LAW.


cerre-pcntene< sineinnstI Ccmm<rci<i
In burlington The landlord II the hotcl
Y which stopped told me in answer 10
questions. that just as much whisky was
sold IN that place as ever. lie took me
20 saloon and said:
Here will show you how II Is done
here He said, -Go up 10 the bar and
put on knowing look. amt ak for some
Largley'> Bitiers Or beef tea
! did "a. ! saw no bottles except Of
bitter< and mineral water aud "pop.r etc.
! asked for drop Of Hop Biiiers.
The bar-keeper took me III With quick
glance. aud dropped Few drops Of sOine-
thing into tumblcr placed il on the
'ouDfer. Then he SCI an empty tnmbler.
and niotiossiug 70 the usual water pitcher,
said:
Pour vonr own wafer
u was an innocent looking "cr0ckcrv =
pitcher on little rubber mn, IN the
cenfer Of the counter. but when tipped
~ IN found il half full OF whisky The
last place in~she room anybody would
think " looking for il.
Nv friend then took me upon the prin-
'-ipal street Of the city. called Church
street. and n three drug stores we were
siveu whisky IN response 70 . wink
when asked what syrup We wanted.
La two stores the whisky was produc-
u from bottle under the counter, aud
A the other was drawn from . faucet
uniform with the syrup cocks. and L.
''eled Don't csre!" or something of
that sort.
In one evening I connted six drunken
men pass my hotel. and one night the
Young men Of the University III that
place had banquet which towards the
email hours became regular Bacchana-
ian orgy, and several were put 70 bed
Trunk.
In 81. Aibans I was told saloon
Keeper sells liquor in two. four and six
drink 6a~ks, labeled - though sold 81
just across the lake, in yew
York Stale. with day and month written
On The labels. For Instance. every flask
sold ~ him to-day Il labeled. A. sold BY
}. q. CrumIey. PlAtt-burg, n. r., on the
i5th day OF July. ISL"
But Il was il large town south Of
there that was shown the sharpesf prac-
ticc ia WAYS that are dark and tricks that
are vain for the benefit Of the Libulous.
a gentleman whom questioned about
The working ~ the liquor law. told me
Just - I was told In Ill parts Of the State.
'hss there was 10 trouble in procuring
He said: ~ am IN = very
funny secret. which i shared by most of|
,nr citizens WIN like little stimuIxnt
,ccasicssily. Come With me-
He took me - cro>~ street and We
sniered room which appeared % be .
'igsr store with confectionery. etc WEI
ook seats ~ the rrar. and ms friend told
ne r. keep nv eyes OPEN
Within twenty minutes I saw ten or
welve gentlemen come in. some in pairs.
'om~ -ingly. some in little parties. 70 to
ne water cooler. take : drink. buy III
'igsr and 60 out.
Ny friend finally asked me- n I had
ecn any liquor sold. and ! said . No. |
: Nevertheless. said ne. "every gentle
nan who camc in here took : good |
qnare drink of whisky and paid Tor L.
well said I. afhe drink must have |
'een il the cooler or the cigars. know |
wss not IN fhe cigars. for most ~ them |
vere lighted before The purchaser len. \
mnsf Be IN the cooler
Wen. 90 and draw some.- said he.
I went % the cooler. held the elass
Inder the nozzle and pressed down The
ntton- ] was rewarded for nv cxer-
ions Nv : how of clear. cold water thst
non filled the fnmbler. was puzzled.
nd ny friend and the proprietor greatly
njoyed II.
ny friend took The empty glass and
rev from the same faucet hslf I glass efI
Whisky. II was puzzled before. was
ow thundcr-struck. and afier laughing
( me- awhile the trick was cxpIsincd.
wae simple: Press down the hutton
nd water rims press MP with the thumb \
rom below. while you appear 10 press
own with the forcfnrer. and you get!
open the cooler, and you find Il
nll Of ice-waicr. The whisky comes
rom cask N = hidden closet % stairs,
nd flows through : small pipe which
cscends IN the partition. and passes
rom The wslI into the bottom or the
colcr. and connects with the faucet.
Before we len . party or i've or six
cntiemcn came IN. and was told that Il
hey were All town and county officials,
nd one OF them was Z Justice before u
rhom many or the cases or drunkenness
nd violation Of the liquor law were
ried.
A gentleman told me that IN 81. Johns
cry he saw poor devil sent 70 theI
rork-h0usc for liquor selling and drunk
nne<s By Justice and prosecutor who
verc both striving 10 overcome an aii. X
light iehaucl.. aud who werc taking