The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-21
DICK MAYO'S BOYS.
Why an Old Fellow Knew That They
 Were Not Illicit Dist,ilers.

Many an amusing scene is witnessed 10 the United States grand jury room. The man from the hills cannot be made to be- lieve that he has violated the law In making whisky, for, he argues. the con- stitu,ion of the Uai,cd States granted to his father the right of m maksng whisky and that he should enjoy all the rights en. joyed by his father. Technically he may be right, bu, the government, has but li,- tic respect for his lofty opinion of huma n liberty.
 Old Buekly Crenshaw Is a we'll known citizen of one of the north western coun- ties of the state, There are several illicit distilleries in his neighborhood, and al though there is no proof that he engages directly In the distilling of straight goods under peculiar circumstances" yet |, was strongly suspected tha. he pos sessed information that migh, lead to the conviction of other men; accordingly he gas summoned to appear before the United States grand jury. The deputy marshal found him chopping wood. He swoic that he knew nothing.
 "Bn you must come with me-" said the deputy mlrsaal.
 "Whu,'s the use ?"
 We won't argue that point. vas sent to bring you and you are going back with me-
 five got some work to do that kain't be put of"
 "That makes no difference.
 "Wall, let's go to the house an git c snack to eat an then we ken go"
 The office accomp paeied him. but when they reached the house, the old man sud. denly disappeared. Finally the marshal found him in . hollow log Ros lar from the house. He came out, after the officer threatened to set fire to the log, but even then the diff :ul,y was not over, for the old man had to be taken away at the mutzle of revolver.
 When he was brought into the grand jury room, he looked around cswlessly and sa, down.
 "You are Mir. Buckley Ctenshaw, 1 be- lieve," said the foreman.
 " So do l.n
 "Where do you livef"
 "At home, when I'm thar"
 Where is your homea"
 "Wan cap'n I've been hustled around SO much lately that 1 sin't certain. D,n't know that could fl Id my way thar et you wuz to turn me loose"
 "Why did you obj sct to coming here7"
 "'Cause 1 aiut go, no business 10 trans. ack here"
 Do you know the Mayo boysr r'
 "Old D.cks boyss"
 ~Yes, think SO"
 "Do you know old Dick, eap'nf"
 "No, i think not"
 "You oughter know him. He'd treat you white ef you wuz to go to his house."
 "l have no doubt of that. Now rs- member that we want you to tell the truth. II you don't, you lay yourself liable to foe and Imprisonment. So you know the Mayo boysf'
 "Old Dicks boysf"
 .Yes."
 @Wall"
 Do you know whether or not any of them have ever distilled whiskyT'
 @C4pn, waa. to sx you a question Don't you think it's wrong far the guver- meat ter :s: zs.. dos .s.sg ae' then say his son shantp
 "Weii, we are not here to discuss coo. stitutionai rights. Do you know whether or not any of the Mayo boys have, with in the past year, engaged in the snlaw- fai manufacture of whisksy ?"
 "An ye still taikin' sbous old Dick Mayo's boys r
 -YS."
 aAn' you say you doat know ole Dicif"
 Never mind about the extent Of my scquzistancs ia your neighborhood. asked you If you knew whether or nst-"l "Yas, know you did"
 "Weii, why don't you answer my ques- ton 2" AWhst do you want me to ssy." "l want you to tell the trush." "Thsn vos dent vaat me to say mach,