New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13

and negroes reeIed through the streets OF the
towns not stupidity. but crazy drunk They were
brought before the judges One and all testlhed
that they had drunk nothing but hop tea or
tonic The stuff was sent for and analyzed.
Much OF it came within the : per cent limit Is,
tablshed by Judge SPRINGER The Judges pus se,i
the investigation. IT wasn't long before they
various tricks which were being en-
ployed to add the intoxicating quality to what
were supposed to be harmless drinks.
Rochester tonic and hop tea are products or
brcweries in the States. They are turned out
for Indian reservation consumption. The low
percentage OF alcohol enables the dealers 10 es-
cape the penalties in many places. Rochester
tonic has considerable popularity in prohibition
States as we'll as in Indian reservations. 1t Is
made from the mash. After the beer has been
drawn off the mash is heated second time ana
allowed to ferment as much as It VIII. Inc
product OF this last and weaker fermentation
is the tonic 1t is about as strong in taste as
beer. but not nearly as intoxicating When
produced in court for inspection and analysis
the tonic seems to be rather harmless beVer-
age. AS it goes down the threats OF these resi-
dents of Indian Territory it is something differ
emit 1t would. to quote Judge John r. Thomass
expressive language. make craven image
drunk" Two bottles as sold to consumers
would inspire Bacchus to dance. The hop tea
and tonic exhibited in court are not the hop tea
and tonic which fill the glasses OF the patrons
OF the joints Judge Thomas has given the sub
ject thorough investigation. He has discov-
cred that there are several ways in which the
joint keepers give the tonic its body"
HOW THE STUFF IS DOCTORED.
One Of the most common methods is to keep
bottle OF Jamaica ginger or capsicum within
reach Of the drnker. When n glass OF tonic Is
poured out little OF the jamaica ginger IS
poured in. The result IS all That the worst
drunkard can crave. Along the Arkansas and
Veriigrs rivers grow what are called coffee
beans. They are gathered and crushed. An eX-
tract is obtained This is kept by the joints Five
drops Of it added to a glass Of hop tea or tonic
does the business Another device Is the addition
OF the juice OF the fish berry. Some OF the tonic
comes into the Territory doctored to produce the
drunken state. That which is received in the
pure condition If that description will apply. Is
made intoxicating by the addition of various
drugs. The result OF looking upon the tonic
when it is fixed Is not a plain drunk. These
drugs do more than produce inconsistencies.
They inspire deviltry.
They make a man crazy" Judge Thomas
says. After two or three drinks of the stuff a
man is ready TO go out and steal hogs or COM
NIT murder"
Having reached this conclusion from consider
able observation. the Judge has decided that tho
hop tea and tonic joints are illegal. and he is
clearing them out as fast as he comes to town
to hold court. over at Tahlequah the Cherokee
capital. six OF these places were doing flourish
ing business when court opened the other day
Ten or a dozen men were reelng about the
streets. In one hour after he Judge had charged
the Jury 10 the offence Of selling these bever-
ages and had instructed that indictments be
found all of the joints were out Of business. one
man went u another part Of town and opened
with the boast that he had influence enough to
run in spite Of the Court. He was promptly in
licted and brought in. Notice was served upon
him that he would be rcindicted daily II he con-
tinued in the business and that his bond would
be increased I'm geometrical progression for each
succeeding offence. The last joint closed
And then the Cherokee women adopted resOlu
tons II Endorsement. called upon the Judge and
thanked him for his action.
White mule" IS the whskey made from th'
Illicit stills AS the product comes from the mast
of corn it is white. And In that condition it is
peddled through the Indian Territory. No recti
tying is attempted. The deputy marshals who
run down the violations Of the revenue law
sometimes capture stocks OF white mule which
run from 1OJ % 1870 proof StOmachs less sea
soned would revolt against such ii1uid lightning
The statemC mt may seem incredi BILE. but 1t i.
made upon the word of a Federal officer Con