The Forrest City times., 1904-11-11
SWINDlE WAS MADE EASY
inti-Liquor Law of Indian Territory Enabled a Sharper to Work
 Otf His Go0Gs.

About hail the actions Cu thc crim- ma. dockets otthe territorial courts are whisky eases" said Ben r. White. of HolGtutiile. l. r.. accOrdine te he New York sun. ii an a,toruey fftcs to de- fond such cases. he wiIl itu.l los wUrN. 50 earnest ls the goyoramt nt in it's efforts to msa-e the Indian tide II the water WastH. that it Ire,}ses Eeai- tentiary penalty for iurroeucirg, sell ing. giving away Or otherwise dispos- ing gl' the eonuabaud II NoH're driv- ing with companion on a frosty morn ing. you may take nip from our nerve reserve. but il you pass 1t to Nour seat mate you are amenahie to the law.
 Joking Not a bit of il. III my ca pacitY as lawyer have been retained to defend three young men al next months assizes fer that identical of fcnse. The charge k that q eolnrace tcnderfd his Aask, and they feIl. That comes uaGer the classification q giving away The white man must ba saved along with the Indian
 A few weeks back tall. red checked fellow. wearing drab ulster. boarded the Katy trains smoker. bound for Mnscoeee was in line next coach to the smoker also bound Tor Mascogee. We were then in Kansas
 The tall man carried q basket well covered. and containing something that olinEcd. His eyes beamed eood-na- turedly. and hospitality sparkled in .I
 "ite deposited his basket and mean dered through the ears. When he met a man who locked resenttul at the sun- baked prairies he sought 10 cheer him.
 Fine day. stranger but little dry Coin into the territory?
 What's fl to you?' the dusty travel CT asked
 oh. n0ifirg not d thing Oil earth -on.y "a bottle of brownish tinee careiessiy worked its neck out of the ulster-l III soin down incline bit an l thought as it was some warm an dry. an so longs you cant gel nothin. in the territory may be
 The passenger suddenly woke np and became interested
 What's the tariff
 Just a collar good haf=pint-- Kentucky goods, guaranteed but what ever you o,#Gon't open il rieht here- spotter just across wonder there that s all rieht=thanks. very much. iHtr I To yoT honor d. a gentleman tiI5 you know.
 He sold 2n bottles at q dollar apiece. and when he left the train al MusEoeea he Ht into the loving embrace Of three deputy United States marsbais. Tfe spot ter had wired ahead If sn officer of the territory is- -kcener en the scent of any che thing more than another. it's a i boot-legeer
 X pair of hands grabbed Inc dealer $ ] basket and another pair explored the caycrnous pockets of the long mister ] There We're few packages Jeff.
 Got yoa 1his time, old man. ex- clamea the laaGer.
 Got me, What'ye been dnin o'
 "I don't know; the judge Will find ! out
 But. say
 Say Hhat@'
 Have one on me.
 "fhe Fender reached for one Of he bottles. pHtied the cork out and passed it 10 hemarshaI who had been r.oine the talking. The officer. nothing loatlt tc sample the goods in the interest of law and order opened the flask and started g stream on an Investigating course But not for long hedeputy threw the bot tie Savagely against a wal
 W hat yon call that miserah'e sturo hc cried
 Stuff Why, it. cofIee genuine Mocha: cost 3o cents pound
 fh" marshal let him go but his GUS t0ncLs are sill lnnl-inn fnr Aa..,