The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-21
BOOT LtGGERS BAGGtD
Sheriff forbes lnd DrpaileS Raid Niat
Tiger 1Rt Make Two Arrests.

The Aiolator uf the local option
Lass must roost high IN Eills county
or Sheriff Forbes ~lil make things
SO miserable for h,m that he viii
be compelled 10 seek a more congen-
ial cline beyond the confines of the
county
The most successful raid that has
been effected since the adoption OF
the local option law In Ellis county
WAS accomplished Saturday by Shcr-
ff Forbes and his force OF deputies
in which tney made two arrests and
secured possession OF ease contain
ing ten quarts OF whiskey The per
sons placed under arrest are J. S
Mcdonald and Elmer Leach, and
four cases alleging violations OF the
local option law have been filed
against each other cases are to be
filed just as soon as the evidence
can be collected. which the officers
believe can be obtained. Mcdonald
made bond Immediately subsequent
TO his arrest and was released from
custody. Leach was lodged in the
county Jail. but was released last
night after having given bail
The place raided was a room over
a business house on the east side of
the square. where it is claimed Me
Donald had been engaged in the
business of selling booze in violation
of law The officers found thirteen
whiskey cases in the room. Twelve
were empty and the other contained
ten full quarts. two bottles having
been removed. All the stuff captured
was taken to the sheriff's office. In
addition TO all this the officers also
have in their possession whiskey,
which they allege, was purchased in
this room the day before the raid
was made. No retail liquor dealers
license was found in the room and
the records of the internal revenue
office at Dallas do not show that such
a license had been issued to McDon-
| aid 1t is supposed that when the
county is through with the defend
ants that charges will be filed by the
federal authorities, alleging viola
tions Of the internal revenue law
Leach was arrested in a building
on Washington street, where HI
was conducting a restaurant and ;
cold drink stand. No liquors were
! fouHrf-~in his place of business but
the officers discovered a retail IL
cuor's license, which was issued by
the internal revenue department at
Dallas on January 2, 1907. Leach
denied having any intoxicating IL
ouors in the house, but refused to
GLOW Sheriff Forbes to search some
drawers under the lunch counter.
Under the law a search of the prem
ises could not be made by the sheriff
I.ut he is satisfied with the evidence
already in his possession.
Sheriff Forbes and his deputies
deserve the unstinted praise of all
,nw-abiding people for the successful
start be has made toward the en-
forCement of the local option law.
Mr.. Forbes says he proposes making
it warm for the man who attempts
to boot lee" whiskey in Ellis coun-
'tv Il is his purpose to continue TINS
fight as long rs he holds the office
of sheriff, md with the assistance
aud CO-CperatiCp of the people ne
can forever rid the county OF this un-
desirable element
Mcdonald was arrested today
about IL O'Clock by Constable NC
Cabin on an additional charge OF VI
olating the local option law. Fhe
complaint was filed in County A'tor'
ney smiths office this morning.
Leach was tried al the last term
of the county court on charge oi
violation of the local option law and
convicted. tie was fined So and
given twenty DAYS in iail. Upon ap
plicatiou by his ATTORNEYS he was
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