Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-03

A resume OF the rail OF the reSer-
vation towns yesterday by special
government officers shows 10 per-
sons are now under arrest. nine of
whom are charged with introducing
liquor on the Nezperce Indian reser-
walton. The men arrested are Irwin
Rinehart, known as "Slivers," and
John Long of Kamiah; w. M. Lsp-I
ley of Nezperce, Art Cline Of voll-
mer, James Shaw Of Culdesac, e.
Jacques Of Jacques Spur, Andrew
Tcgarty and wife and John Thurs
ton of Lapwai.
Rinehart has been a resident OF
the reservation country for the past
several years, and recently located
at Kamiah, where he opened a soft
drink establishment. His arrest was
a surprise to many Of the Kamiah
people. as 1t was not believed he
was engaged in the Illicit liquor
trafic. Long, who was also arrested
at Kamiali, was formerly employed
IN a livery stable there, but It Is al
legged he has been engaged in sell
ing whisky for the past several
weeks.
w. M. Lepley is the proprietor
of billiard room In front Of the
Nezperce establishment alleged to
belong to Eph Warren. Upon en-
tering the liquor department Of the
building the officers found q large
store Of liquor and took Lepley into
custody as a witness. E. G. Cassens,
also charged with being tho owner
Of one Of the Nezperce joints, e.
capped from the city J. in company
with Warren before the arrival Of
the oficers and when the Cessens
place was ra'ded a large quantity Of
liquor was destroyed. s& -
The Kamiah and Nezperce raids
were under the direction of Joseph
Matulys, special ofhcer, and O., H
Lipps, Indian agent. located at For'
1apwai Mr.. Matulys has been en-
gaeed for several weeks in securins
evidence against the men charged
with bootleggine At these places.
Exodus Of Bootlegrers.
The raid at Vollmer resulted II
the arrest OF Art Cline. who q few
days ago accepted position as bar
tender in the resort. conducted D!
Claud Reed. This work was II
charge of former Deputy Unite'
States Marshal L. D. Schattner, VIII
was operating under a special com
mission as assistant to Sam Cone
The arrival Of Mr.. Schattner i
vollmer was the signal for gen
eral exodus of the proprietors OF tn
five bootlegging establishments, tn
men taking cross-country rout
through the fields.
The most effective work OF tn
afternoon was performed by Sar
Cone. who made the raids at Guide
sac, Jacques Spur and Lapwai. A
each Of these places Mr.. Cone sue
ceeded in getting the men for whol
re held warrants, and with TIP me
large quantities of liquor were sell
ed. some of which was destroye
and some held as evidence agains
the defendants. -
The side features of the raids
all places were most spectacula
and the appearance OF the of11ce'
brought forth citizens at each pia'
who were anxious to offer assls
ance as to the location OF the col
traband caches. The place conduc
ed by Shaw at Culdesac was ntt
less than an open saloon, as nas
az whisky were on the shelves D
hind the bar and the ice cooler W
filled with a special brew OF prol
linent brewery. The kegs OF wn'
XIV and wine were unsecreted behil
the bar.
Jaccres' nvrewi4e csrhe.
The cache at Jacques place "
well planned and unless armed WI
preyious information might have
capped the notice OF the ohcer'
Gated in the midst of beautl
garden spot is a cellar way. with
roof scarcely rising above the ie
of the garden. Jacques said ne K'
dynamite in there, but when
door was opened only cases OF e
o1ina" were in evidence. the ga
line cases were found to cont
bottled beer, and the appearance
the cellar this morning would
gest the gasoline" had exploo
The hiding place for the WINS
was in the warehouse, where II
petition provided a narrow ci'
with a secret door.
Foea rty,s l;ouor was scattered