The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-14
RICHMOND POLICE
SWOOP DOWN ON
DR.. ARTHUR JONES
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rived at the city building, the horses
were tired out by their long trip, and
Roberts, who had ridden perched on
top of the barrel. but with nary drop
to drink, was badly jolted. The arriv-
al of such load at headquarters at
tracted a crowd Of spectators.
That was before and this is after.
One DR.. Arthur H. Jones, physician,
druggist and erstwhile newspaper cor
respondent for Whitewater and vicin-
ity, hero of an automobile accident
and the cause Of grand jury investi-
cations, now is charged with keeping
place for the unlawful sale of in
toxicating liquors. In other words
Doc is accused of having maintained
managerie, whose only attraction
was an eyeless Bengal.
Troubles Many.
The authorities believe he has been
guilty of further offenses and the
blind tiger affair is the least of these.
In telephone conversation with DR..
Sala, secretary of the state pharmacy
board, superintendent Bailey was told
this morning Jones holds no license
as registered pharmacist. Secondly,
in the opinion of the officers, he has
been guilty of a violation of the rev.
enue laws. 1t is believed by the au-
thorities the man has been accustom-
ed, after emptying a sealed bottle of
whisky to refill 1t with an inferior or
different brand and sell it under the
representation of being the original
IF this has not been the case, why
those eight clean Mount Vernon Rye
bottles, all empty but provided with
new corks and labels that do not even
show fly speck? ask the police. The
federal authorities at Indianapolis
have been notified of the belief Of the
local police and will send a revenue
officer here to make an examination.
Because of their almost unre stricted
powers, the local authorities would
somewhat prefer that the federal Of
ficers take charge of the case. Fed
eral officers would have the right to
demand registration certificates and
other matters Of evidence, the county
authorities are not empowered to de-
mand.
Not Arrested Yesterday.
Jones was not placed under arrest
yesterday afternoon but today Sheriff
Meredith and Sergeant McManus went
to Whitewater for that purpose He
was notified to appear in city court
tomorrow morning and show reason
for having in his possession the liquor
confiscated. Sergeant McManus was
prepared with large number of sub
poenas and court of inquiry will be
held Monday morning. The affidavit
against Jones was filed in the circuit
court but the preliminary matters
will be attended to in the city court.
He will be prosecuted under the Sec
ton of the law providing for a Jail
sentence upon conviction.
Had 1t not have been for the quantity
of beer and large supply of new whis-
ky bottles found at Jones place, the
state might have been called upon to
prove he had more whisky on hand
than it is deemed proper for a physi-
clan to possess for use for medicinal
purposes only. The fact Jones is a
physician works in his favor in regard
to the whisky, but an explanation of
the presence Of the beer will have to
be given to the court When the
searchers entered the place they
found bottle Of beer that had been
opened just short time previously
and an empty glass near by.
Man Was suspleloned.
That Jones has been conducting a
blind tiger has been the SUSPICION of
the authorities and temperance ele
ment OF Franklin township for the last
few years. The man is held to be an
efficient physician and it is believed
he has taken advantage Of his profess
sion to act as retailer of intoxicants.
FRANKLIN township has been wrought
up over the constant agitation result
Ing from the concealed sale Of intoxi-
cants to such an extent the question
has entered into politics. Friends of
Jones. regarded as the liberal ele-
ment, claim the man has been perse-
cuted. The temperance clans claim
the authorities have failed to handle
his case properly. At neither of the
two grand jury investigations was suf-
ficient evidence secured to warrant a
charge against Jones being preferred.
The northern section of the town
ship has stood opposed to the sale of
liquor and the vicinity of Whitewater
either has supported 1t or connived to
help conceal the transactions. 1t is
supposed to be a dry township and no
sales can be consumated legally. In
the investigations before the grand
1uries. friends of Jones have refused
to provide any evidence against him.
Those who charged him with selling
illicitly have not been able to substan-
tate their beliefs with proof.
Prosecutor Jessup said today, he be-
lieves matters now are so that a case
can be made against Jones. The
states attorney will endeavor to Sc
cure as much evidence as possible
before asking the case be set for trial.
Jones friends in Franklin township