The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-28
PROMINENT MANS
STORE IS SEARCHED
Col. J. F. B. Jackson Victim of
Fuller Bill
DESCRIBES THE PROCESS
Officers Ransack the Place Because
Boy for $3.50 Had Told Them He
Thought Whisky Was Be-
ing Sold There.
DESCRIBES THE PROCESS

1t came to light yesterday that the
storehouse of the Jackson Supply COM
pany at East Birmingham was searched
by officers of the law some two weeks
ago. who were operating under the Full
Ter bill for the prevention of the sale
of whisky.
The officers found nothing, and it devel-
oped that they had gone through the
wrong house. 1t also developed that they
had been tipped off by small boy, who
afterwards boosted that he had received
$3.50 for his information
Col. ]. F. Is. Jackson is proprietor of
the Jackson Supply company. Colonel
Jackson is IS years of age He served in
the Thirty-ninth Georgia regiment. He
entered as a lieutenant and came out II
colonel. He constructed the Louisville
and Nashville railroad from Montgomery
to Cullman. He, some years ago, was
vice president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company.
ut was about two weeks ago." stated
the colonel, that the house was raided.
On the morning of the raid little boy
made the statement that he intended tip
ping off to the officers a place where
whisky was being sold. He declared that
he received so for every place he turned
up. No one paid any attention to the boy
and he went away.
Some time later two men appeared,
stating that they had received information
that whisky was concealed on the prem
ises Walker Williams, the young man
in charge of the store, when informed
that the men desired to make a search,
asked if they had warrants. They de-
clared that they had not, but that they
were officers of the law. They gave
their names as Ivey and Hood After
wards 1 asked Chief Bodeker about the
men, and he stated that he knew nothing
of them. He declared that he did not
send them.
We'll, they made their search. They
went into everything very carefully, NOV
ing the sacks of meal and bran. They
went into all the drawers. They went
around the house and under it and Oh
top of it. They went into the garnet
where supplies are stored. They found
nothing there which could be confiscated.
Finally, they came upon some household
goods and two trunks, the property OF
Mrs. C. S. Martin and Mrs. Moore, ladies
who are visiting relatives at Columbus
Ga, and Clanton. The officers threatened
to go into the trunks, when young man.
a Mr.. Hinesman, explained that as he
saw the trunks packed he knew positively
that no whisky was contained therein. He
hot
trunks. They finally agreed not to dc
SO, but they turned each on its end, shook
each, listened for the clink of glass.
Finally the men left" continued Colon
ell Jackson. Later the boy who tipped
them off returned. He stated that the
officers had made mistake. That he
had informed them concerning another
had got his so reward. He stated that
there was a standing reward of $3.50 for
every case turned up.
while the search amounted to nothing
though it made us a little angry and
disturbed things generally and unneces-
sarily-it tends to illustrate the danger
which is contained in far-fetched and
the offering of rewards for information
concerning places where the law is vio-
lated is an awful temptation to unscrup,i-
lous people. Then again, suppose ar
enemy had hidden flask of whisky be-
tween two sacks of brain. When the Of
ficers found this 1 would have been al
rested, convicted and punished. OF course
the searching of places of business on
such himsy testimony would not be
tolerated in any other state of the union.
But such is as nothing compared to the
searching of homes.
with such laws, fee grabbers and UNI
scrupulous officers will bring about a
reign of terror with much bloodshed and
much misery. There is no telling to what
extremities affairs are tending. They must
be checked and checked promptly. 1t
Is time for strong men to act"