The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-29
Man Caught Sunday Carrying
A Carton Containing Twelve
Halt Pints and Two Full
PintS.
SAYS INDIANAPOLIS Is
WHERE HE Halls FROM
No Evidence Against the Man
Because He Was Arrested
Before He Had Opportunity
To Make Sale.

| tanned twelve half pint bottles f1llee
with whiskey and having concealed
about his coat. two pint TASKS and sew
en- more halfpint TASKS, Frank p. Nef1
claiming Indianapolis as his residence
was arrested on Main street yesterday
morning. Neff is believed to be ar
out and out bootlegger, caught with the
| goods.
The police are in predicament
however, and it is probable there will
| be no way to place charge against
| Neff. He was taken into custody be
fore he had an opportunity to MAKE
any sales and the coppers are without
evidence unless Neff selects to give
away upon himself He is regarded as
smooth nand at the game. He did
not carry a revolver or other deadly
weapon. He had small amount o:
money SO he could not be held as va.
grant or loiterer.
May Have Worked Long.
1t is the belief of the police that Neff
has been carrying out his game in this
city for several weeks. They had re-
ceived tips that certain individual,
whose appearance was described, might
be apprehended with profit. but until
yesterday morning they had no good
clue Neff is believed to have been
led to believe the lid is on tight in
Richmond, and that field for profit
able boot-legging is presented. But
hoe ~ h,aoi M haon
exposed. although he may escape pros
ecution because of the law. Had the
arresting officer waited until Neff at
tempted a sale, evidence would have
been procured. but the copper was anx-
ious to land his quarry. SO took him
in and held him pending an inyestiga-
ton Neff seemed quite sere as he
lounged behind the bars. The police
say he has been in trouble before. 1t
is alleged that while at Cincinnati
some time ago, he attempted black
mailing scheme with woman said to
be his wife, and was arrested and sen:
TO Jail for the offense.
Got Booze Cheap.
Neff purchased his supply of whiskey
at the Oakland Wine Company's place
Saturday evening. Neff claims he paid
liz cents per half pint, bottled. for
what he secured. The man who runs
the place says Neff paid 121a cents
per half pint. If Neff had succeeded
in retailing the stuff at 25 cents per
half pint, the usual price, he would
have secured a good profit on the liq-
uor. Each bottle had been labeled
Compounded" and bore the statement
the liquor had been prepared under
the pure food and drugs act. Supt.
Staubach said to place such a label
on a bottle of such whiskey shows how
effective the pure food law Is and how
it is abused.
A story to the effect he had pur-
chased the liquor to be used by him
self and party of friends at Indiana
polls was put up by Neff. 1t was dis
believed. He was asked why he want
ed to buy whiskey here and carry it to
Indianapolis. He was asked why, If
he wanted such a large quantity, he
did not buy it in Jug. To neither
question did Neff return sensible
answer The man had no overcoat on,
but had slowed the numerous bottles
away in careful manner within his
coat pockets and lining, so as to con-
ceal them.
Wore Artillery Cross.
He wore an emblem of cross can
non with the number 20. as if to indi-
cate he was member of the TWEEN
tieth artillery. The police believe this
was simply a distinguishing mark ad-
opted by him. 1t would serve as a
means of Identification for prospective
patrons. The authorities are of the
opinion the man did not sell the whis-
key direct but would leave it at desig-
mated places for his customers and
after or before receiving it, they paid
him as they passed by. Such game
has been worked here before.
Released by Court.
Neff was brought into city court this
afternoon, but the hearing brought out
nothing that could be construed as evil
dence against him.. He was released
and permitted to take the bottled goods
with him.