Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-09-29
sNoRTING AT CANTRELL.

The South Pittsburg Hustler seems
to be greatly worried over conditions
at the lock and dam, and tries to at
tach blame on Sheriff Cantrell. We
suppose the Hustler would have the
sheriff execute something spectacular,
but just what it should be we would
like for that journal to explain. Give
us the outline, please.
1t is said that whiskey is sold in
violation of the law, and we do not
deny that the charge may be true, but
why not make the same charge as to
other points in the county. We have
heard it charged that whiskey was sold
at Whitwell, but the parties could not
or would not tell who was selling it,
or where it was being sold. AS far as
the near beer nuisance is concerned,
the next legislature will have to take
that matter in hand, and until then
we will have to put up with this guz-
cling. But the liquor matter is anoth-
or question.
The following from the Chattanooga
Times. which published the charges of
Constable j. L. Clouse that he found
place where liquor was sold and an
other place where gambling was going
on, and that the deputies refused to
aid him, are denied by Deputy Sheriff
w. p. Westmoreland. It is true that
Westmoreland is himself before the
limelight for malfeasance of office, or
whatever you may choose to term it,
but here is his statement, and it is up
to Mr.. Clouse to disprove it.
''W. P. Westmoreland, a deputy
sheriff at the lock and dam, is much
incensed over the report of Constable
Clouse to Judge McReynolds recently,
to the effect that he (the constable)
was unable to secure any assistance
from the deputies stationed at the lock
and dam in arresting criminals for
offenses committed on the property of
the company.
Mr.. Westmoreland has written
letter to The Times, in which he de-
MES that the deputies stationed at the
lock and dam have ever refused to aid
Constable Clouse in making an arrest
Of any description, and states that,
while Constable Clouse did visit the
ock and dam on the day in question,
le failed to state his purpose in being
here and never made any request for
assistance in making any arrest. The
o. to,. etak kka@ |
d Deputy Sheriff William Higdon to
make an arrest on one of the numerous
ouseboats for the illegal sale of whis-
", but states that the constable gave
10 intimation that he would aid in te
making the arrests. u!
1.-The letter further states that d al
'hen Higdon asked the constable to g.
ONT out the houseboat in question, bf
ne latter refused to do so and there al
y prevented Higdon from complying in
nth his request Gil
LAS an instance that the officers of '"
ne law are doing their duty at the ia
'ck and dam, Mr.. Westmoreland cites it,
he fact that they arrested man for it
tlhng whisky just few days ago hr
ld confscated 104 bottles of whisky u. "
nd landed the offender in Jail. TTTl
He denies positively that there is co
~ gambling or any other disorder de
lawlessness at the works, and SAYS WI
Iat there is not "a deputy on the pa pa
rounds who receives any salary for cd cd
lowing any illegal practice to exist. . ris
Sheriff Cantrell, we feel sure, will of
Ike proper action when opportunity tic
ours but from what we know of the SCI
an. Is certainly not going to act like nn
! ele plant on barrel trying to do diI
spectacular. inf