The Topeka state journal., 1911-07-27

Then Charles Schooley took up the
burden and disposed of his share OF
the refreshments.
BY this time the Midland was in
fringing on the territory of other
hotels. Possibly as a means of self
preservation, the Baldwin, one-half
block east of the Midland, installed
refreshment booth. The Delmonico,
Just south OF the Chalmers. found that
a little beer was a great benefit in
renting private rooms. For a few
weeks the DelmOnicO did a good bust
ness, too. With this invasion on law
full territory, colored porters at the
Chalmers found that the finding of
an occasional bottle of beer was an
impetus to business. So the substan-
tial patrons at the Chalmers were pro-
vided for.
When the Alno heard the news from
neighborhood precincts, it suddenly
found a way to provide the wants of
its patrons. But the Almo was more
successful than the average Hutchinson
eating house. Somehow the hotels vist-
BILE supply of refreshments were great
~ diminished when the big raid was
made.
All Felt Safe.
All Hutchinson by this time felt that
it could sell beer and whisky with abb
solute INN, unity. Former patrons be-
came active merchants. Business eX-
panded to such Sn extent that the eX-
pressed companies handled the inter
state shipments to Hutchinson with ex-
treme difficulty. Every wagon which
the company owned, was pressed into
active service. Every newsboy, every
bootblack, every merchant, every con-
servative banker, had a working know
lege of at least ten or a dozen places
where a cool and refreshing bottle of
beer could be purchased and no queS-
tions asked. But officials at the state
house We're slow in receiving the news.
Vera. Duncan's roOrning house, which
had Jagged because of proper support,
became the refuge of thirsty ladies and
gents of the community. Vera was
comfortably located on the main street
and provided a high grade amusement
resort until last week, when she went
to jail to think it over. Thomas John
son and his wife enjoyed unusual pros
perity at 100 East Ninth street. They
continued business after the big Foote
raid and did not draw the blinds until
Saturday night. Bessie Gordon was a
real merchant for eight weeks. E. R.
Weber could well afford to pay the
nigh rental on a building at Third and
Main streets. Weber's patrons came
and went in a steady stream and no
one asked embarrassing questions. Ell
mer Atkinson then opened a promising
retail establishment at 129 Fourteenth
avenue west. He did a good business,
too, considering that his location was
not one of the best. Since the new
city administration took the reins,
George Conkey was as busy as bee.
Conkey was on the list of citizens
VINO departed for the health resorts
and has not returned.
Day and night these personS-and
| perhaps half a hundred others-sold
their beer and whisky without regard
for the prohibitory amendment Each
day for three months the operations
continued and spread to new territory.
But on the official map in the state
house at Topeka only Cherokee and
Crawford counties seemed not affected
by the drouth. so busy was the gov
ernor and attorney general in deter
mining who should suffer for the hOrri-
BILE conditions in the southeast sections,
that none of the assistants and Virtu-
Gus spoilers came to Hutchinson to
ask questions.
County Attorney Gets Busy.
One day County Attorney Foote had
"hunch" that something was wrong.
Too many express wagons seemed to
be required to deliver Dan McCarty' s
purchases. It was right here that
| FOote set in operation a new scheme
from which perhaps other county at
! torneys and even the attorney gen
erals Office may pront.
/ FOote invited the railway officials,
the transfer men and express agents
to attend his little inquisition. One of
the men was sent back to the Office to
bring an arrnful of bills of lading. 1t
was those documents from the express
office that told the story. They show
ed where Dan McCarty received 200
] barrels OF beer and whisky. They
! showed whence other violators receiv-
ed their supplies Then Dan McCarty
went to the court house to tell his
| story. Dan admitted he kept a case
| of beer in his cellar for private con
sumption. Otherwise Dams memory
was bit hazy. A few bills of lading
refreshed McCarty's memory.
Then it was that McCarty's compos-
ure sprung a leak. Not only did Nc
Carly tell of his own operations, but
he gave evidence that led to a dozen
| big raids. McCarty put on his hat to
so home. He was to return the next
/ day to sign q transcript of his evidence.
That night Dan collected himself. He
recalled that he had upset all Hutchin-
sons pastry A late night train took
/ McCarty and some of his friends to
the summer resorts They have not
returned.
It was after the big raids when the
attorney generals office received the
news that Hutchinson was violating
| the sacred law Assistant Coleman
| rushed to the scene OF supposed activi-
ties Did he consult the county attor-
ney? He did not But that night Col9-
I man raided the Midland and Baldwin
Then the newspapers were informed
that the attorney general would sit on
the lid in Reno county until the Ar
kansas river ran dry and Hutchinson
blew away in a sand storm. In the
name of the state of Kansas and John
Dawson. Mr. Coleman proceeded to re-
cover the ground which Foote and
Sheriff Seek had combed the previous
week.
When FoOte Baked.
The next day Foote heard the news.
Then Foote smiled Il rather weary, IN
complimentary little smile and pro
ne nf 10
ing mail. Half an hour later FoOte
ventured the guess that perhaps Mr.
Colemans train had been delayed
somewhere en- route Pressed for a
statement, Foote replied that he had
read the Stubbs-Dawson controversy
and tlaase