The Parker post., 1911-07-22
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
"BLINDPIG" STORY
TWO Prominent Citizens of Blythe
Arrested for Running "BIind Pig"
A BaffIed Attorney and A Cha
grinned Judge.
(PaIo Verde Valley Herald.)

By one of the most flagrant viola
tions of one of Riverside county's
pet prohibition laws the said law was
scattered to the four winds last week,
and strange to say, two of Blythe's
most ardent prohibitionistS were the
guilty parties, they being P. d. Nc
Intyre and L. F. Norton. But let us
begin at the beginning, and by way
of introduction let us state that we
don't have to send to any Burns De-
tective Agency either.
The other day-or on Monday of
last weew, to be specific-one of our
local detectives who, on account OF
future activities wishes to have his
name withheld, saw some very pecul-
lar actions going on. What could it
mean? In all his careful pursual of
mick Carter" and other such classic
al literature he had never seen any
thing similar from which to draw de-
ductiOns, so with all the arts of a
tigation Carefully stealing up an ir-
rigating ditch, unmindful of the mud
and slush, he gradually drew nearer.
The aforesaid parties were surely do
ing some queer stunts. They would
suddenly dart around and go through
some queer motions, and then as if
to deceive anyone watching them
they would fall to the ground with a
motion that would deceive anyone not
aware that there was something
crooked going on. AS the detective
drew nearer a sudden light dawned
upon him. He could very clearly see
what was taking place. They were
running ''blind pig" and in broad
day-light!-and consider who they
were!. Great would be his glory to
say nothing of the honors conferred
upon him by the county for bringing
to light such a fragrant violation OF
its favorite law Is it not of more
honor to the county of Riverside to
catch a man running a "blind pig"
than to catch horse thief? Well |
should say so! But here his crafty
nature again asserted itself. He mus
have other Witnesses; for he had see
other cases fail for the lack of wit
nesses, and this was to set him on
his way to fame. So he, seeing an
other man working in a field, hurried
forth and soon had him where he
could take look and see what was
going on Yes, the evidence was plain
and conclusive, and now for results.
With his witness in tow he makes
for the local legal light. He bursts
in upon that worthy as he is quietly
enjoying his afternoon nap with his
feet hiked up on the desk and his
chair leaned back, and almost throws
him into a. chill, Notwithstanding the
brand of weather that is in vogue in
the Palo Verde valley, by their sud
den entrance. But the aforesaid de-
tective, after looking around to see
that there were none others present,
says in a stage whisper, 81 caught
them running a blind pig!'" The
attorney now begins to get interest
ed. He begins to see visions of real
money and fame. "Yes," goes on
the detective, 81 caught them run
ming a blind pig, and here is a
witness htat also saw them"
After a few questions by the attor-
ney now wide awake, he gets an idea
of what has taken place, and with
his witness in tow he hikes over to
lay the matter before the Judge, for
this is an important affair. Won't
the attorneys at Riverside turn green
with envy when they learn of his sue
cessful capture? They burst into the
Blythe Department store with such
clatter that the judge is stirred in
co sudden action. No, he had not
been asleep; the flies had been too
industrious for that, but whatever
his former occupation the eager looks
of his visitors portends something in
teresting, and he puts on his judicial
air and looks very wise as only he
knows how to do. The attorney
breaks into speech and lays bare the
fact that-to condense his speech into
such as human people understand
two people, namely, P. D. Mcintyre
and l.. F. Norton. had been caught
red-handed running a "blind pig"
and, that on behalf of the state he
wanted the judge to issue a warrant
for their arrest forthwith.
Sure the judge would. He saw Wis
ions of iurv trial with him DreSid-