The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-31
CAUGHT IN
SHERIFF'S
net AT
HEIGHTS

dersherih C. T. Chapman and Police
oSicer Hiram Fillmore raided the
homes OF a number OF suspects In
Prospect Heights about s o'clock
Wednesday night and arrested three
men on the charge of selling intoM-
eating liquors IN anti-saloon terri
tory in violation OF the local option
law OF the state. This morning two
other alleged dealers in intoxicants
were taken into custody on the
Heights by representatives OF the
sherifrs Office under similar war
rants. Those arrested "Wednesday
night were John Mulivich. Forest
Baker and Frank Smith. ali of whom
were brought here and locked up.
Those arrested this morning were
John Parko and Mrs. Mary Moschetti:
the latter being charged with two
violations OF the statute.
1t has been suspected for a long
time that liquors were being illicitly
sold in Prospect Heights. but the DIFF
hcuity in enforcing the statute has
been to secure evidence that would
convict those believed to be engaged
in IT. before a court Of law. Formal
complaint having been made and the
warrants alluded to issued by the
court IT was a comparatively easy
matter for the sheriff and his depu-
ties to take the men believed to be
guilty OF breaking the law into Gus
tody. and lock them up. That they
performed the task committed to them
in good shape is evidenced by the fact
that only one man mentioned In ths
warrants got away and he only avoid
ed the official dragnet because he
was In walsenburg instead OF at
home at tghe Heights. at the time. His
name is John Arko and he will. prob
ably. be picked up later.
A regular stampede occurred among
those OF a guilty conscience on the
Heights when IL was learned
that the sherin and cou-
pie OF deputies we're there 20
arrest those suspected OF selling
liquor and they attempted to seek
cover by running away. 1t was nee
essary for one Of the deputies TO force
an entrance to Bakers house by break.
ing down the front door. Baker was
inside. but retreatcd as the officer
entered and tried TO get away by max
ing a hasty exit by back door. I'm
fortunately for him Sheriff Newcomb
had stationed himself at the rear Of
the house and when Baker came out
he was nabbed and taken of to the
lookup with his two companions.
All Ave Of the defendants were ar
raigned before Judge Cooper at 10
o'clock this morning when Baker and
Parko pleaded guilty ms charged: the
others entering n plea OF not guilty.
The two former we're rcmanded TO
fail until o'clock this afternoon for
sentence and for taking proofs in ag-
gravation and mitigation Of the Of
fense OF which they stood accused. On
the re-appearance OF the defendants
in court at 2 o'clock this afternoon
Mrs. Moschetti changed her plea OF
not guilty TO one OF guilty. but up 10
the time of going to press the punish-
ment OF none OF the defendants had
been fixed by the court.
Section No. 41os OF the general
statutes OF Colorado provides that:
whoever shall. by himself or an
other. either as principal. clerk. or
servant. directly or Indirectly, sell.
barter or exchange any intoxicating
liquor in any quantity whathver. con-
trary to the provisions OF this act,
within the limits OF any political sub
division or district in this State. while
the same is "Ant-saioon Territory"
or whosoever shall in any other man
nrr violate .asy Of the provisions OF