The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15
THREE ARRESTED
Madison Men Taken to Sioux
Falls, Charged With
Boot-Legging.

Deputy q. s. Marshal Chapman OF
Sioux Falls, with an assistant, came
to Madison last evening, and with
the assistance of former Sheriff L S.
Martin, who is acting as deputy during
the absence of Sheriff Butts for a day
or two, to identify the parties, arrested
Frank Anderson, Chas. Demick. Jr. ,
and Lefty" Lewis, charged with
bootlegging. The officers with their
prisoners returned to Sioux Falls this
morning and the men will be arraigned
before the U. s. commissioner in that
city. Previous to leaving the city the
men were advised by the arresting off
ce- that if they could arrange to secure
bonds it would be well for them to dc
so before leaving Madison. but none
of them thought bonds possible, and
it is likely they will be committed
to iail in Sioux Falls for trial in
federal court, after appearing before
the commissioner.
Anderson was formerly engaged in
the saloon business in Madison before
the city went dry at the late city
election. Demick has resided in the
city all his life. When arrested he
was occupying a little building 10 west
Fourth street, and the officers broke
in the door of the shack upon his re.
fusal to open it. Lefty Lewis
came to the city last summer and was
employed On sewer work, and has re-
manned since that time.
The arrests were brought about by
the Madison Law Enforcement League
which came into existence after the
municipal election which voted the
city dry. The membership of the
league comprises a large number of
business meD, and an enforcement
fund of 81, 600 was pledged for use if
needed. From the membership an
executive committee of FIVE was APP
pointed, and they have been active in
performing the duties of their offices.
AT the time of the Lake county
fair they bad two spoilers in the city
from a county of the state to whom
they agreed to pay $25 each for the
first two arrssts and ,S15 for each suhse-
quent arrest until their fees amounted
to $500. The men reported progress
to the committee and provided damag-
ing evidence against several parties.
But suddenly they disappeared without
calling upon the committee for travel
ing expenses which had been agreed
to be paid in addition to fees for ar
rests. Upon investigation the com
mittee learned that the spoilers had
received more money than the commit
tee had agreed 10 pay them from other
sources If they would abandon their
work and leave town.
Another spotter was employed, but
be boosted before leaving his home
town that he was coming to Madison
to round up blind piggers. This in
formation was sent to the city in ad-
vance of the spotter and be was himself
spotted and left town at the request of
the committee.
Not discouraged, the committee en-
ployed two detectives from an agency,
with the result of the arrests which
were made last evening.
From sources close &c the executive
committee, it is learned that while
surface indications were that the pro
hibition law of the city was being OBJ
served, at the same time bootlegging
was being carried On to a consider
able extent. A number of parties
were under suspicion and some evil
dence against them is in the hands of
the committee, but not sufficient to
cause their arrest, and without further
delay it was decided to take in the
three men arrested last night. The
committee will continue to lcok after
the welfare of the city in the matter
of enforcing the prohibition law
which has been voted upon the city.
In the hands of the federal court,
the men arrested, if proven guilty,
will probably receive severe punish
ment.