The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-27
.CLANPINC THE ID
 ON LIQUOR DEALS
,.aoo Youmans Rules That Teams and ,yaoons in Illegal Traffic May Re Coniiscated Regardless
 of Ownership.

r, Smith. Nov. 25.-Accordlng to ho decision handed down by Judge Youmans of the Federal court, \ any wagon and horses used in the ,nonsnortation of liquor from this otote to the Indian country of Okla hon,a is liable to seizure and con- sseation by federal officers. Wheth- on the wagon and horses used for \ such purpose belong to the party at tempting the introduction, or ubetber or not the real owner Of snch property knows that the wa oon and horses are being used for this nurpose. is of no material dlf- sorenrp the court held. The fact that the wagon and horses are aid ing in the attempted introduction of IGnor which is a felony offense against the United States laws, gives fedpral officers the right to seize snch property and coniiscate 1t, the SuAAA t'A court decided.
 The decision was handed down in the ease of a quantity of whisky and a wagon and team of horses, which was brought before the court for condemnation in order that the property might be sold by the limited States officers. Horace Mann of Wagoner Ok, brother of Albert Mann alias Frank Smith, who was arrested driving the liquor laden wagon at Van Buren, interVened, claiming the wagon and horses be- longed to him and were being used for the transportation of liquor without his knowledge.
 First Ruling of Kind.
 However. Judge Youmans was firm in his decision as to the ques- ton of whether the real owner had knowledge of what his property was being used for. Judge Youmans cit ed a number of decisions of the United States Supreme court and the Circuit Court of Appeals coin cided with his opinion.
 The decision is regarded as of most great importance in that a number of wagons and teams have been seized by federal officers. In- yariably other parties put in a claim for the property, stating that they had no knowledge of what use the team and wagon were put to. This decision clears the way, however, and it will behoove livery men and other, lending out teams and wag- ons to inquire into the purpose of their usage. The decision is the first rendered on this point since the government began an active crusade against the Indian country liquor trailic.
 The wagon and team seized ill the Mann arrest will be sold at public auction in this city by the federal officers.
 Bars Liquor From Texas.
 A telegram received here yester- day afternoon from Attorney Gen eral B. F. LoOney of Texas relative to Illuor laws of that state is of interest here owing to the numerous shipments from this city to that state. The telegram is as follows.
 Act of Congress prohibits trans portatlon of intoxicating liquors when same is intended by any in- terested person to be used in viola uon of a state law. The Allison law of Texas prohibits delivery into prohibition territory until our appellate court construes to the contrary This department rules 'hat express agents are interested within the meaning of the act of congress, and delivery is prohibited m prohibition territory, even when intended for personal use"
 !. All drays, wagons, automobile mes and individuals are included Tn thls ruling and law. To carry a bottle of whisky across the state lihe into Texas is, for the present, penltentiary offense and is pun ShaDle by not less than one nor more than three years in prison.