The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-28
U. 5. Marshal Enloe Notifies Deputy
Dillon to Watch for Importa-
tions Of Liquor from
Western District
QUOTES LETTER FROM
The U. S. ATTORNEY
Parties Introducing Liquor from
West as Guilty as Any 9th
ers War on Bootleggers
Will Continue

]. r. Dillon, deputy United States
marshal here has received the follow.
ing letter from B. A. Enloe, jr, United
States marshal:
Muskogee, Okla, April "a, 1914.
Mr.. j. r. Dillon,
Deputy United States Marshal.
Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Dear Sir: am just in receipt of a
letter from Mr.. Linebaugh, United
States district attorney for this dis
trict, calling my attention to an opin-
lon recently rendered by the United
States circuit court of appeals In the
cases of Joplin Mercantile Co. VS.. Unit
ed States of America, and below quote
verbatim part Of Mr.. Limbaugh let
ter.
You will note this decision holds !
that to introduce whisky into the east
ern district from any place is a viola
tion of the act Of 1895. This means
that those guilty of introducing from
the western district of Oklahoma are
equally guilty Of introducing as IL they
had introduced from without the state.
The letter reads as follows:
"The United States circuit court of
appeals for this, the eighth circuit, in
an opinion rendered on April 2. 1914.
in the case of Joplin Mercantile Com
pany ct al VS.. United tSates of Amer
lea, holds it a violation of the act Of
1886 to introduce intoxicating liquors
into that portion of this district which
was formerly Indian Territory, from
any. This, as you will understand, in
cludes from the western district of
this state as well as from without the
state.
'This case do not consider appeal
able to the supreme court Of the Unit
ed States, but whether it is or not, the
law as announced in this case will very
likely be followed as the law govern
ing in introducing cases, until such
time as different rule. may be an
nounced by the circuit court or the su-
preme court of the United States
"Under the law as announced in this
case, take it that proof upon the
part of the prosecution that a party
was in Indian Territory portion of the
state, in possession of intoxicating
liquors, would make out prima facie
case, and thereupon it would devolve
upon the defendant to show tnat he
did not introduce, cause TO be intro
duced, Interested in the Introduction.
or aid, abet or assist in the introduce
tion Of the whisky found in his possess
sion.
'Under the law as announced in this
case, l feel that we can successfully
and rigidly enforce the prohibitory law
| in this district.
Gas has been your policy think that
your activities should continue to be
directed against the bootleggers. in
cluding all those known to be bootleg
gers as well as those in possession OF
such quantities of whisky as would in
dicate that they are bringing whisky
in for purposes Of sale.
IF your deputies will continue to
carry out this policy of yours and di-
rect their attention to apprehending
the men primarily responsible for the
violation of this law, feel that they
can present sufficient volume Of
business to keep this office and the
court engaged during all the time that
i the court can devote to criminal bust
ness and the continuation of this policy
will have the effect of at once stop
ping the traffic In intoxicating liquors
in this district and inspiring a public
sentiment n support of your activity :"
This letter from Mr.. Linebaugh will
serve as your guide in arresting par
ties guilty of introducing Yor will
follow the course that you have been
heretofore, except that you are to be
on the alert for parties Introducing
fSbm sae western district Respect
fully. B. A. Enloe, IT.. United States
Marshal.