The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-03-17
SUMMIT PIGS CAUGHT

!StS, VI AtoiDSI Us Guilty Ae5G6LuGJ
on the peaceful town of Summit,
and injected their we'll known blind
pig serum into a few Of the contin.
gent who as yet had not gotten
their eyes open. The remedy work
ed with such wonderful success
that they now see clearly. Many
complaints had been made to the
officials Of the existence Of sight
less pigs in Summit, and on Sat
urday the officers arrived on the
early morning train while the popu-
lation, pigs and all slept and imme-
diately laid plains and before any
one knew what was happening three
OF the places were searched, but no
liquors We're found though large
quantity of dead soldiers plain
ly indicated the presense of the well
known disease, blind pigging.'
The direct attack having failed
the officials decided on a flank
movement, and while clearing the
field for action they discovered a
dapper young man with black hair
and hazel eyes rem;tting large rolls
to the Minnesota Distributing Co. !,
Of st. Paul. An investigation fol-
lowing revealed the fact that this
young man, whose name is II. Pls-
kin, was d travelling sa'asa an IaG
the distributing COM pany anu aad
been in the vicinity ia.' d weeh
taking orders for intoxI,a ting IL
quors. An examlns, .aa ii
two large suit cases indie. -tsi tkat
he was not at all averse 10 !ettsra
the prospective customer IS a.ti1 MS
wares. One grip contalei 8 pint
bottles Of various kinds OF Whiskey.
rye and brandies and little glass
Wh ca was very neatly wrapped iii
q napkin, and the other suit case
some wearing apparel OF
the salesman an3 8 pint bottles OF
samples. The salesman was ar
rested ard thi oagh his after 4ay G..
I. Bush waved eXamlnatso on and
wired the company Tor ball. IN
5pite OF several urgent ,. y ;. call
40 bail came and the salesman va
placed in Jail in Milhank in Gus ody
u the sheriff. Next john Doe pro-
.eedlngs We're lnstl.,seA i J.dge
liens court ana sabpoenas issued
or witnesses, all OF whom cd
nltted they had bought ilouor 0
rat Murphy, lsaacWatsfs ala sim
Y heeler. warrants wee lWhla-
ilately issued. waters as afre t
a. waived eNaalll1at. ca = q fts}a 4
ed bona ~ tn sun q 500
Wheeler LETT on horse 3ae.s without !
eaVlng MS ad it7ss. isthaps III |
widest scene that Summit has I
VI tnessed IN hans years, eyer
'etore, was staged Whea the sheriff |
ought TO eileet the arrest OF Pat /
iufpny. Mufphys snack had been +
earcned early IN the morning and
$ no ilquor was found there ne
the storm had passed and
lld not know that warrant for
rs arrest was out. In the evening
vhlle the salesman $ trial was on,
lurphy appeared on the street as
10 also the sherlf The two had
ever met before and the lntroduc-
ION was rather unusual, instead
7 greeting the sheriff Murphy took
0 his heals and the race was on, the
ressed in a heavy overcoat Mnrnhv
,as going some when the sheriff |
rev his gun and ordered halt
ut Murphy would not heed the
rder unit! the sheriff,s 38 Colts
poke, than he threw himselfflat
n the ground and behold when
g arose he was no longer blind but
aw that he was caught A search
yas made on his person but found
Q gun but samples his wares
[e was taken before Judge Lien.
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