The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-24
Big FIGHT
OVER SALE
OF BOOZE
Whole Day of Unite d
States Court Given to
Joe Bell Case.
THETESTIMONYC CONFLICTS
Federal Grand Jury DenOunces
Wholesale Trade in Jamaica
Ginger by Druggists

Joe Bells case in the United States
district court went to the jury at 4
O'Clock this afternoon. 1t had oc-
cupied the whole day.
Bell with William Comeford was
charged with having engaged in the
retail liquor business in Winchester
without a government license. There
was much proof to show that he sold
liquor from trunk in card room in
a hotel in Winchester He was de-
Tended by George w. Tannahill of
Lewiston and there was much con-
ficting testimony.
The jury was still out as the Star
Mirror went to press.
Grand Jury Report
One of the important outcomes of
the term of court is the report of the
federal grand jury on the sale of
Jamaica ginger by the druggists of
this district The report which is as
follows will be read by many with
keen interest;
In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Idaho, Cen
trail Division.
Report of Grand Jury:
The grand jury impaneled for the
May 1917, term of court beg leave
herewith to report to this honorable
court that during the session, which
closes with the submission of this re-
port, it has repeatedly come to the
attention of this jury that heretofore
a large and indiscriminate sale of
product known as Jamaica ginger, con-
tanning SO per cent pure alcohol, and
of similar products, has been carried
on by some druggists, and others,
within this state and district, by rea-
son of which not only the United
States statute pertaining to the furn-
ishing of intoxicants to Indians and
the introduction of the same into In
dian country has been repeatedly
violated through the intermediate
agencies of various white persons
procuring such intoxicants at various
drug stores and disposing of the same
to the Nez Perce Indians, but also, in
the opinion of this jury, the state
prohibitory liquor laws have been
grossly violated as we'll as the state
statutes regarding the introduction
of intoxicants into the state of Idaho;
Therefore, it is the unanimous de-
sire of this jury that such violations
of the aforesaid state laws be brought
directly to the attention of the state
and county officials within this divis-
ion of the district of Idaho, to the end
that most vigorous action may be jim
mediately taken to put an end to the
traffic in question, which, as fully ap-
pears from facts developed from many
sources during the investigations car
ried on by-this jury, is most shame
full and fragrant violation of the state
laws above referred to- it being out
side of the province of this jury to
take any action in connection with
violations of such state laws, this jury
has felt it to be it's duty as grand
Jurors impaneled in this court, and
as law abiding citizens of the state
of Idaho, to call public and official
attention to the conditions herein set
forth, inasmuch as such conditions
NAV heretofore have escaped the at
tention of the state and county offlc-
ers having power to take appropriate !
action to remedy the same.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE CREIGHTON,
Foreman |