The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
SHERIFF ADVANCES
NITALIAN FRONT;
SODINI CAPTURED
Perry'S WTeCking Crew Takes
Old Offender and Recipient
Of Police lmmunity--Re-
doubles Campaign.

o. H. Perry, the sheriff, ana his aides
penetrated q few more kilometers
through the Italian front Thursday, fol-
lowing the beginning OF the drive Sat
urday when more than 100 persons were
arrested In the drinking and gam
bling joints OF the Grandi duo, Nello, at
Fourth and Union, and Attic, at Huling
and South Second street
Fritz Sodlni, old and persistent Sio-
lator OF the whisky laws, who now has
a sentence hanging over bis head in
were arrested Thursday afternoon at
4 o'clock, at lls South Third street,
corner Gayoso avenue, by Sheriff Per-
ry's city ''wrecking crew" ED Pass,
j. J. Lanigan and Ira Holland former
members OF the police department.
Sodini has a record. In addition TO
appealed, there are other cases pending
| against him in the state courts, charg-
| ing. him with violating the liquor law,
| Sodini has not been Disturbed by the
police department OF lates He as well
as the other Offenders Of lls class, have
| enjoyed immunity, but the sheriff de-
clared Friday that from now on until
the end OF his term ais sheriff there Is
| to be immunity for none, matters not
on what side or the political fence they
may be, or whose fence is up after
| Nov. 9.
sodinl is charged with Violating the
liquor law, Five quarts ef whisky was
confiscated in his place Thursday when
| the arrest was made,
H. 9. L. Hits BooEers.
The sheriff Is Of the ofinion that the
whisky business y not fleurishlng much
or county, What liquor there Is is
selling at eXorhitant prices, from $3.50
| to So a half pint, and this price is too
| high for the average man, he says
However, ] am going 70 try and get
what whisky there is III the city and
county and arrest every man attempt.
fhe dwreckins crew, unable to find
any more liquor dealers or gamblers,
who no doubt have run 10 cover by per.
slstent raids by the siierifg's office in
the last week, II now turning its at
tention to women of ti.e underworld.
avenue, was arrested Thnrsdhv nlght.
THE best thing theaN pld offenders
can. do . to gctc wQlN sheriff Perry
declared There arg pianty pf jobs
lsnpenTsfpr all Of thel9 aud vpges are
good They ,laust slsllcr E lsgltlInate Y. in /,
\ 10 work on tho couhty roads,,
The sheriff Us expecting his new high
powered automobile 10 be delivered K
him Friday or Saturday This car will
be used Tor long raids ana trips IN lar
removed ends Of the county, such az
Arlington the First and Second dis.
tricts, Millngton and Colliervllle and
the IakeVew neighhorhood He said
Friday that the Mcnamara and other
murder cases up until quite recently
had taken up the time OF all his depu.
ties summohing special venires, and be
had been unable to scout around the
county. And at the termination Of
those cases two of his chief radlng
deputies were defendants In damage
suit and we're forced TO spend most oi
their time In the courtroom.
AS soon as things tighten up again
the sheriff says, he will again take =
few trips around tho county TO see II
there are any whisky leaks In evidences
and plug them up
"Just tell tho, boys, both in the city
and county that I am after them, tooth
and toe nail, and do not propose to give
them any rest While | am sheriff oi
Shelby county,
| indictments Follow.
| Nello Cirandi, A. Grandl, John Cuneo
W. r. Turner and Champ Fields were
indicted Friday on charges OF felonious
Nv operating gaming houses and Nellt
Grand also was indicted on u charg,
OF violating the liquor law,
The charges against Sodini, Srniddy
| Mccoy and others, arrested by thu
wreckihg crew Of the sheriffs office
we're not considered Friday but at
tention will be given to them Tues
fhe grand jury found Is true bills
all that we're submitted to them,