Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-28
GREAT HAUL OF BOOZE
IS MADE BY HOPKINS

The largest booze haul that has
been made In this vicinity In lonp
time was effected early Friday even.
ing when Deputy Sheriff Frank Hop.
kins arrested three Tacoma men
travelling in Hudson super-six as
the trio were passing through Can.
yon Creek conyon with an Illicit
booze cargo consisting OF two 10 gal
Ion kegs of whiskey and six gunny
sacks, each containing IL quarts OF
"Old Palmer" To the fact that the
"whiskey gate" was locked Is direct
ly attributable the downfall OF the
booze traffickers. When the car
reached this barrier. one of the party
went to the home of Deputy Hopkins
nearby and requested the officer to
give him the key to the gate. II so
happened that Mr., Hopkins did not
have one In his possession at the
time. and directed tho fellow to
teamster who was engaged in road
work there. While the tratficker
was on this mission the willy deputy
made an examination OF the interior
Of the automobile and uncovered the
collosal booze supply hidden In the
tonneau OF the machine. Taking pos
session OF the automobile and its
liquid treasure, Deputy Hopkins per-
mitted the three men to so to ho-
tel for the night, he feeling sure that
his prisoners would not attempt to
escape and leave the valuable car
and its almost equal In price booze
cargo However, the deputy's sup
position did not prove out. One OF
the trio. said to be James Morgan, OF
Tacoma, after partaking OF a hearty
supper. departed without even max
ing the fact known to his confeder-
ates, and his present whereabouts is
unknown. The driver OF the ma
chine, who gave the name OF Henry
Fiosche. and the third party. +.
Stickney, both OF Tacoma. were
brought to this city Saturday morn
ing, and lodged in the county Jail. as
was the liquor. to await develop
ments in the case.
When interviewed shortly after
reaching here this morning. Fiosche
stated that Morgan, the man who
departed in the folds of the night.
had hired the machine at Tacoma for
trip to Portland. After reaching
that city, according to Fiosche. Nor
gan then offered him $50 day and
all expenses IL he would continue
south. The offer kas accepted and
upon reaching Grants Pass the cargo
OF booze was placed aboard his ma
chine, having been brought to the
granite city In Ford car. Fiosche
said he and Stickney we're in no way
responsible for the wet goods" and
all the blame for the attempt to
grossly evade the prohibition laws
was laid at the door OF Morgan, who
as yet has not been located.
Notwithstanding that the two men
now held here disclaim any owner
ship OF the confiscated booze, It Is a
known fact that each OF the accused
offered Deputy Hopkins 800 as a
bribe to allow them their freedom.
1t goes without saying that the offi-
Ger flatly refused.
When arraigned before Justice OF
the Peace /. B. Riddle, Stickney and
Fiosche had secured the services Of
Attorney "A. N. Orcutt to represent
them at the preliminary hearing.
This morning the men denied going
farther south than Grants Pass. but
1t came out at the hearing that the
trio reached Crescent City, where the
booze was purchased. Both Stickney
and his partner, Fiosche, place all
the blame for their predicament on
Morgan, who escaped. The excuse
offered proved Of no avail, and each
man was fined 5000 by Judge Rid
die. They asked permission to wire
Tacoma friends for funds, which re-
.rrantaI