Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-05-08
i. S. MARSHAL AND
REVENUE NAN FIND
STILL; AL ARTHUR
IN COUNTY JAIL
Hired Man Is Bound Over to
Federal Grand Jury on Bond
Commissioner Fixes at $3.50
Government Officials in Quick
Action at Ranch Near Rig
gins; Sheriff Has Rum Outfit

Following the discovery by
federal officials Of an illicit
still on his ranch at Fiddle
creek, near Higgins, DR.. w. F.
Pogue, veterinarian, formerly
of Grangeville, OIL Tuesday af-
ternoon took poison and died.
Al Arthur, a farm hand, en-
ployed by Pogue, was arrested
on charge Of manufacturing
and selling whiskey. He was
brought to Grangeville and, at
a hearing before y. S. Commits
sioner Hampton Taylor, was
bound over to the U. S. grand
jury, on bond Of $3.50. He was
unable to procure bail and was
lodged in the county Jail by
the federal officials, Wednes-
day night.
ARREST BY U. S. MARSHAL
The arrest of Arthur was made Tues
day morning by U. S. Marshal Leroy G.
Jones' of Boise, who acted on a warrant
issued from the U. S. internal revenue
office at Boise, following the receipt of
complaints from the higgins section that
liquor was being manufactured and sold |
With Mr.. Jones was Clyde Gray, U. S.
internal revenue collector, of Boise.
Both officials were in Grangeville We'd
nesday night, and Z. S. Marshal Jones
related to the Free Press details lead
ing up to the arrest, the story of tire
arrest Of Arthur, and the suicide of DR..
Pogue
" al Arthur was arrested on informa-
ton furnished by residents of the Rig
gins section,' said Marshal Jones,
that liquor was being manufactured
and sold.''
The two officials arrived in higgins
Monday night on the stage from New
Meadows Gray was supposed to be a
travelling salesman, while Jones was sup
PoSedly Investigating the case of a
n,omesteader who had not complied with
lne law in fling on homestead. He r
also was serving notices on "federal .
jurorsp =.
:, Following the night spent at higgins, +
a. Jones, who possessed a stage f
eeKet reading from New Meadows to q
urangeville, left on the Grangeville 9
stage, presumably for Grangeville Gray .
lolioWed short while later in an auto
mobile When the stage reached the
rogue ranch, on Fiddle creek, Marshal
zones left the conveyance, and, arm L
,u with warrant for the arrest of Al +
arthur went to the ranch house, where .
nc met DR.. Pogue. n
ARTHUR PLANTING CORN
G. ! asked DIR. Pogue where I could n
una Arthur said Mr.. Jones. "
n. Down in the field, planting corn, - p
Ut; Fogue answered. V
marshall Jones, at distance of ap- h
fa ''U'Ailmately 100 yards from the house, n
t ~" Arthur, whom he arrested. When II
tls marshal and his prisoner had re- a
S c.r TO the Pogue house. Revenue cl
search warrant.
said Gray. Wv p '-'-'''' V,
answered. ii
,oa Di. rogue, according to Marshal Jones at
ttSSguested that he be allowed to enter ia
rao, mouse at the time the search was fir
Gsa he was denied entrance. While Fl
nr; sg searched the place, Jones kept his hi
on.s?1, Arthur, and DR.. Pogue on the Pr
1--WE FOUND IT.,
IatoIi We found it., J." said Gray, an hour III
M as he emerged from the house. he
mo,l nSo discovered in the basement a e.
mash assume ne still, in which was some fresh N
,onno The still was equipped with a "
,er rF'' eoil, an oil stove and csnden-
ocko al. there is one building that is W.
ma said Gray. ~ want to see 10
MIN Ut IT. ! wonder whether DR.. Pogue
d. mock the building for me'' Gr
he L,,5 o3gue unlocked the door, but in
soullalng Gray found nothing Of i'm We
ssTt We
no :, ~. was about ] clock in the morn Sa
o5s Ln a by this time e number of per- tai
ssWasu gathered at the place. to
VIII have to go to Grangeville lwl