The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-27
Peter DelanO Applies to Judge
johnson For Warrant On
Grounds of Conspiracy.
is AFTERMATH OF RAID
Delano and Two Others Were
Arrested Thursday Morning
For Having Liquor.
(sy Jerry stoddard.)

Application for a warrant for the ar
rest OF Sheriff Hurts whitaker ON a
charge Of conspiracy was made yes
terday to Judge VIII L. Johnson OF
the justice Of the peace court. Judge
johnson declined 10 issue the warrant.
saying that inasmuch as he was the
only official in the county with au-
sheriff, and could not serve a warrant
which he himself had issued, the ap-
plicants had better appeal to Judge
Bellinger. Judge johnson said that
when the warrant had been procured
he would serve it.. Judge Bellinger
viii be asked for the warrant today.
The application was made following
the arrest by Sheriff Whitaker Of three
men early yesterday morning in con-
nection with having and Transporting
liquor. The sheriff is said TO have
violated section 3514 of the general
statutes OF the state OF Florida, which
reads in part: when two or more
persons shall agree, conspire or con-
federate Cd to commit any offense. OF
CD falsely or maliciously indict an
other for any offense, or procure an
other to be charged or arrested FOR
any offense" shall be guilty OF con-
spiracy and IL found guilty shall be
sentenced 10 fine or imprisonment.
Peter Delano and Joe Mathews we're
charged by the sheriff with having and
making liquor. and Andrew Cobb. ne
gro. was charged with transporting
liquor. The three men were arrested
while in an automobile after the sheriff
had clubbed the negro, who was driv-
ing the car over the head three times
with a pistol. Jim Boyd was also
brought back with the sheriff. The
sheriff was accompanied at the time
OF the arrest by Deputy Lawrence
Mayo. The two white men made bond
yesterday.
When asked last night as to the sta
tus of Boyd, the sheriff said that he
was under arrest on similar charges
and had been released on $3.50 bond.
Judge Johnson and Judge Be-Inger,
from either one of whom the warrant
for the arrest Of Boyd must be secured,
last night denied having issued or
even having been approached for a
warrant for Boyd.
Boyd is said to have approached a
man on the streets with the informa-
tion that a considerable amount of
liquor could be secured cheap and
that he would take the man 10 the
place and aid him in securing the
rum. The man asked Boyd 10 meet
him later and they We I'D go. The
man did not return.
Boyd then made the proposition to
Peter Delano, according to the latter.
but was turned down. Cobb said he
wanted the liquor and persuaded Mr..
DeLano to accompany him and Boyd
in his (Cobb's) car. The liquor was
quickly secured, said Mr.. Delano. and
the return trip started. Almost inn
mediately the party was halted by
the sheriff and Deputy Mayo and
placed under arrest.
The first intimation that he had that
the sheriff was near, said Mr.. DelanO
yesterday afternoon, was when he
saw him clubbing the negro over the
head with a six-shooter. Mr.. Delano
was sitting next the negro and he said
the sheriff reached over him % hit
Cobb three times.
Upon arrival at the jail, Mr.. Delsno
said. cash bond was offered by himself
for his appearance. but this was re-
fused by the sheriff. He was refused
bond until after daybreak. when Louis
Meharg demanded his release from
custody by signing his bond.