Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-06-16
TWO BOYS AND TWO GALLONS
Officers Take Two Youths and Two
Escape-GOt Some Liquor.

oSSiS A"ho TWO fOutnS ana Two
Escape-GOt Some Liquor.
Last Sundays work on the part of
Officers Jake Gosnell and B. R. Moss
proved that with quick wit a fellow
may turn defeat into victory.
The two officers made quite little
tour of inspection" last Sunday and
were on the verge Of returning home
in disgust at being unable to find
trace Of some parties that they felt
sure were using the hottest Sunday
we have had for many day as the
day on which to transport considera-
bic quantities Of fire-water. Finally
Mr.. Moss suggested that the party
take little trip up to the Long Nose
section and see what could be seen.
And they went. And they found sew
eral fellows lolling about in varying
degrees Sof d S.sousedness,',sS 4. but they
were looking for the "souse," not
the "soused," SO passed them up.
Time passed, and 1t seemed that
the day was bad one for officers Of
the law in search Of law violators.
The officers were hot and tired-and
they came to nice little creek; and
they took off their shoes and sat on
the bank Of the creek, and dropped
their big feet into the cool water,
and were beginning to be pretty we'll
satisfied with conditions in general
and creek water in particular, when
Mr.. Gosnell sighted four boys coming
In the general direction Of their loca-
tion, and each boy had gallon
bucket-and four gallons Of syrup
in such hot weather didn't look rea-
sonable to Jake and B. r., and as B.
RS face is familiar to everybody in
this section who has ever toted
bottle Of illegal booze, It was decided
that 1t would be best for Jake to
interview the boys.
But those youngsters had no idea
whatever Of being interviewed on a
Sunday and run the risk Of being
asked to interpret some of the Para
bles. AS Jake arose from the creek
bank the four young fellows also
rose to the occasion and demanded
Of their feet that they do the very
best they could. Jake followed, but
every second Of time increased the
distance between him and the fleeing
boys. Mr.. Gosnell realized that he
was playing losing game, so he
stopped short and burst into a great
big laugh and hollered to the boys
and asked what they were running
for. 1t threw them completely off
their guard and they stopped, and
Mr.. Gosnell asked them II they knew
where fellow could get drink.
Sure they did!--and one Of the boys
asked the officer II he wanted a drink
just then. YES" was the reply,
"but I can't drink liquor without
water. Come on down to the creek
where fellow can get something to
go with 1t" Things were getting real
confidential like, and Mr.. Gosnell
managed to slip his fingers into the
trouser straps Of two Of the boys,
and they were walking along down
toward the water, when one of the
boys caught sight of B. RS head
LORD" he said, there's Boon Moss
down there"--and the place knew
two Of the boys no more. They just
simply weren't there. BY the time
Mr.. Moss got on his feet the boys
we're dong their best about a quarter
mile away-and were still going at
last accounts. And Mr.. Gosnell was
having troubles of his own. Two
boys were pulling in opposite drec-
tons against him, and he began to
fear that he was doomed to hold two
empty pairs Of pants wien Mr.. Moss
got hold Of one and things became
more calm and serene. Then one of
the two cuiprits gave quick twirl
with his arm and bucket Of booze
splashed in the creek. But the "lid
was on" tight, and the vessel floated,
and the boy who had driven the car
for the officers jumped into the creek
and rescued the precious vessel with
its contents intact and undiluted.
The boys were brought to Walhalla
along with the two buckets and were
held by the officers at the county Jail
until Monday, when they were re-
leased on bond and were taken to
their respective homes. The boys are
apparently 16 or II years OF age.
Their names are Mckinney Long and
DufIle Roach. The bond put up for