Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-07-08
OFFICERSCAPTORES
SINNERS

John /. JeIferis, Sheriff OF Pay
cite County, by intuition, blood
hound scent or some other Coz giV-
en- power, has again discovered, run
down and brought to justice, moon
shiners-Chc most vile law breakers
OF the prohibition law.
Just how the Sheriff discovered
and located the place of these moon
sinners is unknown to US. He has
been wise to the situation for some
little time, but his keen sense of
generalship prompted him to wait
until the proper time and make sure
just how to proceed. On Tuesday eve
ming in company with o. II. Mus
grove with his big car, w. r. Will
liams, Night Marshal Fenske and
Deputy Sheriff WaIbricht, Jefferis
started for Indian Greek Canyon
near the north line of Payette Coun>
ty. On reaching the divide between
the two Willow creeks they left
the main road, followed a dim trail
to the north as far as could be
reached with the car. Here the party
proceeded on foot through the sage
brush and rocks for several miles
to the brakes of Indian Creek Can
yon where in the late twilight they
could discern q cabin. On reaching
the place they found evidence of
but the wanted parties
were missing. After making a search
up and down the creek a short dist
ance from the cabin complete Still
was found together with four bar
rels of mash and about 800 pounds |
of corn meal, completely hidden in
the rocks and brush. The Still was
made from a 50-gal iron barrel with |
a 2O-gal keg sealed to the barrel |
with all the necessary coils and per-
fectly equipped for capacity of
perhaps Is to 20 gallon per day. A
large 3S-caliber revolver was also !
found hanging in convenient place /
in case of emergency. Mr.. Jefferis |
and his men patiently waited until /
the return of the moon-shiners who |
arrived about ten o'clock with a |
team and hack loaded with cherries !
evidently to be converted into wine. !
They were suddenly taken by sur
prise when the officers emerged .
from behind the cabin led by Jefferis !
who demanded their surrender. One !
man, who gave his name as Adam
Meyers, surrendered peaceably while
the other when asked if his name |
was Joe McCollum, evaded, lodged !
around the team and into the brush
where he had left his gun. Several
shots were fired at McCOllum who
fell to the ground and begged for
mercy. saying he was killed. How
ever he was only struck in the back
by a rock evidently hit by bullet.
After being securely handcuffed he
was brought to Payette by Mr.. Mus
grove, Williams and Deputy Wal !
BRIGHT and landed in the county
jail. Jefferis and Fenske remained I
in the cabin with Meyers until Mr..
Williams returned with Fred STAN
ton in the truck to bring to town the
Still and a gallon jug of the finished |
product. The officers were rather a
weary looking bunch after spending |
the entire night in the operation but |
it brings to justice two men who well
deserve the limit of the law.
McCollum is a bad actor and is |
believed to be the man wanted at |!
several other places where he has
evaded the officers for the same
Both men were arraigned be
fore Judge Luther Wednesday after !
noon but took the statutory time in
which to plead.