The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-06
ROPER ENDORSES

MUFFIN thDUkStO
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Keeping the solemn oath that he took
WREN sworn in as sheriff. II the laws
that govern prohibition DO not &ntt,
DON'T you blame the sheriff. heis only
dong his duty AZ an officer OF the Law
b7 enforcing them
In the AZ distilleries captured, there
have been q number OF arrests and con-
v.ctions. The criminal docket for the
February term has passed the high
water mark and still rising. the great
ert flood ever by far. No only
has the operators been captured.
but thousands of gallons OF beer have
BEEN poured out. and whiskey or sugar
he ad poured in the sewer In Lexington
The waste Of food stuff for tina past
tv elye months has been something
fierce. sugar especially. This product
kas been used and could be purchased
ny these moonshinefs when IL wA1 I'M
pcesihle to get 1t for family ttsA. Great
VAS the suffering by little children TOR
the want of sugar.
Sheriff Tussey never was = rnan to
81. In the office and try to transact
business from the chair. but would al
ways respond to every call. his slogan
10, lets go. You will find him In the
frtnt az avery battle doing his duty.
SHERIFF Tussey has not gone at this
work blind folded. but cooperating
v tn the good people of Davidson coun-
| ty in suppressing illicit distilling ana
unfolding the law OF the land.
while some OF the good people have
responded to the work. there arc others
that could be OF great benefit to their
com muiiity and county BY UNFOLDING
tbs hands of their officerS- Co-opera-
tion Is what brings about results. There
| hac never been a sheriff In the history
of The county that has performed such
service and had the good will ana help
OF the citisens as Jim TussAy has. 1t be-
htoy&s every citizen of this great coun-
| ty to put their shoulders to the wheel
I and stand legally by the HsAA who Is
! trying to save your county hUm tho
cit tches of evil.
Are you \ law abiding citixene If
| ST. give the sheriff your cooperation
and place him high up on the roll OF
hi nor"
A strong worker in the prohibition
AND law enforcement movement In Sur.
ry county. yesterday wrote Director
Metane.
II must congratulate your organisa-
ton on the excellent benefits already
being seen everywhere IN this section.
Cvs people arc not only getting behind
the officials but in some coantes they
are getting after them. with fine re-
suits In either CASA. Please tell Col.
Var derford to put sheriff Bolton of
surry County on his honor roll. He has
cut up 30 many blockade stills In the
past month his axe And pick are both
biuntsd and he's auit counting thsm,
and now he's HtArtodtA 70 clean out
Att Airy OF the peAtiferoas booksellers.
He bagged twsnty-six In enc drive
McEday. Tuesday three Of than were
tried by tho recorder and convicted,
got tho Jury, and four vSrs con-
v.cted by four separat< turics hand
running.
Then a halt was called. ~ tho other
n,reteen will Be tried Friday, unless
b. that time they conclude to beg for
pardon and sue for peace"
Judge Tii1sy sAys he VIII noe pass
any sentences untu all the cases have
been tried
Tho following clipping from the MI.
Airy News explains, my reason for
nominating my sheriff for honor roll
at least tt.
ar Airy News.S
Ono Of the biggest surprises In the
lrat rory Of the citizcns Of this town was
Tsptung on them Monday Of this week
" hen sheriff Bolton and deputies arr
rested twenty -six men charged with
etailing liquor. For some weeks II hAs
been noticeable that large quantities
of the fluid was flowing worry freely
and 1t seemed that 1t was no trouble
for people who use It TO get . plentiful
supply. All during this time tho Off
GERS kept = watch out for this source of
SUPPLY and dispensers. but try ~ they
Rest could yet they were unable to dis
cover the hidden spring. 1t has been
supposed that mon engaged ID the trAf-
flo were % well organised that It was
IL possible 70 detect them In their work.
And this being the oAse INSIDE IL moro
Of a surprise when tho sheriff set hts
dragnet ana caught twenty-six Of tho
supposed offenders.
Thsre ID much speculation a 10 who
is paying the expense Of this detective
weIk. II can be easily seen that II
would cost large sums Of money hiring
two men, and buying liquor 1t 81 a
pint. Eofne have Il that three public
spirited citissns have put mp the cold
cseh In an effort 10 SEQ the town rid II
the liquor traffic. Others think the
FEDERAL Hovernp4ent 10 taking the leaa
In this matter and that the cases In ths
end will 81 rent to the federal court.
TNia 10 al speculation FOR sheriff Hal
tor nayn II would give away some OF
lis plAns to furnish anything for pub
Heat ton. The efflcsrs do say that there
viii be more SURPRISES later.
II haf nAAA reported that for soma
TINA '1Afks quantities Of fidaor HAYS
been brought TO this town In trucks
and wagoHe from neighboring counties
and that It n placed In . convenient
PIE - hors In town - that when ! fsi-
low wants to buy = Pint 4 win take
only few minutes far .Sootisgssr-
to get Il, '.
TO store and pay for quantities IKE
this would rsauiro eonsidUrxbls means
md rumor has It that thers are four
men here With pienty a1 money Aoanx
tits vsry thing and that The surYrisr
prpmtsAd ~ the officers viii - in
ennnsctioa With the Dig bnes' II tbs
Rame. anyway the towa u pfeparsd