The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-11

Memphis Saturday was minus a man
who, in his brief but quiet stay in the
Bluff City, bade fair to run City Treas
urer Hessen a close race for honors of
getting the most money for the city's
Golfers within a few hours. The man
is W. F. Silvey styled "mountaineer"
from Seymour, Mo, by Chief of Detec-
tlVeS Griffin. According to Griffin, Sill
Fey departed from Memphis Friday
night for his home after having come
from his retirement and served as chief
witness in the city court Friday after
noon against an even dozen alleged
bootleggers, eight of whom were fined
ana ii OF whom were bound over to
await action by the state.
The little band of II was out on bond
saturday. Friday they contributed $475
IN fines after hearings before City Judge
Barker. One man was fined according
TO Griffin. but city court docket Satur-
day did not show $3.50" behind his name.
One case was continued.
The little band OF IL and disposition
of cases;
], G. Murphy two charges: $500 and
held to state.
Leland Moore, negro, $50 and held to
Joe Clancy, alias Cookie, held to state.
John Peterson, negro, $50 and held to
F. j. werkhoven. two charges; 500
and held to state
Phil Conloy, held to state.
Robert Polk, negro, $50 and held to
state
j. H. Oliver, s25 and held to state.
Lewis Hafer, continued until Tuesday.
Carl Bettis, $50 and held TO state.
P. J. Powers, $50 and held to state.
H. E. Frey, held to state
Clancy was the man who Griffin said
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entry The witness against Hafer was
not in the courtroom Silvey testified
in this case, and the written recor ! will
be introduced later according to Griffin.
Sleuth Imported"
Silvey had been brought to Memphis
two weeks ago by the officers to trail
dispensers of corn liquor and other al
coholic drinks. He never before had
visited a city. He did not even know
names Of local streets and, IL is said,
became lost once when he missed detec-
tlVeS after he had entered place in
mule"
Generally Inspector Griffin took the
man to within a block OF the suspected
place and then waited in his auto. Sill
yey, after the purchase, returned with
Griffin to headquarters where his state
ment was taken and the liquor marked
and stored away as evidence
"Dinty Moore's" place, said to contain
two restaurants and soft drink bar,
at Madison avenue and Third street,
furnished three OF the defendants.
Phil Conley was ordered held for the
grand jury as was II T. Frey while
Fred Werkhoven was fined on two
charges and also put down for action
by the inquisitorial body.
According TO Griffin, Werkhoven had
been employed by Conley, and the in
spector further alleged Silvey had a
sale on Werkhoven. Frey came in as
the partner OF Werkhoven. According
to the defendants, Werkhoven has not
been in Conley's employ for more than
week. and the two now are operating
separate establishments.
J. II. Oliver. negro, got of with s2j
fine as he had, Griffin said in court
given the officers information aboJt
bootleggers II also was shown in tes-
timony that oliver was given 20 cents
for himself and the necessary 50 so
quota to go and get a half pint When
he returned, half pint In his possession,
Slvey and Griffin testified, he was ar
rested
when Attorney Ernest Bell, appearing
for Conley objected TO Inspector Griffin
reading statements said to have been
made and signed by Shvey Judge Bar
ker ask Henry Livingston former city
attorney. who was in the courtroom,