Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-23
BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER
HE TRIED TO SPILL
THE EVIDENCE
OCCUPIES JAIL CELL
SHERIFF AND DEPUTY CAMPBELL
UNCOVER NEGRO'S UNIQUE
PLACE FOR HIDING ILLICIT
WAREs-soeEReo BY BLOW ON
HEAD.

A coffee pot filled with genuine
white mule was unearthed by Sheriff
Ayers and Deputy Sheriff Charles
Campbell in raid on the Mendoza
fair grounds last night. George jim.
kins, aged 80, an Aurora negro who
tips the scales at $50 pounds, who ad.
mitted being owner of the coffee pot
attempted to prevent the officers from
taking charge OF the booze by trying
to knock the utensi from the hands
of Deputy Campbell. After little
persuasion, delivered in the shape of
a weapon know in police circles as a
sap" Jnkins lost his desire to spill
the liquor.
The negro, who is the owner of a
fine Winton touring car, was brought
to Ottawa by the officers and locked
in the county Jail over night. 1t is
believed Iinkins has been carrying on
a flourishing business Throughout the
country, as he is 20 all appearances
prosperous financially.
Was DRY Cleaner"
Last summer Jinkins conducted 4
dry cleaning stand during the Ottawa
races, and has since been travelling
throughout the state operating at
county fairs. He opened his place OF
business at Mendoza early in the
week.
Yesterday Ayers and Campbell Wis.
ited Mendoza. ready to carry on the
AVn q
when two private homes in Mendoza
were raided. They visited the fair
grounds to see that there were no
booze runners operating there, After
giving the concession tents the once
over and finding no gaming infrac
tions, they walked around to the
Jinkins tent
Finding Jinkins intoxicated and see
ing his fine auto, which stood just out
side the front door Of his tent, Sheriff
Ayers ordered Jinkins to sit down on
the running board of his car, in the
custody of Campbell. Ayers went in
side to see what he could find.
Everything Dry About Tent.
The tent was equipped with dry
cleaning liquids, an ironing board,
stove and table, with cooking uten.
siles, and pile of straw on which
Jinkns claimed he slept. On the
stove Sheriff Ayers sped a whisky
glass and an innocent looking coffee
pot An Investigation showed that
the kitCh an utensil so necessary for a
successful breakfast was not as harm
less as It looked. Real mOonshino
was found reposing beneath the lid.
Ayers picked up the coffee pot and
handed it outside the tent to Camp
bell, with instructions to care for it.
Campbell stood holding exhibit a
when Jinkins jumped from the run
ming board Of his car and made pass
at the coffee pot in an effort to spill
its discriminating contests. Campbell
seeing that the odds were against him.
jumped back and managed to keep all
but few drops CT the liquor intact
He put a few feet of space between
him and the prisoner and pulled his
revolver to protect the cOntlscated
white mule, when Ayers ran out and,
pulling his sap gave Jinkins rap
over the head that temporarily took
the fight out of him.
Al bTS TGbuEileu W Lilt ttIJ anu Cbll-
tinued his search. Beneath the pile
of straw quart Of booze was diocov-
cred.
The two quarts and Jinkins were
brought to the county Jail for safe
keeping.
Assessed $500 Fine.
Oscar Leifheit, who was arrested
when his home in Mendoza was raid.
cd by Sheriff Ayers on Wednesday
evening, pleaded guilty to a violation
of the search and seizure laws in the
County Court this morning and was
assessed fine Of $500 and costs b.
Judge Reck. Leifheit stated that he
wished to pay his fine, but had not the
cash with him. He asked the court
to accept his check,
The states attorney asked that the
case be left open until the state had
time to confer with local bankers and
see If they would accept the check
The check was cashed by Ottawa
bankers who received word from Men
dota that Leifheit's account was good
for a $500 check.