The spectator., 1921-01-28

block me from enforcing the pro- 1 hlhition law of Franklin county for the last six months of my in cumbency of the sheriff's office.
 \ have made several raids on mnunshiners who were operating Tn Franklin and in the adjoining county, but at no time have l ever had one of the moonshiners come to me and give me information as to where their still was located or to take me to the place where would tird the operators Jun. armed and deliver themselves ED 1 for arrest, which was exactly lwhat Tisdale tells me was the case in this famous raid of his. If such thing had occurred l would not have considered thnt 1 had made a rad. but that cir. cumstances over which l had no control had placed lot of iam breakers in niy hands, aud 1 doubtless would have received but slight credit for it. However l do not maintain press bureau aId do not. after every so-caiied raid cali a reporter and have him publish tQ the world my great and daring exploits. Neither was 1t my custom to carry cam. era with me to take pictures for publication.
 "..-s 10 bis statement that he had to climb down grapevines to get to q fifty-foot ladder in order 10 reach the location of the still, am reliably informed that a man can ride horse right to the place. The relation of these two statements is a fair index of many of tne statements made by Mir. Tisdale in throwing great punches of bouquets at himself,
 Il have worked with most of the officers of the state and Mir. | Iisdale Is the only one who failed to come to my assistance when called upon.
 Il have always hold myself in readiness to assist any officer in the enforcement of the law and invite inquiry among the officers with whom l have co.operated as to my willingness in all cases, and l wish to thank them, one and all. with the exception of MT. Tisdale, for their wiling as- Sistance to me.
 II wrote several letters to Mr. Gates, who Is in charge of the whole enforcement law of the state. and in every instance ne stood ready to help in any way possible. At one particular time 1 called for help and he sent Mir. Burns. a high-loned gentleman, who rendered me every assist. ancc, and told me 10 call upon 1 him at any time and that could count upon full cooperation.
 'l was only able to get Mr. fisdale to Ozark once. and when We met held consultation as to how 10 proceed. sent a deputy 1 with him, but they failed to 8c. complish anything. and Mr. lis. dale tcok tue train at St. Paul. in an adjoining county, sending the deputy back alone. paid for the team and surrey, and Mr. Tisdale did not put up cent of the expenses, Whether he made a charge to the government or not l uo not know.
 During the campaign for the last primary election 1 had about located q still in the west end of the county and advised Mir. Tis- dale as to it's location and request. ed of him that he come just as soon as had found out the time they would put the s,iii in opera. tion and that We would have no trouble Tn capturing it. For some unknown reason the owners of this still failed 10 put II into ope. ration. l w;ll just add that th,s was the Oh , stlil that 1 ever got trace of and failed ,o capture. l believe in the last IS months of my iEeGmhancy of the shcr.if's office that l captured and assisted in the capture of eight stills in this and the adjoining county, and l wish to say Co 4he general : public that the officers of the ad- joining counties have always been glad to cooperate with me and to lend me all the assistance in their power. and that with the exception oi Mr 'fisdale. not one of them except Mir. Tisnale, oyer