Chariton courier., 1922-09-15
WAR ON WHITE MULE
IN RANDOLPH COUNTY

| Huntsville, Sept, 5.-For some tim,
tpaSt the colored management of tn,
Randolph Springs have had troubl,
with no little roYdyism at their healtl
resort on Sundays or on special occa
sions when large crowds of coloret
people eNgsthered there. 1t was claimed
also that the proverbial white mule
was the "star actor" at these Spring:
preceding the knock-down and drag.
outs and the rough houses in general
reported from there, but before of.
ficers could get there the colored birds
had flown away and it was hard to
get names and evidence sufficient to
cause arrests. 1t is said also that
the performances" of the "white
mules" was in the underbrush there
abouts, or in secret places where the
moonshin lit up the spot and the
old mule would be passed out in hall
pint and pint kicks" or in quantities
to suit the consumer. Yesterday be-
ing a holiday the management ex-
pected a large crowd of the benefic-
iaries of the 18th amendment, who
needed salt water baths and the
moving mineral waters from the
famous flowing well that was first
discovered by Thomas Mayo, and his
son, Allen Mayo, 103 years ago, and
they were not disappointed for a big
number of colored people were pres
ent, especially after the sun went
down. 1t was also anticipated that
the famous kicking old white mule
would be there in all his glory, and
the colored kissers of his muleship
were not disappointed, either, for
they were there in all their pristine
glory, too, and the activities of the
old mule and celebration of his kick
ing and braying qualities was on by
the light of the moon. Sheriff John
C. Milan thought it would be good
time to take part in the celebration
himself, so he summons his two dep
uties in Huntsville, Steve Jones and
Joe Piano, and about 900 o'clock
in the evening took a secret stroll
about the suburbs of the Springs prop
er, and it was not long before they
heard brays as results Of white mule
kicks and they began a still hunt and
a secret capture of the old mule and
some Of the Kicked" braying asses
without causing general alarm be-
ing turned n and b this sncceeded.
Charley Shipley Of Moberly, was the
first mule" haltered with 18 half
pints and two pints of corn juice in
his possession. Next Clint Smith and
James Terrill were picked up in the
moonshine with grip containing %
half pints and one pint bottle of
pure mule. They next nabbed Charles
Smith, white farmer, of near Hunts
vile, for having charge of one pint
bottle of mule. They also tsok
charge of an Overland motor car
which contained Is half pints and
two pints of mule. Car No. S5792,
A man by the name of Garven Nell
son, of Bevier, Mo-, said to be con-
nected with the sale of the illicit
booze, had something to do with this
car and warrant was issued for his
arrest. Ernest Shipley is a white
man and his car and the Bevier car
is held by the sheriff in the Central
garage at Huntsville and Shipley,
Smith and. James Terrill, are in Jail
and the prosecuting attorney will per-
haps file information against them
his week in the circuit court which
is in session at Huntsville.-Moberly
Democrat.
Fined and Given Warning
SudTlcS OHnlbilJ tnG ldru1cN SOuIh "
Huntsville, who was caught in Sheriff
John C. Milam's bootlegging net at
Springs Monday night last,
was arraigned before Judge Walker
in the circuit court at Huntsville, on
and fined 500 and costs for
to sell a boy pint of
white mule. Charley was given day |
10 raise the cash, but failing in this
the fine was committed to ten days in
Jail, and Charley to pay the costs.
When he was given the sentence on
Wednesday Judge Walker gave him
4 good lecture and Hpromised' him
severe punishment if he was ever
brought before him again for a sec
md time. Charley told the judge
hat he had a. COW at home, out Of
which the cost might be made, but
he judge informed Charley that ac-
,ording to.his information, his fami-
y needed that COW 1t home and that
le would have to raise the cost BY
,oyna nfhar means