The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-16
ELKO GRAND JURY
ACCUSES OFFICERS
Deputy Sheriff Indicted on Charge
of Selling Booze and Demand
Made by Jury for Removal
of Elko Constable

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received a sharp prod in the mid
section last Monday night when the
second partial report Of the Elko
county grand jury was filed, says
the Elko Independent. The inquisi-
torial body started its prohibition
cleanup with a vengeance and after
the smoked cleared away one officer
of the county was facing an indict-
ment as well as a complaint for his
removal from Office, and another
faced the summary procedure pro-
vided by the filing of a complaint
for removal.
Guy Hardin, a deputy sheriff
under sheriff Harris for several
years, was the defendant named in
the indictment filed by the body.
The indictment charges Harbin with
unlawfully selling, offering, keeping,
storing and exposing for sale, and
soliciting and receiving orders for
the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
The crime of which Harbin is
accused is a misdemeanor, punish
able by confinement in the county
jail. The indictment will be tried
before jury and q panel for try
ing the case will in all likelihood
be summoned immediately.
In addition to the indictment
foud against Harbin a complaint
which seeks his removal has also
been filed against him.
Following the filing Of the in
dictment against him, Harbin was
given time to furnish bail n the sum
Of $700.
The defendant stated that the
bond required would be furnished.
He has not been confined in jail
during the interim preceding the
furpishing Of his bond.
Although Harbin is noncommit-
tai and talks little concerning his
predicament, it is understood that he
insists that the charges against him
are untrue, and that he will not
only dedend himself against the
indictment but will risist the COM
plaint for his removal.
A complaint charging George
w. Cotant, marshal Of the city of
Elko, with wilful and corrupt mall
practice and malfeasance in Office
was also filed by the grand jury.
1t is charged that as such con-
stable, the defendent has been
guilty of wilful and corrupt NAL
practice, and malfeasance in office,
and has wilfully and corruptly re-
fused and neglected to perform the
official duties pretaining to his Of
fee, as prescribed by law, at various
times, including the instances here
matter stated:
That, at the Cudney Road House,
situated about eight miles from Elko
on the Elko-Lamoille road, in the
county Of Elko, the defendant un-
lawfully, wilfully and corruptly
promised and agreed that he would
protect Frank Cudney, the proprie-
tor of said road hause, from arrest
and interference in the sale of in
toxicating liquor, and that he, the
defendant, would notify said Frank
Cudney of any intended or pro-
posed search of said road house by
any officials duly authorized under
and by virtue Of any search war
rant, in order that said Frank Cud-
ney might dispose Of or secrete any
intoxicating liquor which he may
illegally have upon or in said prem
ises; and that at sad time and
place, the said defendant wilfully
and corruptly consented to, and
permitted the sale and delivery Of
intoxicating liquor; that defendant
saw said sale and delivery of said
intoxicating liquor and drank a por-
tion of said intoxicating liquor SO
sold and delivered as aforesaid.
That, at the Star Hotel, in the
city of Elko, the defendant wilfully
and corruptly consented to, and
permitted the sale and delivery Of
intoxicating liquor; that defendant
saw said sale and delivery of said
Intoxicating liquor and drank por-
tion of said intoxicating liquor SC
sold and delivered as aforesaid.
Other similar charges follow the
above.
Upon hearing that a complaint
for removal had been filed against
him, Cotant went to the office Of
the county clerk and said to the