Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-23

notified the police of the Carondelet
District.
Five policemen arrived at the sa-
loon several minutes later in an auto
mobile and assisted Nations in tax
ing the prisoners to the police station.
i They were questioned by the police
but no coherent account of the affair
could be obtained. All disclaimed
knowledge of who fired the shot that
struck Sterner and a further investi-
CATION into the affair will be conduct
ed. Neither Nations or any of his
men were able to state accurately
what occurred. Reports from the po-
lice did not contain information as to
whether any weapons had been found
by the officers after the raid.
The enforcement agents accom-
panying Nations were, in addition to
Sterner, L. H. Cater, Charles ver-
non, y. NJ. Hogg, D. S. Baker and
Harry Wahl.
Nations said last night that in con-
nection with the shooting warrants
for fourteen men would be asked un-
less the identity of the man who fired
the shots was established. Warrants
for about five of the men charging
violation of the Volstead act will also
be sought, he said.
According to Nations there are two
buildings on the premises of the
Sharpshooters' Club. Liquor was
found in both buildings. There were
approximately So cases of homemade
beer and three of four gallons of whis-
ky confscated.
In speaking of the shooting he said
that he did not believe the men
thought it was holdup, because
Sterner announced twice while enter
ing the building that he was federal
agent.
In one of the two buildings there
was a dice game, "black jack" game
and roulette wheel in operation, Ma
tons charged. He said there was
about $1,000 in cash on tables when
fha aUonfc anfarod
elimination of Series
The raid was one of series which
began Saturday night and Sunday
morning on county roadhouses.
Ten men were arrested and guam
tity of homemade beer and whisky
seized in the earlier forays.
The, first raid was made on the
NineMile House on the Olive Street
road. Joseph Gonnella, the proprie-
tor, and two negro walters, John Mos
by 1880 Cook Ave-, and William
Charleston, 2212 Chestnut street, were
arrested. Prohibition agents said they
had made number of purchases at
the road house during the last two
weeks. There was no liquor found
on the premises.
The Rigoletto Inn, on the North and
South road, was the second stop of the
enforcement agents. Twenty half
pints Of whisky were found behind the
bar. The proprietor, Joseph Deroli,
and his four walters, Charles Kpser,
John Candulls, Hugo Kern and Aug
ust Adlersfueger were arrested and
charged with sale. The agents at
various times had made purchases at
the inn.
The third raid was made at the Rose
Inn, on the Olive Street road. George
Neiderberger, the proprietor, was ar
rested after a quantity of whisky and
81 bottles Of home brew beer was
found in the inn, Neiderberger was
charged with sale and possession.
At the Riverside Inn, which is To-
Gated on the Mississippi river one mile
north Of the waterworks, the agents
found sixty eases Of homemade beer
and three quarts Of synthetic gin
They arrested the proprietor, JOS
eph Sisk.
Nations said that he would endeavol
to have the inns closed.