The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28

Q. r. Stroud, alleged rum runner in
this section for a number of years,
who gave his home address as Crys-
tal Springs, Miss; Josh Yarbro, a
farmer Of this vicinity, and James
Lee Muncey, said to be a negro accom-
pliee Of Stroud, who claims to be
from Memphis, we're arrested Sun
day morning about 2 o'clock at the
reaa of Murphy & Gifts store at Ri
alto just after the trio had driven
there in Studebaker touring car,
laden with is gallons Of white
mule. The whole party was arrested
on a charge Of transporting liquor
and all were held for both the state
and federal authorities.
Sunday morning Yarbro put up
cash bond Of $3.50. Stroud also exc
cuted bond for the same amount in
connection with the charge against
them. Soon after they were released
the. were taken into custody again
by Sheriff Volz and held for the fed
era government. Monday night the
trio was arraigned before United
States Commissioner ]. Lauderdale
Richardson, and each defendant waiv-
ed examination. Thereupon Commits
sioner Richardson fixed their bond at
Sl,5G0 each and Yarbro was the first
to execute this bond, the other two
being committed to jail. Strohd, it is |
said, viii secure his bond the lat |
ter part Of this week or sooner. They
we're bound over to both the circuitI
and federal courts on the same
charge.
In compliance with telephone in
structicns from United States Dis
trict Attorney S. z. Murray, Of Mem I
phis, Sheriff Volz held his prisoners
for the government.
The store of Murphy & Gift at
Rialto has been burgalrized several
times. aud Deputy Sheriffs Coleman
and Walk, who have been employed by
the illinois Central Railroad to guard
the railroad bridge across Big
Hatchie River at Rialto, have also
kept an eye on the store. 1t is re-
portedsthat Stroud had been in the VII
cinity Of Rialto not long ago and the
officers were on the look out for him.
About o'clock Sunday morning the
officers saw car drive up to the
store and went there to investigate,
but the car left before they reached
the store, which is a few hundred
yards from the railroad bridge. They
saw another car approaching and
themselves behind the store.
In a few minutes Stroud drove to the
front Of the store in his car above de-
scrtbed and later drove around to the
rear Of the building near the place
where the officers were concealed
Coleman stepped up to the car and /
told the men they were under arrest.
He claims that Stroud attempted to {
put his foot on the starter, but that /
he ierked him out of the car, and that 81
The negro attempted to secure high
powered rifle, which was in the car.
Yarbro was also placed under arrest.
The Officers then discovered the three {
'ive-gallon jugs full Of white liquor J
n the car Stroud first gave his
lame as 0. Preston. He stated that {
lis home is in Crystal Springs, Miss, /
md said the car and whiskey were his
property. The car had Mississippi !
lumber on it.
Coleman telephoned Sheriff Volz, !
Who went to Rialto and brought the
men and car to Covington. It is said i
hat Stroud about four years ago !
vas arrested near Quito, in this c9un-
v, charged with transporting whis- :
.ey from Charlottesville, Mo-, to Mem !
his.
1t is reported that the negro, James
zee, alias Munsey, stated to the Of (
icers that the whiskey was made in
still on farm in Wolf river bot
ON, Just off the Macon road, and that
i've or six men are employed at the
till. !
Stroud claims that he picked Var !
70 up on the road near Rialto and !
ras merely giving him Gift" and !
nat he had never seen him before. :
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