Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-02-27
OFFICERS MUST HAVE
SEARCH WARRANT
To Look Into Cars For Booze
Judge Holds, Releasing isom
Fender-Circuit Court

! DcpNilu lilc pTCNiliCc Oi OlllCClS
under the prohibition laws t.
search Il mans automobile or bug
;gy for whisky without a search
warrant, Judge w. X. Slackcl
ford directed a jury to return q
verdict of not guilty against lsom
Fender. colored. who was tried IN
circuit court today on a charge oi
transporting liquor.
Fender was captured by Sheriff
Elmer Deatherage several weeks
ago near Bobtown. this COUNTY
and had a gallon of moonshine
whisky in his machine. Tn.
sheriff was not looking for Fen
der AT the time. but happened to
drive past him and noticed that
Fender was apparently handling
his car with much care. The OF
ioer stopped and halted Fender
when he came alongside. He be
gan TO question the negro, who
manifested considerable nervous
ness and caused the officer to Sus-
pcct something. OF 4 sudden
Fender stepped on the gas" in n
effort To get away Sheriff Death
crage made a flying leap ar
caught the negro around the neck
and caused him to run his car int
Il hedge fence at the side OF the
road. The moOnshinc whisky
was then found in the machine.
! Judge Shackclford made a care
! iul study of all authorities bcior,
making his ruling in this case. lie
warned Fender. however. that tn
next time he appeared before him
he wouldn't get off 50 easy.
Aitcr ne had been Dismissed.
Fender was asked il he vaut"-
his liquor returned to him. but nc
vehcmently declared tha,
wasn't liquor any more. He re
fuscI to touch it 50 Sheriff Deal
cragc poured it out in the gutter
in front of the court house. l.N-
pcrts ON moonshinc liquor said i
seemed To be the clcarest and bc~
that has been seen around here IL
some time.
Circuit court was mighty bus,
last week. Judge Siarkclford
and CONFERENCE.-The Atturncl
Baxter apparently were clearing
up the docket to get small case
out of the way of big cases which
are on the docket for trial thi>
week.
Chcnault Benton. colnrcd. was
given 4 -two-ycar sentence for
stealing some automobile tires.
The eases against Henry Hop
kins. uf the Bcrca section. were
continued To- the Nav term OF
court and attachments issued Ia
Preston Jackson and Ben Abney.
bScnt witnesses.
Mack Lunsford charged with
assaulting Ras Sans with an aN
was found guilty and given a fine
Of $50 and costs.
Charles Cain. Richard Cain.
Moss Carpenter. Wilson Cain and
Billy Cain were all fined $50 and
~osts ON g"ming charges.
[ William Coates. on a liqupr
charge. was given $500 and 90
DAYS in Jail.
Ernest Gadd, charged with vio-
lating the liquor laws. failed To
answer for trial so his bond 90
$500 was declared forfeited. III
bondsmen Dick Chastecn and ~.
{. Gabb. OF Rockcastle count.
This case was sent up from the
Richmond police court.
Collins Gilbert. colorcd. ON =
charge Of selling liquor to BoE
Smith, was given $500 and o
DAYS.
Attorney Oldham filed motion
and grounds for new trials /,
Mrs. Eva Bickncll convicted
twice of selling liquor When hi
motions were overruled he was
granted appeals to the Court oi
Appeals.
Joe Lakes. charged with hav-
ing liquor in his possession. ";
fined $3.50 and given 60 days il
Jail. Lakes was Indicted some
two years ago by a grand jur"
! but had never been arrested until
Sheriff Deatherage picked hirr
early one morning several weeks
ago.
i Rosa Huguely, colored, charged
with unlawful sale of liquor
caught fine of S20G and 60 days
Jail.
! Harris Lamb. charged with hal
ing liquor in his possession. was
declared not guilty. and GoebeI
Peyton was also acquitted on d
charge of selling liquor.
Dennis Rogers. colored, charg-
ed with grand larceny in tn.
! theft of a ring, was given on'
! wear in the pen.