The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-29
u. S. OFFICER
SHOT TODEATH
Bootleggers Kill When
Officers Attempt to
Have them Surrender

Altha Carter, United States Pro-
hibition officer, who was shot during
raid last week in Eureka county,
died in Reno hospital Monday where
he was brought for treatment
The funeral of this officer who met
death in the discharge of his duties,
was held at Reno Wednesday under
the auspices of the Masonic fraternity
OF which he was member. The
funeral was the largest ever held in
Reno, people cominp from many parts
of the state to lay tribute to this
fearless young ohcer.
The Eureka Sentinel has the fol-
lowing account of the shooting of
Altha Carter at the Ralne ranch in
Eureka county last week:
Last Tuesday night serious shoot
ing affray took place at the old J. P.
Raine ranch, about seven miles south
of Palisade, between United States
government prohibition officials and
parties who were stated by them to
be R. F. Raine and Jack Brite.
About that time the prohibition Of
ficials, A. Carter and Pete Dubois, ac-
companied by Harry Webb, a govern
ment trapper, arrived at the ranch In
search of a still that they had been
notified was in operation near the
ranch house of Mr. Raine. 1t ap-
pears that the still, or stills, were To-
Gated about a quarter Of a mile wesl
Of the ranch houseof Mr.. Raine, IL
the willows that border the west side
of Pine Creek, and 1t also seem thai
Mr.. Raine was appraised of the com
ing of the officers abort the time the,
arrived at the location. This mes
sage was said to have been sent by |
friends or accompice of the officer
over the telephone from Palisade, 8,
that the owners of the still would b.
there after the arrival of the official
and be caught by them in case an,
attempt was made to destroy tn
plant. The officers felt confident tha
such action would be taken and wer
of Raine and Brite. When calle
upon by the officers to surrender tn
above named men opened fire an
shot A. Carter twice through the lie
just below the hip. Peter Dupois, th
officer who was with Carter. was nc
wounded, and when he had emptie
his gun, fell over Carter and succeed
ed in carrying in carrying out the e
feet of being knocked out. 1t is sal
that Raine and Brite then took oil
after Harry Webb, and with a fe
shots made him hit high pace
his auto, which had been left abol
a mile from the stills. Webb mao
his machine in safety and struck OF
for the Yates ranch where he remail
ed the balance of the night.
Upon returning from the pursuit
Webb, Raine and Brite are said
have examined Carter and Duboi
who successfully simulated the a
pearance of mortally wounded me
After the departure Of their assai
ants, Dupois attempted to carry Ca
ter to assistance, but was forced
. desist after a journey of half mil
: and not being acquainted with Il
, country. lost his way and arrived
the Rand ranch about daybrea
From there he was taken to Palisa
and reported the occurrence to Ca
tain ]. p Donnelly. chief of the pr
hibition forces of Nevada. He tn
. secured an automobile and return
at once to the scene of the shootil
and brought Mr.. Carter into Palisat
In respone to Dubois telegram
: Reno, U. s. Marshal j. H. Fulm
and Deputy Marshal Lyman Fulte
!, together with Percy Nash, prohil
;, tion officer left Reno and arrived
= Palisade Thursday morning. Th
:. Immediately left for the Raine rant
: where they arrested Raine and Br
:, without any resistance being offer
!. by these men. While there they
SO visited the still, which was locat
= in a dugout on the bank OF
: creek and Is said to have been lar
: affair, with 25O gallons Of mash f,
:, menting, and with facilities for
!. tilling about 35 gallons Of moonshi
daily. The U. s. officers then ,
!, molished the apparatus, set 1t al
b and completely destroyed 1t.
Raine and Brite were taken
, Reno where they are now In j
United States District AttorI
George Springmeyer, since the de-
of Carter, wired the district attorl
of Eureka county, to immediat
file complaints charging Robert
Raine and John II. Brite with