White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-11-18
ALLEGED MUNICIPAL = STILL
CAPTURED IN CITY DRY RAID

ton enforcement office, 702 Cliff
building, Salt Lake, made merry in
Ely and environs for two days this
week.
What the raiders termed the "mu-
nicipar' still proved to be their most
important capture, although the oper-
ators eiuded arrest by about ten
minutes. After their other work in
the district had been completed the
sleuths procured search warrant
for n cabin located on small ranch
east of the Moehler ranch, both of
which are located about two miles
east of East Ely
News of the intended raid leaked
out and finally reached two of the
owners of the still. who proceeded
post haste to the scene of their illicit
activities. the news having reached
them a little late. Upon their ar
rival near the ranch they beheld an
automobile at the gate, the occu-
pants of which were inside the house.
Being wise distillers the couple
made a quick getaway and took a
blind road to the sidehill above the
ranch, from where they witnessed
the destruction of 700 gallons OF
mash and three gallons of whisky.
On the door of the cabin was post
ed this notice:
Gone up town. Be back in two
or three hours. Leave orders at
door. Jack
AS the raiders could not wait two
or three hours to have their orders
filed they helped themselves to
everything in sight, including a thir-
ty-gallon still and other parapher-
MALTA, which they brought to Ely and
deposited with Sheriff Nicholson for
safe keeping. In an interview with
the leader of the officers he said tho
owners of the still, four o: five in
number, are known and that If suf-
ftcient evidence can be secured to
convict the offenders warrants will
be issued for their arrest.
Sunday morning. the day previous
to the capture of the still, the officers
paid an official visit to Riepetown.
where a search warran. was served
on the Data brothers, Joe and John,
the famed Italian restaurant men.
After a thorough search of the prem
sses on the ground floor and finding
TO incriminating evidence The mer
became imbued with the idea that
that which they were looking for
might perchance be located IN the
cellar or some unknown dungeon un-
derneath the main floor.
Upon inspecting a cupboard in the
cellar twenty-five gallons Of high
grade moonshine was unearthed,
whereuron the priprietors wera
placed under arrest.
The Riepetown raid occurred at
4 O'Clock and by 10 o'clock the fire.
works were on in Ely, The place,
visited in Ely were the Elite, NJ. and
T.. the Western Club. Montana, Capt
tol, the Victor Ajax place in the re-
stricted district and the Venuto g.
Watson brewery, where a sample of
beer was taken for analytical pur-
poses. rs the law allows but one-half
of L per cent of alcohol in beer. At
each of the other places small guam
tity of moonshne was conGscated as
evidence.
After Ely had been rounded up to
their satisfaction the officers visited
McGill Junction, Steptoe City and
Ragtown, each of which contains one
soft drink parlor At all of these
places the desired evidence was also
found and arrests made.
At each place visited with the ex-
ception of the Capitol warrants were
presented before search was made.
At the Capitol bunder was
made by one Of the officers and ar
affidavit was presented instead Of
warrant. Ed Wilson was on shift
there at the time but was not ar
rested, at leas, he was not required
to give bonds for his appearance
after the officers realized their error.
Those taker in custody in the diff
| ferent places visited were:
Riepetown-Joe and John Data.
| Elite-Robert Holmes
Montana Buffet-W. n. Vandevere.
| Western Club--Michael Breen
| NJ. and T.-Herman Tietz
Ragtown-Caddie Stalker.
Steptoe City-Paul s. Miller.
McGill Junction--Ruby Robson.
Ajax place-Victor Ajax
All the defendants save bonds in
the sum of $500 each to appear in
, court when summoned Tho officers
said that 1t vas probable the de-
! PENDANTS would be notified by mai.
when TO make an appearance
The officers spoke in the highest
praise of their treatment at all the
places visited. No resistance of any
kind was offered and no effort was
made anywhere to cover up after
the officers male an appearance. They
left Tuesday morning for Salt Lake.
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