White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-08-26
$500 PRIZES AND COMMISSIONS
|ORY SLEUTHS BOUGHT NO LIQUOR
IN ELY IS CLAIM Of DEFENDANTS

That the two dry sleuths who in
formed on two Ely and four East Ely
places did not buy the liquor here
that they claim they did, in fact
bought no liquor whatever in Ely and
infinitely less than they claim they
bought in East Ely, is the declara-
tion of every person here having to
do with the matter
These men gave the names of G.
w. Carr and Bella Latham They
were here in the latter part of July,
as they claim but had there been any
liquor for sale the two Ely places
would have sold them none, for one
good reason that everybody supposed
to be in the business here was next
to them. They were tipped off the
day they arrived as being the same
men who knocked Tom Chambers
over at Randsburg last spring, from
which Tom got a siXty-day Jail sen
tence, which he served. Gilbert +.
Boreman has been retained TO defend
the cases of the Capitol and South
ern Club and he expects to beat the
complaints hands down proving that
the affiants periured themselves
from start to finish
At Squires' place in East Ely La
than bought milk shakes and ginger
ale quite often, but that he secured
liquor is stoutly denied He roomed
there and was regular customer for
his favorite soft drinks. it being
claimed that he knows nothing Grim
inal whatever against the place.
AS sample of reckless statements
his description of the place is cited.
The fourth count in the complaint
against Squires alleges the following:
That in said premises there were
during all said times, and there
still now are, bar and bar fixtures,
including Il back bar, mirror, sink,
glassware, cash register and other
similar accessories usual to a bar
room or saloon.
AS a matter of fact this in no wise
describes Squires' place, the room
referred to not being fitted in the
manner described in any detail what
ever. 1t is a rough board room, with
no such mirror, bar, back bar, sink,
glassware or any Of the things La
than claims were there.
Several days ago word reached
here from Carson City that abate-
ment suits had been filed against the
Capitol in Ely and Ethel Kraft. j. II.
Souires, William Keenan, and the
Antlers in last Ely, Tony Dimachah
Icing owner of the last named place
Friday evening Deputy Marshal G. L.
PIummer arrived with the papers,
serving them yesterday. All the East
Ely suits were accompanied by bench
warrants. back Of which are federal
indictments, and The parties must go
to the capital at once and enter pleas,
as did the men arrested here last
spring. In the East Ely abatement
proceedings Arthur Smith, as owner
of one Of the buildings, is made 2
party defendant.
The Ely abatement suits are
against Ed Wilson. as owner of the
Southern Club, and Clyde Hatch.
John Krahenbuhl and Wilson as own
ers of the Capitol
All the abatement suits are bills in
equity and in the nature of orders to
show cause why their places should
not be declared public nuisances
under the Yolstead act and closed
for a period OF one year. There is
no immediate closing, all defendants
being given the chance to answer and
defend the suits. In the state, par
ticularly at Reno. where there have
btrtxy oh III
of closing have been from four to
eight months, with the latter as A
maximum.
There arc two classes Of such
abatement proceedings under the
Folstead act. Ono is that under the
orders to show cause; the other un-
der peremptory or immediate closing
suits. Both have to be accompanied
by appropriate eff1davits and In case
cf the latter must be supported by
strong proof making prima facie
rase. There have been no peremp-
tory closings as yet in Nevada, those
at Reno having been closd after the
adjudications Of the suits under Or
ders to show cause
Ely is far from being the only city
affected by recent abatement pro-
ceedings, One Is reported at Winnie
mucca, eight are said to be on the
tapis for immediate action at Tono
:'ah and twenty-four are reported to
have been served within few days
at Salt Lake. Various street rum
ors to the effect that different dis
gruntled Ely parties were the in
formants are declared to be wholly
upfounded.
Until the papers are served it Is
against the rules of the United
States marshal's Office, the same as
other similar Offices, to let the facts
he published before they are given
out. In these cases the Reno papers
got the information and published