White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-01-21

dictments by the federal grand jury
we're placed under arrest last eve
ming for violation of the federal pro-
hibition law by United States Deputy
Marshal G. l.. Plummer.
Those arrested, all of whom We're
released under guarantees of giving
bonds Monday. were: W. l.. Tuck,
Dick House. Dave Dortch, John Kra-
henbuhl, Roy Richards, Chris Han
sen, Mickey Breen and John Weber
Jr
Pmmmer arrived on last evening S
train but his coming was whispered
about two or three days in advance
and was looked for expectantly hours
before train time. Practically every
soft-drink place in Ely was on the
lookout for eyentualities and moth
ing would have surprised their own
ers.
But outside of those interested in
the business II was n complete sur
prise. bordering on a sensation such
as Ely has not witnessed in many a
day when the news was broadcasted
by the word of mouth process last
night after the deputy marshal was
seen whisking about town in the com-
pany Of Sheriff Nicholson.
II was the plan of Mr.. Plummer to
arrange with Justice of the Peace
Mcdonald TO be at his courtroom In
order to admit the men 10 bail at
once, but for some reason this ar
rangement was not MADE. AS sub
stitute plan the men were notified OF
their arrest and told to appear at the
sheriff's office. which they did In a
body. and from there they used the
telephone. one by one. requesting
friends To come thence and pledge to
act as bondsmen for them, which
bonds will be drawn up and signed
before Justice Mcdonald tomorrow.
The bonds for Tuck. House. Kra-
henbuhl, Richards and Hansen are
10 be $4,000 each. Those for Dortch.
Breen and Weber are $500. The
amounts were fixed by Federal Judge
~ ihR wi ana WI luHitiAtl DiO-
fesses Ignorance OF the reasons for
the varying amounts
They are required under the bonds
10 appear Immediately at Carson City
for arraignment and later for trial.
Whether they must appear for ar
raignment in person or may do so by
attorney will be learned by wire to-
al II i. 4
IL not all OF them will arrange for
Attorney Anthony Jurich to appear
for them. he being there as an assem-
blyman.
OF the men arrested all are pro-
prietors except one, he being Weber,
who is bartender at the Northern
Club. Tuck is proprietor of Tuck S
Place. House OF the House Club, Kra-
henbuhl is a partner in the Capitol.
RICHARDS and Hansen own the Roy
and Chris Place Dortch owns the Ely
Buffet and Breen the Elite.
Mr.. Plummer disclaims knowledge
of how the indictments came about
but says he understands that evidence
against thirty-seven other Ely men
was thrown out for the reason that
only one liquor purchase was made
from each of them. The ones indict-
I'd are said to have made at least two
sales to as many persons gathering
evidence. The object of this course is
to gain a preponderanee of evidence
against the accused To have but one
witness might leave only the denial
Of the accused against that of the
one claiming TO have purchased IL
quor from him. and thereby result In
an acquittal.
AT the sheriff's Office II In one way
appeared more like a levee or recep-
tion than a gathering in of alleged
criminals. Plummer. formerly dep
nty treasurer of White Pine county.
left here last April and everyone
shook his hand warmly and joshed
with him about the great event and
as each prospective bondsman came
In he greeted the deputy with like
cordiality.
Hello. there. Layton, and How
are you. Layton" were the greet
ings as the deputy's numerous old
friends filed In and shook Mr. Plum.
mer's hand
1t was a merry gathering. full OF
laughter and fun. Mickey Breen fur
nishing most of the witticisms
How we goin to git to Carson II
we amt got the money!" he asked
the deputy number of times.
How do you like your job. Lay.
ton?" Mickey would then ask.
After Tom 0'Neill had come In In
response to numerous anxious tele-
phone calls from Mickey and had
promised TO go on his bond Mickey
said to him:
Us bootleggers is on the square,
and we have to go to Jail, but youse
is crooked and ye git away with It,