San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
.UvALDE SHERIFF
FACES FEDERAL
LIQUOR CHARGE
Deputy and Other Promi-
nent Citizens Also Named
in Indictments.
ALICE A CONSPIRACY
Bills Returned to Judge
West Accuse Several of
Handling Liquor.
ALICE A CONSPIRACY

Alleging that a conspiracy existed
in the counties of Uvalde, Val Verde,
Kinney and Maverick. from October.
1920, until April, 1922, to import and
possess great quantities of liquor from
Mexico in violation of the national
! prohibition act. the special federal
grand Jury. Del Rio division. has n
dcted G.. II. johnson, sheriff of Uvalde
county: Kay ReagOr. his deputy; and
Fred Mckenzie, a rancher, Sam Bla-
lock. J. H. Davis, Ed Dean, Frank
Clamp and others upon whom warrants
have not been served.
The indictment alleges that the de-
PENDANTS subsequent to the formation
of the alleged conspiracy and UP until
the last overt act in April, 1922,
possessed great quantities of intOxicat-
ing liquors intended for use in viola
ton of Tile II, of the national prob
bton act. The indictment specifies that
the allegations were only that the con-
spiracy was for the purpose of viOlat-
ing this title. and did not exist for the
illegal sale of liquor, although other
violations were incidentally alleged.
Bills Returned Wednesday.
The indictment against Sheriff John
son and others. was one of eight re-
turned by the special session of the
grand jury for the Del Rio division in
4 report to Judge Duval West We'd
nesday evening.
Among the specifications is one al
| lcging that on October /. 1920, Kay
| Reagor, a deputy sheriff of Uvalde
county, approached another deputy, now
| in the customs service. with n PROPOSE
ton that they unite with Sheriff John
| son to handle liquor According to the
proposition alleged. each of the three
was to put up $1,000 working capital
and were to divide profits equally.
Claim He Had Much Tequila.
The indictment further alleges that
on December /, 1920, Sheriff johnson.
Deputy Reagor and Sam Blalock sup
! piled a six-cylinder Mitchell automo-
bile TO J. II. Davis for the furtherancc
of the alleged conspiracy.
On December IS. 1920. the indict.
ment alleges. Sheriff Johnson, Deputy
Reagor, BlalOck and Davis, had in
their possession. 200 quarts of teuuiIa
1t also alleged possession of 700 quarts
OF teQulla on November /. 1920: 12C
quarts of teguila on January 20. 1921
On December "a. 1920, the indictment
alleges. Sheriff johnson. Deputy Reagor
and Blalock met at the residence OF
Blalock.
Three hundred quarts of whiskey
were transported on July l, 1921. ia
me ranch belonging to Fred Mckenzie
Dy Mckenzie and Ed Dean. according
10 the allegations in the Indictment Or
July III, the indictment alleged. Nc.
henzie had 300 quarts of teGuila in his
possession: and that on July % he
had 5OO quarts; November 81, 1SC
quarts OF whiskey; and on December
Il, 40 quarts Of whiskey.
Charge Handling of Liquor.
Another alleged overt act for the
Iurtherance of the conspiracy. thC
grand jury reported. was the ALLEGED
transportation in an automobile nv
sheriff johnson and Mckenzie. of =
sack OF liquor from the Mckenzie rancl
10 the town of Uvalde. The indict
ment alleges that on January 1. 1920
fe6ruary l and April /, Mckenzie had
whiskey. JUN
G., Another alleged overt act invoIvin,
Sherltt johnson, according to the in
ulctmcnt, occurred on February / 100.
When Sheriff johnson is alleged n
nave received "a quarts of teouiIa from
one OF his deputy sheriffs and kent th,
liquor Illegally in his possession fo
thc turtherance of the conspiracy.
The last allegation of the indict