The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28
HARRIS INDICTED BY FEDERAL JURY. ON BRIBE CHARGE
Fifty Four Indictments Returned Cases Many
 And Varied

Two indictments were returnea against Hafdia Q afris ibl5 ton agent. h hs fs which eosnpI u is heavy docket and vas discharged at 2 :15 o'clock Weflnes- day afternoon The indictments re- turned against Harris were in tTo cases. The first, charged acceptance of bribe money while acting m the ca- pacity of prohibition agent. This iHl- dietment contains charges against Harris with. accepting money from Mrs. Birtie King, Alberta Perdue. Mrs. foe Schillaci, Charlie Williams, Willie Perkins and three sums at different times from Steve Simmons. Charges also were made against Harris with demanding $100 from Johnnie Me- Laughhn and $50 from Alice Hicks.
 The other indictment charges Har- ris with embedding 50 bottles of beer, on or about April 10, which had come into his possession as federal pro hibition agent. It also contains counts charging him with embedding one gal lon of whisky which he had seized in his official capacity. Harris was ar- rested May 10, and his bond was fixed at 1000 by Judge w. l. Grubb, which he made.
 Returns 5a Indictments
 A total of 54 indictments were re- turned by the grand jury. in which S2 cases we're examined. Twenty of these charged violation of the Harrison nar- cotic act, which led the docket in num- Der of cases. Charged with violation of the narcotic law are: R. G. Morris, William Tracey Parks, John A. Nix, Fl. O. Davis, William Hancock, Roberta Mcdonald, Billie Smith, Shrimp Smith, John E. Pratt, Charlie Heard Charles Satcher, b. A. Greer, Mrs. Pearl Greer, E. D. Poindexter, Mrs. America Spinks, aOeie c. Bailey, Mrs. S. M. Street, John l.. Jackson, Houston l. Bailey and A. l.. Clayton.
 Charged with using the mails for defraud were Mrs. Josie Gibson and Mckinley Freeman. An indictment was returned against l.. J. Caldwell and Greedy Loman charging him with break ing the seal of a freight car contain ing an interstate shipment. Twelve in- dicements charged violation of the na- tional prohibition ace. Arthur Hayes, Aline Wano and Georgia Keithley were charged with { conspiracy to violate the Mann act.
 Charged with forging government check for $500 were Otis H. Smith and C1arence E. 6ullLns U. Js 6eEry ana H. Stanley Crofut, alias O. T. Thomp- son, were charged with impersonating government officers. Morris Green and Green Jewelry company were indicted on charge of violation of the national bankruptcy act. The indiet- ment charges the coneealment of assets in the sum of $3,500.0Q from the trustee in bankruptcy.
 Fl. G. Davis, John B. Pratt, D. D. Poindexter and Ocie c. Bailey entered pleas of guilty for richarges of violation of the Harrison narcotic act before Judge W.sI. Grnbb, and were sentenced by Judge Grubb. Fl. c. Davis was sentenced 15 months, John E. Pratt three years; E. D. Poindexter 15 months, and 0cie c Bailey one year and day. Otis H. Smith was fined $500 and sentenced to three years by Judge Grubb after having entered a plea of guilty. o. J Berry, Henry Dutton and Dave Burton, also entered pIeas of guilty and were sentenced to 13 months, IS months and two two years, respectively, by Judge Gr0bb.