Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1914 — “BLIND TIGER” WAS RAIDED AT MT. AYR [ARTICLE]

“BLIND TIGER” WAS RAIDED AT MT. AYR

Job Miller and August Buck Had Several Barrels of Bottled Beer and Some Whiskey. Two healthy ‘'blind tigers” were raided ait Mt Ayr Tuesday by Sheriff Dowling and Deputy Prosecutor F. M. Boas, of Kcntiand. The ‘'tigers” were in'the keeping of Job M. Miller and partner, George Eggleston, and August Buck. Eight barrels of bottled beer, several bottles Of whiskey and a quantity of port wine were confiscated, taken to Kentiand and the men were placed under arrest and lodged in jail. The men were in their places of business when the officers struck town and began their search. Miller stood his grounds but Buck and Eggleston started up the railroad track. The officers were tipped off and deputized 'two men who went after the fleeing custodians of the ‘'tigers,” overtaking them and returning them to 'Mt. Ayr, Where they were placed in the charge of the sheriff.

In Miller’s place there was found five 'barrels of Pabst bottled beer and a quantity oif whiskey and port wine. Miller’s place is in (a new building! in which there was found a cleverly devised entrance way in the floor to basement where there was a ram about 10 feet square, which was Shelved. This room was supposed to be for a large supply of goods but nothing woe in it the beer and other ‘booze” being in the main room. Miller, who is reported to have been intoxicated, tried to throw ihimseM out Of the oar on the /Way to Kemtland. The. car was traveling over a macadamized load at a rate of 25 miles an hour at the itame. He was held In and after a long struggle 'the car stopped at a farm house and procured a rope with Which to tie him up. He then consented to be good and made no more trouble. They were given a preliminary hearing at Kerutlaind and bound over to the circuit court Miller’s bail was fixed at SSOO and Buoh’s and Eggleston’s at $250 elaoh. They remained in jail over night and the next day furnished bail and were released.

It hias been reported for a long time (that (beer and whiskey could easily be procured at Mt. Ayr and the evidence found to" these eases should result in convictions with severe punishment. We believe it is the second time that Miller has been arrested on the Same charge and it seem® certain that It will take a Jail sentence to correct (his disposition to violate the liquor laws and disgrace the lair name of Mt. Ayr. The good people there should unanimously stand with, the officers and make this a final cleaning of the law-breaking element.