Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 152, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1915 — SEARGH WARRANTS SWORN OUT SATURDAY [ARTICLE]

SEARGH WARRANTS SWORN OUT SATURDAY

Shacks of F. F. Wilson and Pappy Platt and Residence of Ray Day Were Searched. , 0 - Marshal Vera Robinson, Deputy Sheriff Rice Porter and Constable J. W. Childers, armed with search warrants went to the shacks of “Pappy” Platt and F. F. Wilson in the east part of town last Saturday and then to the residence of Ray Day. The search warrants had been made by Prosecutor Sands and were based upon information that the persons named were engaged in bootlegging. At the Wilson shack, which is in the factory addition, two cases and four bottles of beer were found. One case and four bottled were on ice, all ready for use. The occupant of the shack was inclined to resist the officers and not until he was threatened with being locked up did he become altogether quiet. He said that the beer was his own and for Ms own use and later told the officers that the beer was not his but belonged to sev-

eral who had “chipped in” to get it. Wilson saw Prosecutor Sands Saturday night and again this Monday morning and claimed that Ms son had written to him last week that he was coming over to spend Sunday with rim and had sent Mm $6 to lay in a supply of beer for the occasion. The son came along all right and this morning went with Ms father to the prosecutor and they put up a very straight talk and Wilson admitted that there things had occurred at his place that might arouse suspicion, but that he would hereafter give no cause for it and that he would not allow partnership beer to be brought to his premises. The >eer had been removed to the office of Squire Spitler and later placed in the ceeping of the Sheriff but after Mr. Sands heard Wilson’s story he decided that the beer was for the consumption of Ms Sunday guests and not for sale and he had it returned.

“Pappy” Platt opened wide the doors of his place and invited inspection. He said that he had been asked to sell iit but had refused. Nothing was ibund. At Ray Day's home three quarts of whiskey and another quart bottle with about a half pint in it were found. Ray said that the whiskey >elonged to his brother Dan and that it was used for medicinal purposes and not sold. The liquor was confiscated but there was not any evidence that it was for sale and it is probable that it too will be returned to its owner. No warrants were issued and it is probable that there were no grounds on which to base prosecution. The raids, however, should serve any who may be engaged n illegal selling of liquor that they are engaged in a business that will >e opposed by the officers if discovered and that they had better cut it out and .travel the straight and narrow.