Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1901 — The Wink Did the Trick. [ARTICLE]

The Wink Did the Trick.

At an old settlers’ picnic near Goldsmith, Ind., recently, Herman Salter had a wagon load of mysterious looking half pint bottles in an adjoining grove. He carried samples among the crowd, saying, with a wink, that he had a fine article of “tea.” The bottles sold like hot cakes, and his load was soon disposed of, some of the thirsty ones buying three and four bottles. When the purchasers went to secluded spots to sample the liquor they were disgusted by the discovery that it was really tea and not whisky, as they had supposed. The tricky vender was arrested for obtaining money under false pretenses, hut was acquitted, the magistrate holding that the goods were as represented, and the only deception was in the wink and that winking was not an indictable offense.