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Xiixzimo auuut ivnight o*MADE BOOZE HAUL incluItepuThe Clifton picnic a short time ago Kans was a little dryer than some folks had built anticipated. Sheriff Pepple of Wash- tmn 1 ington county got word that a load upon of booze was being brought in. from Pe(P Kansas City to liven things up a bit, W. I and decided that , he’d throw a the ; monkey wrench in the plans. The stjntlt; farm of Ernest Ouilette three, miles Past south of Clifton was to be used for ber a distributing point for the bootleg- work gers. With the help of the Clay coun- tainr ty sheriff, Pepple raided the farm and thus found about 20 gallons of alcohol impr and assorted liquors under a bed in next the house. They waited until the the i bootleggers should return and arrest- ln sced a man living near Kansas City and place also Ouilette himself. At a hearing this in Clay Center the Kansas City manWas given four months in jail and a a11 t..fine of $200. Ouilette got ,30 days man. and $100 fine. Not such a bad days the * ^business for the officers, but hardly ont lt;a pleasant ending for the law viola-H. toifs* «
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Cuba Tribune
Cuba, Kansas, US
Thu, Aug 23, 1928
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Cynthia H.
NA, 05 Sep 2018
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