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Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 6, 1922 By Alissa Corman Nov 06, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Nov. 6, 1922 COURT DECLARES DRUNKS MUST TELL SOURCE OF BOOZE The warning was given out in Judge Taylor’s court today both by County Prosecuting Attorney Rawles Moore and the court that from now on men arrested for intoxication in Medford and who refuse to tell where they got their moonshine will be treated the same as bootleggers when they are up in court. As usual, four men, who were in court today for weekend drunks, having been arrested by Night Patrolmen Cave and Adams and Deputy Constable Liggett, protected the bootleggers from whom they obtained their liquor supply. Andrew Turner was one of these and he was given a sentence of ten days in the county jail, it being a state case. Turner, who is a floater and came here a little over a week ago, himself told the police after his arrest that he was drunk a week ago when he and companions got hold of a half gallon of moonshine. George McDonald drew a fine of $25 on a state charge for intoxication, and Martin Holden also was fined $25 for the same offense under a city charge. Charles Stallsworth of Butte Falls, a logging camp teamster in that locality, was fined a total of $30 and sentenced to five days in the county jail for being intoxicated and carrying a big revolver during his weekend celebration here. For the drunk feature he drew a fine of $20, and for carrying the gun he was fined $10 and given the five day’s jail sentence. “That’s a bad combination — being drunk and having a revolver on you at the same time,” remarked Chief of Police Timothy in court. “Most anything is liable to happen under those conditions.” Stallsworth admitted his guilt frankly in court and also that it was bad for him to be drunk and armed with a weapon at the same time. He had not attempted or threatened to use the weapon, a big Colt double action revolver, which was found strapped around his waist when he was searched at the police station, along with between 40 and 50 cartridges. The accused man explained that he had intended to send the gun home, but before he could do so, unintentionally got intoxicated. Prohibition Enforcement Officer Sandifer and his deputy were interested spectators at this forenoon’s trials and endeavored to find out where the arrested men obtained the liquor on which they had become intoxicated. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]