Blind Pig Raid at American Lake
Police seize evidence of illicit liquor sales near the rural retreat of American Lake, landing a local man in legal jeopardy.
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Diligent search made yesterday by officers in the vicinity where A. J. Marker is alleged to have been operating a 'blind pig' near American Lake resulted in the finding of a case of champagne. It was brought to the city and turned over to Judge Griffin to be held as evidence against Marker. Marker is now out under $500 bonds, pending his trial on the charge of selling liquor without a license. Other individuals are also under heavy bonds for similar operations in the area.
“Diligent search made yesterday by officers in the vicinity where A. J. Marker is alleged to have been operating a 'blind pig' near American Lake resulted in the finding of a case of champagne.”
The crackdown on 'blind pigs'—illegal saloons—at American Lake serves as a reminder of the era's ongoing struggles with temperance laws, which eventually culminated in statewide Prohibition.
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