Ratchford, Henson Arrested for Bootlegging, September 1920

Newton, Sept. 27--Deputy Sheriff J.O. Gilbert and Chief-of-Police B. S. Owens arrested two young men by names of Ratchford and Henson at Maiden and brought them to this place and confined them in the county jail on the charge of having 1 1/2 gallons of liquor in their possession. The liquor was found in an Oakland car. The car was also seized by the officers. Ratchford was gtiven bond for his appearance in county court on Tuesday, October 5. Henson is still in jail. (From the front page of the Hickory Daily Record, Monday, September 27, 1920)