Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

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1 Years Ago

September 18, 1924

A spectacular arrest was made Saturday evening by deputies of the sheriff’s office in Barlow canyon, north of Hulett. After a chase of seven miles Harry Record and Orville McConaughy were captured with 21 pints of moonshine on their car. L. C. Hurtt narrowly escaped being run down when the boys made a dash for liberty through a gate, but the deputy climbed aboard and forced them to stop. Early the next morning Sheriff Zimmerschied and J. C. and L. C. Hurtt visited the Elias MeConaughy place near New Haven and placed him under arrest. One pint of moonshine, mash...