Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-10-01 | Page 24 | Decision Asked on Liquor Raids in Private Homes

1 I Decision n Asked Asked- eels 3 s e eon f oil on Liquor 1 Raids al s t I 1 I 11 in 1 Private e Homes owes I l I WASHINGTON Oct 1 United Press Attorney Press Attorney General Sargent today asked the United States su supreme supreme su- su preme court to decide whether pro pro- agents could legally search j n- n private n-private dwelling II if the owner In- In f the federal officers to search for contraband Charles San Francisco was as as visited b by pro prohibition a agents He lie denied running running- a a. liquor busts busl- busl s Is alleged to have Invited the the tie officers to search his home homco The agents found found- a still on the premises n admitted own- own the property and Is alleged to e a ave confessed to manufacturing quor for sale lie He was arrested H i and sent sentenced to serve 13 f 1 in Jail jaU and pay InI in f I fines tines After the circuit court of appeals ap ap- 1 peals affirmed tho the conviction Vax Wax e man man appealed the case to the supreme su supreme su- su preme court contending that his property was invaded against his constitutional rights Attorney General Sargent filed tiled a opposing the claims of Wax- Wax I man in order to establish a prece prece- dent prece-I prece I