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Show White Hat Causes Mistaken Identity Delay by fog Aid mistaken identity ident-ity of the officers cost a whiskey runner $299, ,ltt Judge Rentier's court Wednesdai. As the story goes Dave Bahem was to have made a delivery of 100 gallons of Wyoming whiskey to his customers Int Bingham Saturday night about 11:30 p., in., hut was delayed by the heavy "fog which had blanketed the ' valley for several weeks. Baham wan to meet an escort es-cort at thftJ)rit)MiA! the canyon whom he would Identify by a lnrge white hat. Owing to the delay his arrival was at 5:30 a. tn. Sunday morning, some 4 hours later than the appointed time. Armed with the lierht tint, flush light and etc., J. L. Householder, with Jack Householder, deputy sheriffs, she-riffs, waited ajt the mouth of the canyon for David's arrival David la reported to have informed the officers of-ficers he was expecting them and that he had on 100 gallons. He accepted ac-cepted the offer of the officers to accompany him on the delivery and all went Well nntll they reached the cenetr of town when an argument argu-ment arose as to where the load should be delivered. The officers made known their identities and in- 1 slated on making delivery of the evidence to a room in the city hall, to which David not having any other oth-er alternative hud to agree. |