State v. Howard

An information was filed in the Circuit Court of Randolph County, at Huntsville, by which the defendant was charged with the unlawful sale of "hootch, moonshine, corn whiskey." The venue was changed to the Circuit Court of Boone County, where he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for three years. In due course, he appealed.

James Harker, the prosecuting witness, testified: He had lived in the city of Moberly, Missouri, and that vicinity for twelve years. At the time in question, he was employed by the mayor, chief of police and city attorney of Moberly to procure…