State v. Edwards

James Edwards was indicted by the grand jury of Jackson County, Oregon, for the crime of selling intoxicating liquor, the character of which was whisky, and mostly of “moonshine” manufacture. The averred sale was made to one A. B. Gates, the main witness for the prosecution. This man held a commission issued by the Governor of the State of Oregon, as a state agent, and during the months of July and August, 1921, was engaged in investigating violations of the Prohibition Law in Jackson County under the pay of the County Court of that county.

The testimony in chief, upon the part of the state,…