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prohibition
prohibition; amendment that band alcohol -
olmstead spotted in a bootlegging raid
olmstead was identified by police picking up a load of canadian whisky. -
suppision of olmstead
in sept. '24 Al Hubbard agreed to help bring down olmstead in excahnge for a job as a prohibition agent. -
beginning down fall of Olmstead
one of Olmstead's rumfunning launches was caught in canada. three men were arrested and 700+ cases of liquor were confiscated -
OLmstead gets arrested
Whitney, prohibition agent on the case gathers enough evidence for a search warrent and raids Olmstead's home arresting him and his wife along with 15 guests -
Olmstead convicted
olmstead is given a two count indictment along with 89 others. -
Olmstead's trial.
Olmstead's case was argued with 47 others. the other 43 either fled to canada or became cooperating whitnesses. this trial lowered the number of defendents to 29 -
Olmsteads final conviction.
Olmstead was finally convicted along with 21 others. -
Olmstead's appeal.
olmstead appeals based on his fourth and fifth amendment rights. and argues his conviction. Olmstead looses and the U.S. supreme court upholds his conviction. -
Olmstead returns to prison
olmstead was taken back to McNiel island to finish his four-year sentence.