Prohibition Prosecutor’s Streak Snapped: McEvers Loses Four Cases

In a shocking turn of events, the once-unbeatable John H. McEvers, assistant United States district attorney, has seen his winning streak snapped. Since taking over the federal prosecution of prohibition violations in Idaho on October 1, 1922, McEvers had a near-perfect record. But in a dramatic display of legal wrangling, prosecutors suffered an unprecedented loss of four cases.