In the scorching summer of 1927, the usually unassailable leaders of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League found themselves in the dock, facing the very real possibility of jail time. Edward S. Shumaker, the league’s superintendent, and Jess F. Martin, its attorney, were to appear before the Indiana State Supreme Court to be sentenced for contempt of court. It was a stunning reversal of fortune for the two men, who had once wielded considerable power in the world of Prohibition-era politics.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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