Word: choptank
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Dates: during 1927-1927
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Maryland Jail. Between the bank of the Choptank River and the village green in leisurely, New Englandish Denton, Md., stands the Caroline County Jail. It is a charming place, accommodating some 25 prisoners, 18 of whom are convicted bootleggers. Last week, Sheriff William F. Jackson made comment: "The fellows the Government sends down here are all right and do not cause me a bit of trouble. ... I believe in treating the boys fairly. . . . They are locked in their cells at night and then I let them out in the jailyard to get air. The boys can fish in the river...