The Journal-Patriot, North Wilkesboro, N.C., April 3, 1933
Dry Officers Capture
Four…Eight Gallons of Liquor Found on Car; “Watch” Man Is Caught
Four men were arrested and eight gallons of liquor
confiscated in raids made Thursday by prohibition agents in the county.
Cleve Marley was caught in the Lewis Fork section Thursday
afternoon in a raid made by Agents H.C. Kilby and D.C. Dettor, who were
assisted by Deputy Marshal H.H. Jennings, M.S. Phillips and T.M. Setzer.
Marley, it was stated, was a “watch” man and fired a warning shot to operators
of a still, which was later destroyed, who escaped. Before he could get away
himself, however, the officers placed him under arrest. After a hearing before
Commissioner J.W. Dula, he was released under bond of $500.
Agents J.L. Moore and N.S. Cooper caught Boss Absher, Doc
Absher and Coy Pruitt with eight gallons of liquor on their car in the Lomax
section. Pruitt was released until the next term of court under bond of $500,
while the others, unable to furnish bond, were committed to jail in Wilkesboro.
Arrest of the trio was made Thursday night.
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