Big Raids Pulled Off
in County
Sheriff Isenhower and his deputies this week have been
making progress in the destruction of blockade stills, thanks to considerable
help from law-abiding citizens of the county. Including the big outfit Deputy
Collector Jones, Deputy Sheriff Kennedy and Chief of Police Lentz destroyed
below Newton four rather large outfits have been rooted out by the officers.
The last raid last night when Sheriff Isenhower, Deputy
Sheriff J.O. Gilbert, Policeman Tom Gilbert of Newton, and Mr. C.R. Brady of
Conover paid a visit to the Catfish neighborhood near John Huffman’s, and
returned with a 75-gallon copper still, 1 ½ gallons of liquor, and the complete
still outfit, and poured out 250 gallons of beer. Three men were found at the
still and they took to their heels, the officers after them. Shots were fired
at the moonshiners, but they escaped. It was stated today that these three
operators are known and will be arrested.
On Tuesday night Deputy Sheriffs J.O. Gilbert and Hub Sigmon
made a raid five miles above Hickory and destroyed 500 gallons of beer,
together with the still.
Thursday at noon Sheriff Isenhower and Deputies Sigmon and
Gilbert again went on the still path and poured up a 75-gallon outfit and
poured out 250 gallons of beer. The operators had departed.
The people of Catawba county have in their power the sheriff
said today to eliminate every blockading outfit and to keep the community free
of moonshining. All is required is assistance. Most people know when anything
is wrong in their neighborhoods and if they will communicate with the officers
there will be action.
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