Officers Make a Big
Haul
United States Revenue officers Bud Stell, E.C. Richardson,
Police Officer John Walston and Deputy Sheriff W.C. Pearson made a big haul
yesterday and not only captured six stills with their outfits, but at the same
time secured those who have been operating them as follows:
--Richard Lamm, a white man of Old Fields, had two stills of
30 gallon capacity each, with 100 gallons of beer.
--Bob Sullivant, white of Black Creek township, was found
with a 100 gallon brandy still made of copper complete. No liquor was found at
this place.
--John Beal and Albert Woodard, colored of Black Creek, were
found with a 20 gallon copper still complete. There was also 50 gallons of beer
and a gallon of whiskey in this outfit.
--Arthur Ferguson of Cross Roads township, colored, was
found with two 20 gallon stills complete and 50 gallons of beer.
All of these defendants gave bonds in the sum of $300 for their
appearance at the April term of the Federal Court in this city.
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