When D.J. Carpenter, former army salvage man, was declared not guilty of receiving more than one quart of whiskey in 15 days by Judge Laurence Jones in the police court Wednesday morning, the question of what to do with the five quarts found in Carpenter’s safe proved a puzzle to the judge.
Carpenter’s salvage store on West Trade street went into the hands of a receiver some time ago, and later the whiskey was found in his safe there by officers. By law, Frank Kennedy, receiver of the goods in the store, has charge of the whiskey.
As it cannot be sold under the law, however, the booze is not an asset to the receiver and is therefore not wanted.
As Carpenter was found not guilty, officials are not empowered to take his whiskey away from him, but as Carpenter has not asked for it back, the alcoholic beverage still nestles in the police station. According to Mr. Kennedy, the final ownership of the whiskey rests between Carpenter and the officers.
From The Charlotte News, June 29, 1921
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