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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Sheriff Ashburn Seized Sill at Matt Draughn Home, April 27, 1922

Captured Stilling Outfit in Residence

Wednesday of last week Sheriff A.L. Ashburn seized a complete stilling outfit in the home of Matt Draughn, who lives between Mount Airy and Dobson. In some way the Sheriff got suspicious and made a search of this man’s home with the result that he found stored away in the loft above his kitchen a nice copper still, worm, cap and all the necessary equipment for making good blockade liquor. Mr. Draughn explained to the sheriff that he had the outfit to make a little for his personal use as his family needed it for the “flues.” He was place under a bond and will be given a hearing in the Superior court.

From The Mount Airy News, Thursday, April 27, 1922.

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