Mooresville, June 26—Friday night Prohibition Agent Hallyburton swooped down on four young men several miles from town in Rowan county and found in their possession five quarts of hootch. The boys range in age from 18 to 29 years. They had in waiting a Ford car, but had not been able to load the cargo after having it delivered until the officer and his assistants arrived. The liquor and boys were conveyed to Statesville and were put under $300 bond each for their appearance at federal court, the bond being required by Commissioner Lazenby. All four boys, Roy Ringier, Fred Morrow, Jim Brown and Gaither Staley, have been under watch of police officers and others for some time.
Saturday morning Officer Hallyburton returned to Rowan county and searched the house of Ed Anderson, but found no liquor. They then went to the home of Harrison Anderson, a little further on, and hidden in the weeds behind the garden fence they found nine quarts of the vilest liquor made. Anderson was not taken and could not be found. The liquor was in fruit jar containers.
From the Concord Daily Tribune, June 28, 1922
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