A 90-gallon capacity still, 20 gallons of liquor and1,200 barrels of beer were seized yesterday afternoon in the Seven Springs section, just this side of the river, by Deputy Sheriff J.H. Thomas, assisted by two federal prohibition agents. The two negro operators, warned of the approach of the officers by the firing of shots into the air by neighbors, escaped before Deputy Thomas and the agents reached the scene.
The still was in operation, and indications pointed to a big run. At least 20 gallons had already been made, and it was estimated that beer found would have yielded fully 75 gallons.
Deputy Thomas stated last night that he heard of at least 10 shots fired into the air by people in the neighborhood who observed their approach. Had it not been for these timely warnings, he is confident the negros would have been caught.
Six barrels of beer were found at another still site in the near vicinity.
From the front page of the Goldsboro News, Wednesday morning, March 11, 1925
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