Maxton, Feb. 16—Deputy Sheriff Smith reports a rather dull period in capturing stills—he has only captured three stills in the past two weeks. One of these was a brand-new copper outfit, newly made and newly set up, just ready to run. It sat along the side of a galvanized tub outfit, both being captured on the old Purcell place, near Daniel McEachin’s house. The operatives were not captured but the assumption is that to whomsoever the old outfit belonged he had found on that the public demanded a copper distilled quality and that his customers no longer would tolerate the cheap brand of liquor, hence the up-to-date outfit.
The other still was located south of town on Alford Smith’s place. The offender was found and is now under bond for trial. The trial was delayed because of his having contracted pneumonia from the exposure. The outfit was a cheap affair.
From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1926
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