What is considered by Sheriff W.D. Grant to be one of the most important raids made in this immediate section in a long while occurred yesterday afternoon when Deputies William Grant and L.O. Rhodes swooped down on the filling station right near Little River on the Goldsboro-Smithfield highway by Tom Pearce, white, and after locating seven cases of corn liquor, consisting of 60 pints, and a large number of empty bottles, placed the operator of the station under arrest on a charge of violating the prohibition law by having whiskey in his possession for the purpose of sale. He gave bond for his appearance in county court tomorrow.
Members of the raiding party told a News representative that they have had this place under suspicion for some time but were never able to swoop down on the place when they had reasons to believe there was a consignment of whiskey on hand. Yesterday afternoon they received information to the effect that the whiskey was there and the raid was made.
The whiskey, a concoction said to have been brewed from corn, was found neatly packaged in cases and hidden in bushes near the filling station. It was safely tucked away and some little time was consumed in locating it, the officers said. However, they finally brought it forth and after placed Pearce under arrest.
From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Sunday morning, June 20, 1926
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