Charlotte, Aug. 24—A three-day raid by federal dry agents in the mountains of western North Carolina netted the arrest of three men, one an attorney of Winston-Salem, the seizure of three cars and 42 gallons of whiskey, it was learned at eighth district prohibition headquarters here today.
D.C. Kirby, the Winston-Salem attorney, called at the headquarters today to make $400 bond for the release of his car which had been seized by officers. He was arrested by federal agents when one gallon of liquor was found in his car which he was driving along the Boone trail near Brooks Cross Roads, according to the agent’s report. He was bound over to federal court at a hearing before a United States commissioner at Mocksville.
The arresting officers were James Riddle, J. L. Randall and W. D. Demarcu.
Walter Haney, Madison County, was arrested near Marshall, his car seized and 24 gallons of whiskey destroyed. Clarence Loving of Buncombe County was arrested while parking his car on Pack Square, Asheville. The agents seized his car and 17 gallons of whiskey.
From page 3 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 1926
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