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DRY AGENTS SEIZE THREE BIG STILLS.ILARGE QUANTITY OF LIQUOR AND MASH CONFISCATEDSmithfidd Raiding Crew Also Capture Two Cargoes of Contraband in County Dry Crusade.StIn a *erie8 o£ raids in the lower end of the county Saturday a squad of prohibition enforcement officers led by Mayor William G, Parka of Smlthfleld confiscated three stills in operation, 136 gal Ions of moonshine whiskey and 3,-700 gallons of mash and' made four arrests.The raiding party started out in the morning and continued Its drive until night, Two were arraigned. one before Mayor Parks and another before Mayor Neel and fined and others will also get hearings before him. Grind jury Investigation of the violations Is also Indicated.''■■■ Mayor Parks led the group ol agents'which Included James Pit nay, Harry Webster, Charles McFarland and Farmer Aiken.In an abandoned mine of the W. £' U. E. Coai company at Cortoof-vllle, the officers found a 50-gallon moonshine still In operation, SO gallons of finished product put up In five gallon cans and 36 bar rels of mash. No one wag In the mine when the raid was made and no arrests were made, but an investigation has bdfen instituted ■ to establish the Identity of the owner of the distillery and to effect his arrest.At the home of Joe Bado, Con norville, a still,, 10 gallons of IWj uor and 16 barrels of mash was confiscated, Bado was given hearing and fined $400 and costs amounting to $46.35. Bado was brought to the county jail today in default of payment.A 100-gallon still, 16 gallons of liquor .and 22 barrels of rnaah were seized when the officers raided the home of Ignatz Schmidt at Connorvllle, Schmidt was placed under arrest.The party stopped a Ford machine near Connorvllle and found five gallons of liquor in It, The driver made his escape, but th car and liquor was confiscated. Another transporter earring 26 gallons of liquor In his car wrlt; arrested and taken before Mayoi George Neel Rt Dillonvalo. He was fined $800 and costs.Following the raids the office of Prosecuting Attorney Roy N. Merryman was notified. The pros, ecutor was 1H and unable to go to Smlthfleld and County Detective William H. Campbell was sent to secure the names of the persons arrested.The prosecutor is said to be considering a grand jury investigation of the cases in which stilir. were found in operation.ftftA
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Steubenville Herald Star
Steubenville, Ohio, US
Mon, Aug 24, 1925
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