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HTTDRNEYHITSST METHODSIN RAIDBrown Questions Legality of Search Disclosing .Two Stills.Federal prohibition agents were taken to task Tuesday by Leonard BiWn, attorney, for 'their methods ol entering the premises of Louis Davalos. whose house in the 1000 .Mock of West Poplar street yielded two stills, three baitels of mash whiskey, and a case of beer, jMany a liquor case Lins beenTVthrown out of court because of Illegal methods of searching homes. Testimony ranged from a sarcastic to a humorous vein as Brown failed to shake the contention of government witnesses in a hearing for Davalos, said to be a third offender, that they had acted within the law.SAW THE UUKNEUS It was brought out that the room Where the liquor and stills were had drawn shades, and the agent testifying said that lie could see through the shades the reflection ot burners under a still which was In operation.In other words you saw the firn itself and not the 5 till,r Brown said.The agent replied In the affirmative, but said that, before enterLing the house and arresting Mrs. Davalos, who was later released, he and a companion had seen a case of beer and some whiskey in a jug.4'Did yon see beer or bottles?’' Brown asked.USES IMAGINATION Capped bottles which we assumed were beer, and some liquid whtcli we imagined was whiskey, in a kliiskey Jug.” the agent replied.It was testified that Davnlos bus served one prison term on n liquor charge. His bond was fixed at $1500.
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San Antonio Light
San Antonio, Texas, US
Tue, Jul 19, 1932
Page 11
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