Federal Agents Raid Jackson County Moonshine Bust
Federal agents seized seventy three stills valued at over 1000 dollars and four complete stills the largest found in the state. Four arrests were made on illicit liquor manufacturing charges with more expected as officers sweep Du Buque in Adams charge. The first raid targeted the Byron Kennedy farm near Deluque on Tuesday morning.
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Jackson County
United States
Dubuque
Adams
Byron Kennedy
Deluque
Edward Marshall
Levee Street
Raids uncover multiple illicit stills and liquor stash
Officers raid near Dubuque seize two complete thirty five gallon stills with two coils each and a third in progress. Five gallons of liquor and 300 gallons of corn mash are found. Ernest Merkle and Marshall held on $500 bonds amid denials. a second raid uncovers eighteen gallons of liquor and hidden containers. Templeton, a noted bootlegger, is arrested after a dream claim about warrants.
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Ernest Merkle
Marshall
Dubuque
Non Templeton
Templeton
Zene
Gome
Moonshine Raids Strike Several Iowa Towns
Authorities report seizures at Green Island and Dubuque vicinity as moonshine activity spreads. Charles Mangler held dances selling liquor on his Green Island farm, with fifty gallons of moonshine and 150 gallons of mash found, as a still was seized. Adams and U S marshal aides track John Sullivan arrest near Washington Mills. 360 gallons of barley and syrup ready for distilling found. no still located.
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John Sullivan
Tom Sullivan
Washington Mills
Adams
Sullivan
United States Marshal’s Office
United States
Charles Mangler
Green Island
A. B. Houston
Dubuone
Maquoketa
Belleyne
Mangler
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