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CAUGHT IN LAW’S NETIhmtu lt;folorwl citizens \i-rcstcd for iiH»n»hlnlng.Sheriff Dishong. having been *110 • pod off' to the effect that moonshine was being made here in certain dwellings* occupied by negroes*, sent four of his deputies hero, Monday. to investigate. The nanio of one of them could not bo ascertained, but the other three were: Ed Garner, Chester Dishorn; and Ed Albritton. Arriving here, they secured the help of Town Marshal Lipscomb to lorut*' the houses, tour In number.In two of the houses no incriminating evidence.was found, but the olfi-cvr.s found a barrel of “buck In Muck Gallman'a house and another barrel of sumo kind of contraband and a small distilling out tit in the house of S. C. (Jiit11.Cullman was apprehended and lodged in jail at Arcadia the same day. hut tiato an dbln wife, evidently having received w; rnlng, had disappeared and could not bo found. Next day. howover. Marshal Llp-ncomb discovered the woman and she was plac'd in jail, but her husband. Gnto, had made good his escape and, up to Tuesday had not been arre ted.A filth hops* wan reported to .Sheriff Dishnng. hut the name or the suspect! d 'shiner *' was given Incorrectly and. comrqiieRtly, the house could not ho locatedThe man Gate usvd to be a helpful worker at iiie fish hour.es on the railroad dock; but, since he went Into the “moonshine” business, lie him refused to do any more work on the dork.
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Punta Gorda Herald
Punta Gorda, Florida, US
Thu, Sep 16, 1920
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