The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-27

Illicit Distilling Broken Incorporation to the
Revenue Laws-Ohicers Assailed While in
Discharge of Their Duty.

Illicit Dtstflling Broken Incorporation the
Revenue Laws-Omcers Assailed While in
Discharge of Their Duty.
WASHINGTON, August 90, 1871.
Supervisor Perry has forwarded to the Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue the following Official
report Of O raid by internal revenue officers in
CASTOR county, N. c., and the capture Of coptraband
whiskey ana OF the opposition made to the revenue
officers In the performance OF their duties. the
supervisor says the parties suspected OF the out
rage viii be arrested
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE
COLLECTORS OFFICE, SIXTH DISTRICT, N. C.,(
SALISBURY. August IA. 1871.
Hon. P. W. PERRY, supervisor Internal Revenue:-
SK@on the ION instant, accompanied by Detec-
Peters, proceeded to Joseph Thomburgs, IN Cas-
ton county. III the neghborhood or Kings Mountain,
about seventy miles from my Ofce, and found in
the dwelling house OF Thomburg four barrels
OF whlskey, unstamped, concealed under the
beds, and found another barrel in an old
disnlling building, some hundred Yards from the
dwelling house. As 1T was about four O'Clock
IN the afternoon when we reached ThomDurg's
danger at once set about procuring the means Of
removing the whlsk:y; Through the exertions of
Captain Berry and MIR. Peters we procured O team,
Deputy Ramsay and myself guarding the spirits IN
their absence. We did not find Thomburg at home
raj small children, some three four OF whom were
sent to give tho alarm and collect force to
The son went on horseback We found our
team too weak 10 haul more than four OF
the barrels OF SPLITS, ana while taking the
whiskey we met with some resistance ana
mucn abuse. We left Tnomburg's about sunset for
Cherry vile, eight miles distant ThOmDurg's wife
informed me that the whiskey would not reach the
railroad, and that we ourselves would never reach
home or the railroad again. When about one mile
from the house we met the son who confessed that
be had been out to give the alarm and procure aid
Captain Berry ut once took him in charge, and am
fully OF opinion that the prompt action on the part
OF Captain Berry saved US from being attacked
before reaching Cherryville, twelve minutes
after ten O'Clock at night, having walked
or run the whole distance or eight
miles, except Peters, who drove the team Cherry
vile. We deposited the spirits in the store OF H.
Summit, in which three clerks slept, and went to
the hotel OF Mr.. SUBMITS, which is near the store
We all occupied the same room. About two O'Clock
we were aroused by one OF the clerks, who stated
that about nfty disguised men, all armed with mus
kets and rines, had surrounded the premises, de-
manding that both the liquor and the reYenue ON.
GERS should be delivered to them. They took
the liquor, but a. We declined to 60
they did not get us. We saw portion Of them
botl disguised and armed. They did not have any
wagon, but rolled the whiskey barrels. DAYLIGHT
soon coming we procured muskets and followed the
trail of the barrels, and found them concealed IN .
swamp, about three quarters OF mile from Cherry.
ville We put these aboard the train and carried
them safely to Charlotte
Thomburg should be arrested and punished. It
certainly is not safe for me to 60 into that section
even with my whole force OF deputies This is the
second time within this year that parties of armed
have offered us resistance in this country. Very
respectfully, 3. Ii. WILEY, Collector.