New-York tribune., 1871-08-28
DANGERS or THE RETENUE SERTICE IN
THE SOUTH
SUPERVISOR PERRY AMONG THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA ILLICIT DIsTILLERS-A DARING CAP


SUPERVISOR PERRY AMONG THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA ILLICIT DIsTlLLERS-A DARING CAP
TURE,
WASHINGTON, Aug 2G.-Supervisor Perry has
forwarded to the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue the
following Official report OF raid 10y internal revenue
officers in CASTOR County, ~ c., and the capture OF
contraband whisky and of the opposition made TO the
revenue officers in the performance Of their duties The
supervisor says parties suspected OF the outrage will
be arrested:
COLLECTORS OFFICE, SIXTH DIsTRI, i, y. c.,
SALISBURY, Aug. H. ISL
Hon. P W. PERRY. s,tpnt,sor Iat.rnal Fessn"G
SIR: On the 10th inst, accompanied by Detective
Perry Deputy Collector Ramse and II. T. Peters, pro-
ceedcl TO Joseph Thomburgs IN Castor County IN the
neighborhOod of Kings Mountain about 20 miles from
my Office aud found IN the dwelling house ot Thombg
four Of whisky unstamped, concealed under the
beds, and found au0her barrel ~ an Qd dlsuh5 Du.ld
ing some 100 yards from the dwclDg-house As II was
about o'clock in tho afternoon when we reached
Ihomburgs, aud as we had much reason TO applekehd
danger, at about procuring the means OF lc
moving the whisky. Through the cNertl9hs OF 1hpt
Berry and Mr. Peters We procured team Deputy Ram
sci and myself guarding the spirits III thei absence we
ala not ind Tnomburg al home, but IOHhd lls VIE thd
saw two daughters and several small chldten some
three on four Of whom sent Out 10 give the alarm
and collect force to rescue the whisky ana punish US
Tor sezlng IT, The son went on hOlstbacb. We IOuIl
too weak 10 haul more than four Of the barrels
OF spirits, and while taking the whisky we met WIN
some resistance and much abuse. 80 ,,.
We left ThOmhurgs about sunset for Cherryyllle eight
miles distant ThombTg's wife informed ine that the
WHISKY would not reach the railroad ana that We our
selves would never reach home the railroad again.
Nen about one mile from the house We met the SON.
who confessed that he had been To give the alarm
an9 procure aid Capt Berry at took him in charge
ana am iuy OF opinion that this prompt action on lhe
part OF Capt Berry saved from being attacked before
reaching thcrryye, about 1912 o'clock at Night having
walked or run the whole distance OF eight miles, except
refers VINO drove the team at Cheryvile. We dep0S-
iIcd the spnts IN the store of II. Summit, IN Winch
s lnIee clerks slept and went to the hotel OF Alr
summit, which Is near the store We all occupied
lhe same room. About o'clock we were
aroused by one Of the clerks, who stated
lDat about 80 disguised men, ali armed
WIN msKets ana rifles had surrounded the premises,
1ema9dng that both the liquor ana the revenue officers
sHoud De delivered 10 them They took the lqu0r, but
a. We declined TO 90 out OF the rOOm being armed only
WIN pocket pistols aud they did not feel 1t safe To
!SAe Us OUT thsy dld not get We saw portion OF
Iheh DOth disguised and armed They did not have any
WhBoh' bnt rolled the whisky barrels Daylight soon
euHhe We procured muskes and followed the trail or
the barrels and found them concealed in swamp about
lftefs Of mile from Chcrryville. We put these
aboard he train and carried them safely 20 Charlotte
lIonOurg should he arrested and punished IL GER
fanny is MOI sdlc Tor 10 into that section, even
VIII ny Hhoe force on deputies This Is the second time
Nllhll ms year mat parties OF armed have offered
us resistance IN tins county. Very respectfully,
>. ii. WILEY, Collector