Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-11

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The detachment Of United States soldiers
from Ash Barracks, which under CHARGE Of
ASSESSOR. W. Bryant, iefb here two weeks
ago for araidaon illicit distilleriss, returned
70 the city yesterday, having visited Bed.
ford Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Lincoln,
Moore and Rutherford counties in this
State. Assessor Bryant reports that he
found eighteen illicit distilleries, six Of
which were in full operation, the others
having been run but suspended at the time
he and his party visited them. The party
destroyed the distilleries found in opera
ton and also three hundred and fifty tubs,
twenty Thousand gallons of beer, three
hundred gallons of singlings, one hundred
bushels Of malt and meal. four worms, two
copper stills and three iron boilers, the APP
paratus belonging TO these distilleries. OF
the above distilleries two were located IN
Franklin county, seven in Lincoln county
and nine in Moore county. Assessor Bry-
ant says be found the people wherever be
went well and kindly disposed to himself
and party, and anxious to have the illegal
traffic and distillation Of whisky suppressed.
The crops in the above counties arc reported
very excellent, and the farmers In good
spirits over their fine prospects. v3afi (
Capt. Sam @. Marshall, United States
d. putty Collector, actingas United States
Deputy Marshal, accompanied BY As
sistant Assessor, Ferdinand Pfister,
United States Gauger, inc. Bently and Sergs.
Rooney with detachment Of ten men,
of the 9Th u. s. Cavalry left Nashville
Thursday afternoon, the 9th Inst, in search
Of wild cat distillery, located ssome-
where's in the tenth civil district of Sum-
ner county, and on West Station Camp
creek, near Cotton Town. Although this
distileFy is only about thirty miles by
direct route from Nashville, It was deemed
necessary that this force should avoid all
public highways, so IS to give the proprie-
tors no clue to their raid. Hence, running
northwardly from Nashville, the party
took most desolate and circuitous route,
and after steady ride over rough roads
reached Tyree Springs by IL P. NJ. Thurs
day, where they halted to rest man and
beast. Having refreshed both, they set
out OH their journey, and after a constant
ride, arrived at James Shoccfaftis house
at half past four O'Clock Friday morning.
officer Pfster with Sergeant Rooney and
two soldiers dashed down upon and sur
rounded Shoccraft's house, while the rest
of the party proceeded about three-quarters
Of mile up into hollow where they found
the distilery in good working order. The
stills were warm and full of beer, while the
ashes had just been Withdrawn from under
them and live Goals placed there apparent
ly ready for kindling a fire. Fresh tracks
indicated that some person or persons had
been in the vicinity when the place was APP
preached by the party who found on the
premises two copper stills and worms in
good order, four barrels of sinelings and
forty hogsheSds, of which thirty were filed
With mash containing about six hundred
gallons Of beer and about ten Bushels of
corn-meal. James Shoecraft was arrested
by officer Pfster, who, while searching tue
main premises, found near an clubhouse
three barrels of whisky, one of which was
PARTIALLY and the rest entirely filed. After
considerable delay in order TO obtain the
vehicles, the party started back at
2 o'clock P. NJ, arriving at j. II. Roney's, on
the Gallatin turnpike, twenty-eight miles
from Nashville. At the above place the
party camped for the night, with their plum
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heavy thunderstorm and rain, during
which black mare, ridden by officer Mar
shall, broke loose and ran away, the par
ty secuted the surrounding country for the
missing animal without finding her, and by
2 O'Clock in the afternoon started towards
camping over night on Stewards
farm mile and half beyond Goodlets-
vile, reaching the city at ten O'Clock yes
terday morning. The United States rev.
enue officers speak highly of Sergeant
Rooney, to whose excellent discipline over
the men und T his command must in a
great measure be attributed the success of
the expedition.
The prisoner, James Shoccraft, had a
hearing yesterday before UniEed States
j. w. Campbell, and was
held in the sum Of $500 to appear at the
next term of the Federal Court, which
meets in his city July 10, 1872. Upon giving
he required bail the defendant was re-
eased.
The party say they were kindly treated
where they went, and report no signs Of
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