Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-06
wILD.CAC WHISKY AND TOBACCO.
An Extensive Raid ~ Government
Officers.

The 9th Of May last, in accordance with |
instructions from Supervisor Judge Emery,
a detachment Of twenty soldiers and two
commissioned officers, under charge OF AS
SCISSOR J. W. 9. Bryant, of the fourth DIS
trict of Tennessee, accompanied by Assist
ant Assessor J. II. Morris and Jas. II. Gil
IesDie, U. S. Gauger, a raiding party was
orGapiznd and lett this city for ride
among divers and numerous wildcat dis
tiIIeries in the above district. The party
went direct to Franklin county, where the
detachment separated, one being under
charge of Assistant Assessor Morris and
Gillespie. and the other under charge
of Assessor Bryant, the latter Of whom has
not returned, though he had made several
captuTes when last heard from. After 60
inG through jackson county, Alabama, and
Bedford. Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Giles
and Lincoln counties, which compose the
fourth district for this State, Assessor Nor
ris arrived here yesterday, and reports the
| following seizures From Thomas Bevel,
! Thomas Hill and A. J. Silvertooth, one
| Illicit distilery, located on Little hurricane
| creek in Franklin county; one Illicit dlstll-
! Iery of Joe Morrissey, located above Muir
! reIi's saw mill, on Elk river, Franklin coun-
ty; one illicit distillery of Thomas Simmons,
located in the Cumberland mountains,
Jackson county, Alabama. These distil-
leries, which had been run quite extensive
". were destroyed, together with twelve
| thousand gallons Of beer, malt, rye, sing
IiDrs aud such apparatus as could not be
conveniently removed were destroyed. In
the first there were ninety-six tubs OF beer;
the second had sixty-six tubs, and the latter
onlv five. though its capacity was about slS
hundred gallons, there being several unhll-
ed watts. They are valued at 81 900 piece
Four barrels of whisky were also seized
two being found in Winchester and one
hidden under a lOg-heap. Assessor
Morris sent a note to the owner tell
T inc him be had seized the whisky. Tbi
Marty also discovered three distilleries ready
Tor operation this fall, the scarcity OF grain
preventing them being run. Although
there was evidence that they had been run
vet they were not molested, though the.
are sDoited and liable to be seized shout
thew commence operations without com
Dlvipg with the law. When near Winches
5 Ter the raiding party met two men o.
horses. and after passing them learned tina
5 one was Tom Hill, said TO be owner OF on
| of the d.stilleTies seized, and whose recE
less life and daring habits have WO
2 for him the title of being a des
nerate man. Turning around the assesso
g | ordered Hill to halt, Whereupon the tW
commenced running and were closely pUr
: sued bv the troops and officials who ire
+, several shots at the fugitives but withou
s hitting either. They pressed them SO hotl
that HIPS companion abandoned his hors
= which was captured and released on bon
= of $500 to be returned to Nashville by IN
= tenth of next July, at which time the Fec
: eraI Court meets in this city. In his tlgE
q hin dropped his hat and shot gun, both
' which fell into the hands OF th
], officials. Assessor Morris took th
}, train for this city yesterday mornin
Y at Decherd leaving the troops /
g CHARGE of the gauger, Mr.. Gillespie, VIII
f ore row en- route for this place. ASSESSED
Y Morris saws he and his party were we
/. treated by the citizens wherever they Wen
J.. and takes this occasion TO acknoWleag
e thanks. The party under charge OF Asses
e or BRYANT is expected here Friday nlght.
In addition to the above we have receive
d Intelligence of the following seizures sine
/, our last report: BY deputy collector 5.
IS NofIatt from II. A.Wilson, of Giles count
d two mules and wagon loaded with seVe
# hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco value
s at SGOO-seized upon grounds OF being III
1 stamped; from James Hard, OF Giles coul
tv WAGON. woke of oxen and one keg Of l
e Iicit whisky,yalued at Sl10; by A. R-HoW
2 collector third district, Mississippi, iro
i RODGERS & Blackburn, at Marietta, Mis-!
! EIGHTY pounds of chewing tobacco, value
ID at sales.--future made upon charge OF pacE
le ACE bpiDU unstamped.