The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-05
MISSOURI "MOONSHINERS."
Illicit Distillers Investigat ID by
Inquiring Officials.
RAID IN THE SoUTHE Asst.

RAID IN THE SOUTHE Asst.
BUNTING "MooNsHINR" BY NIGHT-woM
EMS CURsES-A FATAL MIsrAKE-HUR
DIE JUMPING-sTILLs CAPTURED.
A correspondent of the st. Louis Repub'
Iican, writing from Bsllinger county Mis-
souri,, under date OF June "a, says: The
war waged against Illicit disabling
in this portion of the state con-
tinues to be prosecuted with undated
vigor. Colonel Meyer has been absent
from the camp in st. Louis for the past
thirteen days, attending to some of the
pressing business which his vast super
yisor's district continually pours In upon
him, and Revenue Agent Coloney has
been left ITO go it alone" as It were,
during this time. The time has been
actively employed, weather being totally
disregsrded, and beating the woods for hid
den stills and concealed cooperage by day
and hunting the "moonshiuers" by night,
has been the uDcessing work which
the soldier boys have been
called upon to perform. And right
well they perform it. Thy are
always ready when the word comes "ssd-
dle-up," and whether it is night or day or
whether it rains or shines, is all one to the
soldier. In twinkling he is mounted
and quietly moving out in whatever d.
rection he is ordered to proceed. No
growing, though the rain may be pouring
down in torrents, and lightning flashing
and wind blowing; no hesitsting, NO sour
looks, though the night may be dark as
pitch; no questions as 70 where be is GO
ing or when he is coming back. He sim.
ply moves out when be Is ordered to and
does what he is told to.
THE WOMEN CURSE HIM,
and apply all the vile names they can think
of to him. He does not reply but inexora.
bly, executes every command given to
him. A few evenings since, In the midst
of pouring rain and heavy darkness, q
squad of eight soldiers headed by Deputy
Marshal Hutchinson started off to make
arrests. 1t WIS sscertained that those
among the moonshiners who have been
lying out in the woods, to avoid srrest
generally took refuge in their houses on
very stormy nights. The first house
visited was Bill Smiths. Bill is an old
offender. He has been shilling In 6efiancs
of law for many years. Collector Carol
seized his still lss5 February and put it in
charge of one Damon Robinson to drive to
Caps Girardeau, when VIM. Welte and q
man by the name OF Chew halted the
wagon, took the sill out, and in less than
month Bill Smith was running It again
Bill was not at home. The next house
visited WAS Solomon PresnelPs. La goiug to
Bill Smi this the boys passed Presnell's and
the dogs alarmed MI. PresnelI, and ,uotwith.
standing the rain, he darted out into the
woods. But when he found they passed
on by he got over his fears and returned
to ths house. This was
FATAL MISTAKE
On the part of Solomon, for when the boys
10. "A
by, and, therefore, paid no attention to the
dogs. Solomon was fooled this time, for
the boys came troopiDg into the house
aud gobbled him. They next visited
Logan Sepaogs. As soon as the dogs
began barking they made rush
and surrounded the house. 1t was
q needed and timely precsutioD
for every door was found
wide open and Logan in bed with his pants
and boots on, ready for run. The next
day another squad went out, headed by
Revenue Agent Coloney and Deputy Col
lector TO0ker. This squad went over to
CsneY Fork, beyond the Big White alter,
T early twenty miles from camp. At
Aleck Slatler's Andy and Henry PUNK
Bollinger (brotbers), both moonshiners,
had dropped in from a brush to rest a bit
and get square meal. 1t was 1 o'clock
III tnO ihOODf 0hA b1o b"O nAOh Bou
just sat down to a plentiful dinner when
the squad came gallOping up. Right there
al then there was
PRETTY BIT OF HURDLE JUMPING
done as ever was seen in old England.
The way those two BolliDgers hoped the
fences and made time through the corn
field on bee line for the friendly thicket
was a caution to Davy Crockett. The
soldiers charged madiy up the road, hop
ing to catch sight of the fugitives, but
ali to no purpose. They were of
ar away safe and sound for an
other days race. The squad proceeded to
the old Philip Neuswsngsr's farm, expect
ing take tue old man and his son, toth of
whom had been sitting. Before approach
ing the house part of the soldiers were ler
into an oats tield so as to gain the rear
the house; the her part rode up TO the
front. In q moment there was c0mm0-
ton In the house, and the squad
knew they had bagged some game.
1t turned out to be Bill Welte snd
old man Neuswauger. They az first at
tempted to get out by the rear OF the
house, but the soldiers were there ahead
the garrett hid themselves in the bed.
There were tour women in the house and
the foulest oaths and obscenity ever
poured out of human mouths those women
showered down upon the heads OF that
unlucky squad. But It was Of no avail.
THE MEN WERE sNATCHED OUT OF THEIR
BEDS
and taken back to camp, and the following
day ali four O. those named were sent to
Cape Girardeau to give bend. Welte
could not give bond. and is now locked
ND In the st Louis Jail. 1t IL curious TO
note when q squad OF soldiers Is peac5fully
riding along the road, some chap.