The New York herald., 1879-02-02
HUT AMARINE.
sHINRR-A LONG COURSE OF SUCCESSFUL
LAW BREAKING ENDED.

sHINER-A LONG COURSE OF SUCCESSFUL
LAW BREAKING ENDED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1879.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Hut Amarine. noted moonshiner. who has long
dehed the officers of the law in the mountains of
East Tennessee captured to-day. He has a novel
history. As Union soldier he served through the
late war. and noted for his bravery and daring
Since the he has been constantly engaged in vio
lations of the United States internal laws
His haunts have been well selected in the head of
wier's Cove. at the base Of Chillhowce Mountain,
Blount county. East Tennessee. There. in an mac
cessible position, he built rude still house. and
quietly to work making whiskey and brandy which
he furnished to all comers at cheap price.
All around him the wild hills stood covered
with laurel thickcts. mpenctrabe except by creeping
animals. These hills frowned . strong barrier
against all vistations from the department.
Every approach was constantly guarded by this willy
moonshiner. He soon became the leader of band
bad along the base of the Chillhowce and his
distery known leading market for brush
whiskey and brandy. number of United States
warrants issued for Anarnes arrest, but he
looked upon as too dangerous TO be tackled in
his natural forthcation, and the warrants were
usually out by being long carried in the pockets
OF unitcd States narshas. Occasionally, however,
the officers would make IL lively for him.
ON occasion no found in his house asleep,
but when he awakened TO hnd himself sur
rounded he boldly lcaped out at window and made
his escape amid yolley Of pistol balls.
rLoUGHIsG REvoLvERs
On another occasion he found by the Marshal
and his posse piSaShSns Ing with WITH s.1 little anS mule in
him he quietly drew par OF revolvers from their
cases, which were hanging ON his plough
pistols at once. thus making his escape. He
again found At later day in company with the
same mule. this time riding upon its back
tillery. but the intrepid bushwhacker jumped
OF and escaped unharmcd by the bullets that pur-
sued him. Tho constant pursuit became annoy
ing to Amarine that he left his mountain beat and
went to Texas. but soon returned to his old home
AGAIN The officers succeeded in cutting his still and
tubs to- pieces one or two OCCASIONS. They
ried kos of his whskey out OF the cove one night
and deposited IL iu the Court House of the county,
but Ansrine slipped in and stole 1t before morning
and carried IL back successfully ON another occa-
sion he surprised the road driving team of
sci containing whskcy. He escaped to tine noun
tan but hts team was sezed by the onicers. They
started to drive the OUTFIT to the collectors Office, but
this daring moonshincr mustered a force from his
clan. pursued the officers and recaptured the booty
oFpiCHRs
This continued resistance evoked the uu-
bounded dispcasurc of Collector Cooper and Com.
missioner Il ,um. and a determined effort made
20 capture aud bring him to justice. For this
purpose raid in charge OF Deputy W. IL.
Cooper approached his hsunts one morning
during last summer, but as they neared the spot
thCy were suddenly greeted by vouey OF rifle
balls and Officer Snder tSl badly wounded. The
bushwhackers were sccretcd in the deep thick jungle
OF laurel that surrounded the distlory, and since
the officers could stand chance OF disodging them
they retired after several Intellectual rounds had been
fired from their carbincs. With Increased force the
officers returned ut sunrise on the following morn
ing They stole in quietly and were within u few
yards ct the still house when n volcy from the
bushes killed Ohoer John Cooper and threw the posse
again into CONSERVATION. The outlaws escaped un-
harmeil by the shots hrcd after them.
CAUGHT Ar LAST.
Fletcher Emmett ana Al. Wilson were known to be
in company with Amarinc this occasion. and for
the three handsome rewards were ut offered by
Collector Cooper (whose son hau been killcd), Com
missioner Raum and Governor Porter of Tcnnessee.
AL. Wilson WAS soon captured, tried, convicted and
sentenced to the pcnitentiary for twenty-five years
Emmet was also captured in few days and now awaits
his trial Amarinc has for several months evaded tho
oicors by scouting In the Wild Chillhowee Noun
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