The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-13
AN UNDERGROUND olsT,LLERY.
Device That shows Moonshiners
Arc Not Lncktng In Ingenuity.

One of the most extensive and varied
seizures ever made for violation of the
internal revenue laws, says The atlanta
Constitution, was made by Deputy
Marshal Mcdonald, two miles beyond
Stone mountain.
The seizure consists of one man, Ben
jamin Franklin lilgcre, a Clubhouse,
tifteen-horse power engine and boiler,
one still, cap, and worm, one cotton
press, cottonseed, one mill, anda num-
ber of other things.
Deputy Collector Chisholm has beer
working the case for nearly month.
He knew that the ardent was being
made in or near the Clubhouse, and he
knew that he would get it, even if it
was as deep down as an artesian we'll.
"Wednesday night the deputy collector
and Deputy Marshal Mcdonald went
down to the mountain and made care
full survey of the surroundings. All
was quiet around the gin, not a noise
save the chlrp of the cricket could be
heard.
''Devilish lonesome place." said the
collector, as he quietly walked around.
I'D rather be in Paulding county,"
replied the strawberry blonde deputy
collector.
81 don't like these old houses
"Me neither. Ding sight rather be
n the woods.
"Well, here, 1 know there still
here. and am going to find it,.
''And hope we'll find some benzine
with it."
The two officers began to try the
doors, but found everything tight and
last. The windows were tried, but no
90. The deputy collector squared him
self back, and few vigorous kicks
| brought one of the doors down. The
Two men walked in. 1t was as dark as
stack of black cats, but after getting
The cold ghosts and chillss Off them, q
lantern was lit and, guided by its dim
rays, a search was made. There were
no signs of a still, not the least indica-
| lions.
cain no still here" said the blonde,
Is he jumped about three feet high as
large rat scampered over the floor.
"Yes, there is and | am going to find
! foot on the floor.
w HaL yCI ultllluS lOI!
WANT to see if there amt q cellar
lnder here"
"a cellar?"
.sYcs."
That's er fact l was raised up
mere bout Gainesville. and don't know
much about em, and never would have
thought of that. Wen find that still
now.
And they did. The two men began
walking around, and soon found a place
in the floor that sounded hollow. They
knew they had struck the winning card.
and the next thing was to get into the
opening.
There's a trap-door here some
where" said the deputy collector.
"Eh-what?' asked his companion
"a trap-door.
"And what the deuce is that?'
ga door in the floor
Then I'll findit."
And getting down on his stomach he
crawled over the floor lizard fashion
feeling every inch of the plank with
mis- hands. He crawled up against {
pile of cottonseed, but didn't stop, ht
Just crawled under and was buried from
sight. Presently he came out almos
sutfocated, and witlT long breath said
'I-I-rve found it."
"You have?'
Yes; let's get this pile of seed ava,
, and we'll be there in pair of min
, utes.' They went to work and th'
seed was soon removed, and SUR
, enough the door was found. 1t wa
raised up and holding the lantern owe
the opening the two men looked in
They could see nothing save the pitch,
, darkness. A string was tied to the Ian
tern and it was lowered adepth of fiji
teen feet or more before bottom wa
, found. Swinging the lantern aroun
, they discovered the ladder against tn
: side of the wall. AS soon as this wa
4 discovered the two men felt all righ
a and went down. They were soon in a
g underground distillery. Everythin
was in tip-top shape and ready for bus
I ness. There was the still, and every
> thing showed that it had been only
4 short time since run had been made
a Lets get out of here said til
d deputy collector. who began to tur
G pale behind the gills.
@ Not yet; let's see it all, was til
a reply of the deputy marshal, who NJ
is peared deeply interested.
q "McDonald, replied the collectc
d solemnlv. 'had you thought how eas
l. it would be for the moonshiners to sli
J. up here and close that door down 0
:. us?"
n '.Great Lord! No. l hadn't" and L
q The ladder the deputy marshal scraml
/, led 1t didn't need a seconds time
). make the ascent, and he was soon fc
,e lowed by the deputy collector almo
; dead with laughter.
n Marrow escape began McDonal
,e wiping the beads of perspiration fro
f his brow.
W "Yes," was the only reply the depu
II collector could make.
10 What the thunder are you laughi,
10 about?"
i. j. Nothing. Just how quick you g
g. put of that pit. ;"
lit was getting time. If the do
had closed down on us, we never wou
have got out Get me in such a pla
,, again.
The next thing was to arrest Kilgor
81 They found no trouble in this, for e
ing to his home, only short distan
,f1 away, he was found enjoying the sic
- of the innocent. He was arrested al
8 brought to Atlanta, and gave bond
X. the sum of $500.
Q! A man WAS sent down to guard t
up seizures, and what things could
il moved were brought to Atlanta.
a
ch prenarinp for His Harvest.