The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-18
A STILL RAzED IN TAYLOR.
Two Farmers Arrested as Moon
sinners by the Officers.

sinners by the Officers.
BUTLER, GA, July 17.-United States
Marshal Corbett, assisted by two officers.
yesterday captured a couple OF stills few
miles out of town and arrested two well ito
do farmers upon. a charge of Illicit distill-
ing. The still was brought into town aud
placed in store where everybody might
see it. 1t is a curiosity in Its way, and It
has attracted great attention. The inform
ant Of the United States marshal, Ben OIL
liver, a bad character III this part OF the
state, Is confined in jail here since the cap
ture of the stills upon n charge of misde-
meanor. The sheriff of the county arres ted
him in the buggy with United States Mar
shall Corbett this morning The marshal
asked the sheriff If he was familiar with the
laws touching the arrest Of a man deputized
by a United States officer.
"No, l am not" replied the
sheriff, but | want this man" Oliver was
run In.
A good deal of excitement prevails here
over the arrest of the farmers supposed to
be guilty Of running the still. The United
States marshal arrived here early Yesterday.
and, with his men. took carriages at once
and drove TO the country.
SUSPECTED BY THE PEOPLE.
They were suspected by friends Of the
After driving a few miles out from town
the marshals party met Oliver, who was
waiting in the woods. 1t is said that he
came out from Macon with Officer Corbett.
and, getting off at Reynolds, went
through the country to where he
met the party. He then piloted the officers
TO Little White Water swamp, and after an
hours tramp through the bushes and water
Oliver halted and pointed out "A bungling
mr. blincr xuraCLa1
voir The party approached it, but every
thing was quiet. No fire had been in it
during the day, but the signs were fresh
where the work had been going on.
THE STILL RAzED.
After waiting until dusk the marshal Sc
cured a wagon, and the still was razed. 1t
is large boiler and worm, and required a
two-horse wagon to transport it. Another
raid was made then on a still about five
miles distant 1t was situated on small
stream in dense swamp. The party, upon
entering the swamp. began to detect the
smell of whisky, and the scent grew stronger
as the party got nearer the still They came
TO small pipe emptying out in the stream.
They followed it a few yards, aud before
they knew it, they were before the still.
They waited few minutes, but everything
was hushed, and they proceeded to disman-
tie the still.
NO ONE AROUSED.
The hammering and knocking did not
arouse any one and the officers had their
own way. The brought the stills into town,
and, going back. arrested Henry links and
|. w. Garrett, both of whom reside near
the locality where the stills were captured.
Many people do not believe that either of
the farmers arrested are guilty. but the
officer had good evidence.
The arrest Of the officers informant is the
talk Of the town. The marshal dsliked
very much to give Oliver up but the
sheriff was bent on having him.
Oliver ran away from this section short
time ago and went to Macon. He is charged
with stealing a chicken and also with wife
beating