Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-28

guage which, to say the least, would net
look we'll in print.
But the moonshiners were soon in a
good humor again. After loading on the
wagon such of the plunder as he cared
to take away, Officer Dobson gave each
of the prisoners bottle of the whisky
that they had been making, and they be-
came more communicative. 81 had a
notion to try you crack" said Whitener
to Love; "but that old gun Of yours
looked 80 much like twin molasses bar
rels with their heads knocked out, that I
didn't know exactly" both barrels
were cooked, I had my fingers on the
triggers. and was just waiting for you
to STIR" replied Mr.. Love. "Then,"
laughingly retorted Whitener, "I'm glad
I didn't STIR"
Afterward Whitener expressed great
surprise that the officers had ever been
able to catch him in such helpless con-
dition. He said that he had two dogs
thoroughly trained to warn him Of the
approach of strangers, and he had never
known them to fail before. Many a
time, he said, those dogs had notified him
of the approach of the revenues, and
enabled him to get out of danger before
it was too late. "But ye got me-" he
concluded. IT always did expect to git
cotched sometime, and since you done
hit dead square hain't got no cause to
complain"
1t was about daylight Saturday morn
ing when the officers got into Blacksburg
with their prisoners. Here they pro-
cured warrants of commitment from
Commissioner Trescott, and about train
time went to the depot for the purpose OF
starting for Yorkville. Mr.. Love wanted
drink of water and suggested to Mr..
Dobson to watch the prisoners. Mr..
Dobson turned to buy some tickets
Presently it was discovered that White
ner was gone. The two officers imme-
diately commenced an anxious search.
Deep tracks in the soft mud showed
where the man had jumped off the plat
form, and following the trail at run the
officers finally came upon Whitener, a
hundred yards or 80 away, pulling with
all his energy for liberty. There was
hot pursuit that lasted probably 10 min
utes, and at last the fellow was recap
tured. II was not running from the
United States but from the state," he
explained.
| Without more mishaps, the prisoners
were finally landed in Jail; but wher
Officers Dobson and Love got to York
Vile on Saturday they were striking
looking objects. Covered with mud from
head to foot and worn and haggard from
loss of sleep, their appearance was almos
as woe -begone as that of the poor fellows
they had in custody.
The three alleged moonshiners were &C
corded preliminary hearing on Monday
Commissioner Trescott came down from
Blacksburg for the purpose. This was II
avoid accidents. Had the officers attempt
ed to take the prisoners back to Blacks
burg through the country, they nigh
have met a sudden request from half
dozen or more moonshiners to hold VI
their hands and they would have beer
pretty apt to do it. When man is look
ing into the muzzle Of gun he generally
does whatever the holder of the CUR
might happen to require. The testimony
against Andy Boheler and Whitener was
direct. They had been caught at work ir
the still. Bill Boheler, however, had his
good clothes on at the time and there was
no evidence that he was assisting. Bill
was discharged and Whitener and Andy
were held for trial.