The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-31
CRIME OF "CHUNkiNG.
PEOPLE MUST NOT STIR UP THE
FIRES OF MOONSHINE STILLS.
Strict Construction Put Upon the Law
.. --Grand Jury Completes Its Work.
Motion for Arrest of Judgment in the
humphrey Case. e,s

WouoH foT NTTeSt OF Judgment w lII'
humphrey Case. $50
The internal revenue law not only
provides for the punishment of the
.proprietors of illicit distilleries, bu
also makes it criminal to furnish sup
plies to, work in, or carry away wills
key from "moonshine" establish
ment.
The section making it a criminal
offense to work in an illicit distiIlery
is causing much trouble at this tern
of the Federal Court, a number HAVING
been convicted of this offense and i'm
medlately sentenced for shorter OF
longer terms.
The law is being construed more
strictly than ever before. 1T is a crime
to chunk up the fires in a moonshine
still, ;" said an attorney yesterday. And
in his statement there was not an iora
of eXaggeration.
In case day or two ago, in the
Federal Court, the man on trial adj
mitted that, in passing a moonshine
'distillery, he "chunked up" the fires
under the stills. That was all he did.
That was all the evidence showed.
But Judge Seymour decided that the
accused, by his own admission, was
guilty of working in an illicit distiI-
lery.
And he was put on the same footing
as if he mad committed any other
crime.
1t was also ruled that if man car
Tied away a bottle of liquor from an
illicit distillery, he had committed a
crime.
And for these terrible crimes men
have been tried, and convicted, and
sent to Jail.
In the Federal court yesterday, Mr..
F. H. Busbee, attorney for the defen-
dant in the case of the United States
against Charles L. Murphy, made a
motion for an arrest of Judgment.
Judge Seymour reserved his decision
On the civil calendar the case of the
United States VS.. r. G. Wynne and Bet
sy Ayscue administrators of William
Ayscue) bondsmen of contractors who
failed to carry out contracts for car
rying the United States mails, was
decided in favor of the United States;
and judgment was given for S125.
j. H. A. Parham. of Granville coun-
ty, charged with Illicit distilling, was
convicted of furnishing material to a
blockade distillery, and was sentenced
to thirty days imprisonment IN Gran
vile county Jail.
James Wright, of Chatham, charged
with illicit distilling; Charles Winston,
of Durham, and Andrew Jones, of
Moore, charged with retailing; and J..
j. Adcock, of Durham, charged with
illicit distilling, were acquitted
Jordan Bray, of Moore, was convict
ed of retailing and sentenced to thirty
days imprisonment and 500 fine
Enoch Kennedy, of Moore, was con-
-yicted of retailing, and sentenced to
thirty days imprisonment and to pay
4 fine of 500.
Joseph A. Eastridge, of Chatham
plead guilty to the charge OF retail
ing; prayer for judgment was contln-
ued.
The case against Adolphus Jeffries,
for retailing. was mol pressed. Je1fries
is now serving out term on the wake
county roads.
Vance Leonard, of Moore, plead
guilty to the charge of working IN an
illicit distillery, and was sentenced 10
thirty days imprisonment IN Moore
county jail. ~
The grand jury was yesterday dls-
charged for the term, its labors having
been completed.
The court took half holiday, yes
terday being Federal Decoration
Day" ~ ,SA@