The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-27
WHISKY SEIZED
EEPUTIEs AND POSSE RAID AN
OUTFIT AT LIxSY.
ITS OPERATOR ARRESTED.
CALVIN C. JONES, WELL KNOWN
CITIZEN, HELD FOR TRIAL.

Che still Found in Closed and Lock-
cd House in Jones Yard-Every-
thing Needed in the Manufacture
of NVhisI1ey at Hand and still Gave
Signs of Having Been Recently
Operated - Nothing Doing, How
ever, When the Raid Was Made.
Defendant, Brought Before United
States COmmisssiOner, Would Not
Deny the Charge-Gave Bond for
His Appearance Before District
Court.
Calvin G. Jones, a well-known far
mer and business man living at Lixsy,
in Emanuel county, was given a pre-
liminary hearing before United States
Commissioner Ryals yesterday morn
ing, on charge of illicit distilling. He
was held under bond to await the ac
ton of the grand jury at the next
term of the District Court.
Jones is a man of about 40 years,
who has succeeded will in business
and has always held a high place in
the esteem of the people of the sec
ton in which he lives. He made no
statement to the commissioner, refusing
either to admit or deny the charge
brought against him.
The raid was made by Deputy Mar
shall Stalnaker of Augusta and Depu
ty Collector Basch of Savannah. ac-
companied by two special deputies
sworn in for the purpose, and the full
outfit necessary to the manufacture of
whisky on a large scale was captured.
Remains of Illicit still.
Occasional reports have been made
to the Augusta Office of the Illicit man
ufacture of whisky at Lixsy and
Jones was said to be the man who was
dispensing that form of liquid disturb
ance to the country side. A warrant
for his arrest was sworn out before
Commissioner Calvin at Augusta and
placed in the hands of Deputy Stall
maker for service.
The deputy and his posse drove up
to Jones house at Lixsy on Friday
afternoon and placed him under ar
rest. He refused to give any informa-
ton as TO the location of the still said
to be on the premises and declared,
tEdeed, that he knew nothing about it.
A closed and locked door, forming
the entrance to a small house. attract
ed the attention of the posse and the
door was broken down and the house
entered.
Seventy Gallon Outft.
The whole whisky manufacturing
outfit was then revealed. The still W IS
of unusual size, from the standpoint
of the ordinary moonshiner. having a
capacity of about 70 gallons. A half
dozen large fermenters stood at one
side and all the other necessary ap-
paratns was near at hand; nothing
was missing.
The still gave every indication of
having been recently operated for the
remains of fire We're still beneath the
boiler and the bottom of the big cop
per bulb was covered with
SCOT. However, no whisky was
being made at the time of the raid
Jones watched the seizure of his prop
erty with stoical indifference, that
never left him at any time after his
arrest or during his trial before the
commissioner.
The prisoner was brought to the city
by Deputy Marshal Stalnaker yester-
day morning, and at noon the hear
ing before the commissioner was held.
The evidence at the hearing showed
the facts to be as they have been
stated, nor would Jones deign to throw
amy additional light on the subject
Refused to Say Anything.
mo, sir" he said to the commission
er, with a cheerful smile, 81 don't
think 1 care to say anything
You haven't decided what vour
plea Will be at the trial-have you Mr..
Jones?" interjected Deputy Stalnaker
mo, sir. I haven't" said the pris-
oner, still with the same smiling good
humor.
Jones seemed to be a good sort oil
a fellow and his standing in his COM
munity offered reasonable assurance
he would not make himself scarce be-
fore the next term of the District
Court. For this reason the commits
Eioner fixed the bond he required oil
the defendant at $780, a relatively small
amount. 1t was promptly given anc
Jones permitted to go. He caught ar
early afternoon train back to his home
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