The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-03-28
The MOONSHINERS
Case Against Taylor County
People for Illicit DistiIling
FEW COUNTERFEITING CASES
United States Court Adjourned at
Noon Thursday.

The spring term of the United States
court for the Northern District of Flor
ida, was business term. Convened
and organized for business at 3 O'Clock
Monday. Judge Swayne went right to
work. Uncle Sans interests were
looked after by u. S. District Attorney
Eagan.
The grand jury returned a total OF
fourteen true bills, and four no true
bills, and the members were discharg-
ed Wednesday. On Thursday the dock
ct was cleared, and court adjourned at
noon. The following cases were dis
posed of:
The United States against J. L. Muir
ply and Martha Ann Hall, his mother,
charged with cOunterfeiting. Verdict
guilty. Murphy was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment in the Federal
prison at Atlanta, Ga. On account OF
the extreme age of Mrs. Hall, she being
% years old, the judge suspended her
sentence. E. NJ. Hopkins and J. J.
Hodges we're attorneys for defendants.
The United States against Hush
Walker, of Jefferson county, charged
with having aguidenti Cuban RUM in
his possession that had been smuggled.
Verdict guilty. Fined 800. F. T. Ny
ers attorney for defendant.
The United States against Marshall
Haines, having smuggled aguidenti in
his possession. Verdict guilty. Fined
$25.
The United States against L. B. Par
ich 1O
E. NJ. Hopkins for defendant.
The United States against Frank P.
Williams, making liquor. Plea guilty.
Sentenced to thirteen months in the
Federal prison at Atlanta.
The United States against H. w.
Mathis, operating illicit distillery. Plea
of guilty. Sentenced to thirteen months
Imprisonment in the penitentiary at
Atlanta.
The United States against VIM. Gam
BILE, operating illicit distillery. Plea
of guilty. Sentenced to serve an ,imes
prisonment of thirteen months in the
Federal penitentiaTy. X st3s:
The United States VS.. N..R.kfh Bow
den, having an illicit still ii Shig pos
session. Plea guilty. Sentenced suss
pended.
The United States against J. B. Par
ker, operating an illicit distillery. Plea
guilty. Sentence suspended until No
vember term of court, on account of i'll
ness of defendant.
The United States against J. H Nor
gan, operating an illicit distillery.
Plea guilty. Centence suspended until
November term, on account of the seri-
Gus illness of defendants wife.
The United States VS.. John Grant
ham, operating illicit distillery. Plea
guilty. Sentenced to thirteen months
Imprisonment in the Federal peniten-
tiary at Atlanta.
f, The United States against Everett
Bowie, operating illicit distillery. Plea
guilty. Sentenced to thirteen months
in the Federal prison at Atlanta. T. L.
Clarke, of Monticello, attorney for de-
fendant. .
The United States against o. P. Will
liams, stealing lumber. NOlle pressed.
The United States against J. NJ. D.
Russ, cutting timber. NOlle pressed.
The United States against Lucy Mat
t6x, operating illicit distillery. Plea
guilty. Sentence suspended.
The United States against S. NJ. Cly-
att, of Triton, Ga, charged with peOn-
age, or holding to labor. Verdict guilty.
Sentenced to four pears in the Federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, without fine.
Henderson & Henderson, of Tallahas-
see, and Fuller, of Georgia, attorneys
for defendant.
The case of the United States against
Joel E. Smith, late editor of the MOnti
cello Constitution, charged with using
the United States mails for fraudulent
purposes, was continued. Bond fixed
at $1,000.