The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-05
ILLICIT STILL Is
RUINED In DEKALB
THREE OPERATORS ARE ARREST
ed, ONE OF WHOM HAS SERVED
A TERM FOR ONE oFFENSE.
OTHER GApspEN NEWS.

Gadsden, July Especial deputy
United states Marshal NJ. w Garden and
Deputy United States Collector e. N. VIM
tiers were In the city today and report the
destruction of a large Illicit distillery IN
DeKalb county. which they captured
Sunday. These two officers have been at
ter this still for several months and were
fortunate enough to locate and capture
1t this time, as well as the operators, Bill,
James and Tobe Powell The still was To-
Gated in an ideal place, and at the head
of fine spring. 1t was a 65-gallon copper
still with 300-gallon steam boiler. This
was destroyed together with twenty-five
gallons of doublings, 100 gallons OF corn
mash and twenty-five feet OF copper
worm Bill Powell. one of the men cap
tured, has Just completed f1fteen-months
sentence in the federal penitentiary for
operating an Illicit distilery, while this
makes the second one these officers have
destroyed for him since he was released
from the pen. The still was located twelve
miles southeast of Fort Payne. on Lookout
mountain.
The deal by which the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad company becomes the
owner of the old Elliott car shops in this
city. the property of the Southern Car and
Foundry company, bankrupt, has been
by the citizens of Gadsden to secure the
property and help pay for 1t has been
sent to the receivers at Birmingham. The
new owners expect to take charge at once
and it is their intention to send 100 men
to Gadsden to get the shops In shape 10
commence work. 1t Is the intention of the
new owners to use the plant for repairing
of their cars exclusively, but they may
later decide to erect cars here. The plant
is In excellent condition, and the maehin-
cry Is ready to be placed in motion. With
few days spent in cleaning up the
grounds the plant can be placed In OPP
Grafton. The new owners state that they
will give employment to some 800 skilled
mechanics when the plant is In full opera
ton.
John Rogers. young white man, has
been arrested at Cedartown. Ga, and
brought back to Gadsden by Deputy
Sheriff Dick Handy on the charge OF
grand larceny. 1t is alleged that Rogers
and man named Rayburn both claiming
Alabama City as their home, went to the
home of ] b. Washburn, one of our cotn-
ty commissioners, about month ago ana
went TO work. and one day while Mr..
Washburn was absent they stole his Sun.
day pantaloons and shoes and skipped
out. Rogers admits getting the pants from
the commissioner, but says he knows
nothing about the shoes. He is at present
in Jail
James Noble, wanted In Birmingham on
charge of skipping his bond on the
charge of gambling, was arrested yester-
day at his home in Alabama City and
placed in jail here awaiting the arrival Of
the officers from Birmingham. 1t Is al
legged that Noble had been arrested in
Birmingham on a charge of gambling and
released on bond, which he abused by
leaving for his old home at the cotton fac
tory
The Etowah county board of pension ex-
aminers, composed of Capt. M. p. Pente-
cost Sr.. and DIR. J. c. Slack. are in ses-
sion at the court house, ana are receiving
applications from the Confederate soldiers
and their widows who are unable to make
living and are DESTROYS of securing the
pttance paid them by the state. Etowah
county now receives about as much pen
sion money from the state as she pays In
for taxes for this purpose.