Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
al. Martin, Clarence Meredith and
Frank Simpson IN Jail
Awaiting Hearing.
LOCAL SALOON MEN ACCUSED
Revenue Deputies Want E. J. Collins
for Alleged Completely, and Other
Dealers MAJ Be Arrested for Hand
ling Illicit Produet-output About
Three Hundred Gallons a Week.

Charged with illicitly operating a
still located near Morrison and nav
ing an output OF about three hundred
gallons OF corn whiskey week.
lanes L. Martin, Clarence Mere
dith and Frank simpson. the latter a
negro. were lodged in the city Jail here
Yesterday to await a hearing before
limited States missioner A. Z.
Garrett. II Is said that one or two
other arrests in connection with this
case will be made TODAY or tomorrow,
ana that one of those for whom war
rant has been issued Is a well known
liquor dealer Of this city.
Martin and the negro were arrested
shortly after noon yesterday by Dep
uty United states Revenue Collectors
Poole and Martin OF North Carolina.
The arrests were made at the still,
and 1, is alleged that Martin and the
negro, accompanied by the formers
little boy. were in the act of putting
the plant In operation when the oin-
GERS presented themselves.
Third Man at Home.
An hour or so later chief of Police
Reynolds and Detective Sergeant
Bridgers. at the request OF Deputy
Internal Revenue Collector Redman,
of West Virginia, arrested Meredith
nj 2s09 Huntington avenue. where he
lives with Martin. who Is his father
in-law. II is thought that Meredith
had learned of the other arrests.
When Sergeant Bridgers first APP
proacned the house he was told that
Meredith was not at home. but later.
with the sergeant guarding the back
door, Chief Reynolds got into the
house bv a ruse and located the man
In the bath room.
Couldn't Give Sail.
All Of the prisoners were taken be-
fore Commissioner Garrett, who in
qulred into thescase and fixed the
amount OF bail to be required OF each
OF the prisoners at $1,000. The men
were unable to furnish security, and
were placed in Jail to await hear
ing. which will be given them by
Commissioner Garrett snext Thursday
afternoon at three O'Clock.
Deputies Poole. Martin and Carter
came here Friday. apparently already
well informed concerning the location
of the still and the identity of the
parties operating It. They did not
make their presence known to the To-
cal authorities, but went to work on
the case at once without assistance.
Messrs. Poole and Carter drove to
spot near the still Friday and Sc
GREETED themselves TO await develop
ments They had been informed that
the plant would be in operation on
that day, Int they learned that the
mash was still sweet and that there
would be nothing doing until yester-
day.
Caught at the Still.
Soon after noon Yesterday Martin.
accompanied Icy his little boy and the
negro appeared at the still and. IL
Is said. started TO work. Then the
officers made their presence known.
served their warrants and the entire
party drove back to the city.
According to the officers. informa
ton has been given TO the effect that
this still has been in active operation
all during this spring Ii is said that
the output is something like one hun
dred gallons OF corn whiskey a day
for three DAYS each week. The prod
net has been disposed Of In this city
and ELSEWHERE N the NiCfuttys duo
n Is stated that perhaps half a dozen
local saloon keepers may be arrest
ed on the charge OF handling the
stuff.
As estimated by the officers some
thing over $500 per week should have
been paid the government for ;h'
whiskev sold from this still
Accuse e. J. Collins.
The dealer whom the oficeTs &C
cuse Of being connected with ihi'
business Is +. j Collins. proprietor
Of the Eikion saloon at Huntington
avenue and Twety-fifth street Mr.
Collins was at Pine Beach yesterday
hut the officers said that they woUs'
arrest him TODAY OF tomorrow
Martin claims that he has not VIC
lated the law. that he has not OF
Grated the still since last February
when the license for the place ex
aired. on the other hand the officer
claim to have all the evidence neces
sary to prove their accusatiou<-