Evening star., 1909-07-16
Waive Hearing and Are Com.
mitted in Default of Bail.
BOND FIXED AT So, 500 EACH
Another Charge Against Conrad Of
Doing Away With Evidence.
STORY OF REVENUE AGENTS
Declare That Those Who Vote for
Prohibition Do So With Hope
Of Profit.

Weary Willie Campus and Fred Con-
rad. reputed makers and dispensers OF
moonshine whisky. were arraiL ned before
United States Commissioner Anson 8.
Taylor this morning on a warrant charg-
ing them with having violated the inter-
nal revenue laws at Alta vista, Camp
bell county Va.
Revenue Agents c. NJ Sifford and c. F.
Blalock. who caused the arrests, re-
turned this morning from Roanoke. Va.
and were in attendance at the hearing.
Detective Vermilion, who assisted In To-
eating the men here, was also in attend
ance.
The prisoners. who had been locked up
at the sixth precinct police station since
their arrest Wednesday night. were turned
over to the marshal this morning and es-
corted before the commissioner. They
were told of the charge against them. the
warrant being read, and Assistant United
States Attorney Perry explained the pro.
cedure.
Both Waive Hearing.
Having heard a statement OF the rights.
the prisoners said they would waive a
hearing. Commissioner Taylor then in
formed them that they would be COM
mitted to the District jail until such time
as the marshal could take them to Nir-
ginia 10 answer the charges preferred
against them
Bond was fixed at $500 as to each de-
default of bond.
1t is probable that they will be taken
from here Sunday morning and placed in
Jail at Lynchburg to be held until the
fall term of the United States court there.
Conrad says he is confident that he will
be able TO give the required security upon
his return to Lynchburg. but Weary
Willie" fears he will have to remain IN
jail until court convenes
Weary Willie" Campus and Fred
Conrad, the revenue agents say, manu-
factured about twenty gallons OF whisky
day and sold 1t as fast as they made IL
employed by them. was arrested at Alta
Vista about the time the raid was made
on the shack and is in jail at Roanoke
as witness
procured when the raid was made. which
the accused men are alleged to have
spirited away have not yet been recover
ed. 1t is the claim of the revenue agents
that the two defendants are responsible
for the disappearance Of the outfit from
livery stable. where II had been placed
for safekeeping.
Movements Of Outfit.
During the investigation of the case the
revenue officers received information that
the team had been started from Alta
Vista by Conrad. 1t having been reported
that he had told friends he was coming
hre to sell it. Weary Willie" Campus.
it is claimed, came here with the wives
and children and was followed by Con-
rad.
The former had worked here and had
a number OF friends In the Italian col
ony. 1t is believed that another Italian
who is wanted in southwest Virginia for
Illicit distilling is also here.
Conrad, tthe revenue agents say, 10
under indictment in the western district
of Virginia for violation OF the internal
revenue law on charge Of removing
property confiscated in a raid. He was
not apprehended for that offense, how
ever.
When he is returned to the state he
will have to answer that and the two
additional charges that have been pre-
ferred against him.
Prohibition Cause Of Moonshining.
The revenue officers at police headquar-
ters this morning discussed the MOON
shine business in Virginia and North Car
olina, declaring the prohibition wave had
Oeen the means of reviving the Illicit
business.
1T is my opinion" said Blalock, that
people who want whisky are going to get
it as long as 1t Is made. and 1t will al
ways De maze.
And he added, "if people are going to
drink it they should use the corn whisky,
the kind that Campus and Conrad are
charged with having made. as 1t is proba-
bly, less harmful than some others"
Agent Sifford says that much trouble is
experienced in some southwest counties OF
Virginia and in the mountains of North
Carolina. He cited Franklin county, Va,
as place where considerable moonshine
whisky is made and sold.
THAT is one of the prohibition counties
of the state" he said, land still a great
many of the people indulge In spirits.
Many people who vote solidly for pro-
hibition are among those who engage in
the Illicit traffic, indicating that they vote
for prohibition because OF selfish mo-
tive.
with the legitimate saloons closed" he
added, 1.-The people are able 10 run their
blind tigers at big profit, being able 10
get almost any price for their product.
In the case of the two men under arrest,
I'm told. they got $50 a gallon for their
corn product, about Sl2o gallon more
than most such people get.