The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-09
SUCCESSFUL RAID
MADE BYOFFICERS
Stills of Immense Capacity in
Carroll County Are
DESTROYED.
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Bristol Va. July S.-Following the
routing OF the Allen outlaws from the
mountains OF Carroll county. virginia,
- result OF the Hlllsviile courtroom
Tragedy, the revenue incn Of tho Fed
oIai government including deputy
narshals and deputy Collectors. are
having their own way in the noun
ia!ns Of that region. Heretofore thosa
Mountains We're approached by rove
nue. officers with treDidution. and the
destruction OF Illicit stills were incl
cents OF the rarcst kind.
But with the Aliens caush, I'D or
out OF the country. the "revonoorers'
now ind X easy sailing among the
erstwhile craigs OF danger
H. c. Weaver and q. o. McAlexander.
special officers OF the government. ac-
ocmpanied by possemen, have Just re-
turned from the most successful raid
e'er made in the mountains OF Carroll.
having destroyed stills Of immense ca
racity and poured out hundreds OF
gallons OF beer. One large distllery
was located on the lands Of Victor Al
!er and near the home of Floyd Alien.
] MS Is in what IS known as the Fancy
Gap borhood. The plant was d
large one, and while the still had been
removed. all the fermenters and other
equipment were found here. Some OF
them had q capacity OF 500 gallons. II
vas learned that this was the plant
which Claude Allen was operating a,
the time OF the Hillsviile courtroom
siughter. The large copper stili
found after the tragedy in the homo
OF FLOYD Allen, is said to have been
the still that was used in this plant.
me officers found another largo plant
near Byrd Marion's home. This plant
ad just been IN use and search re
Nealed two barrels OF whiskey at tn,
home Of sam ana Jesse Jones The
officers gave Jesse Jones chase while
he was endcavoring 10 escape with q
Darrell OF whiskey, and he was com
peiled TO drop his burden Two or
three plants We're destroyed in that
neishborhood. Coming TO Hlnsville.
they discovered at the home of John
Dalton. copper outht. Darrell OF
Illicit whisky ana other evidences OF
'moonshine' business. 1t was the
most complete raid ever made in ths
county. for the officers did not have
the Aliens to fear on this trip.
Woodrow Avenue is the name ap
piled TO ? new thoroughfare which is
10 constitute Bristol's part OF tho pro-
posed Bristol-to- WASHINGTON highway.
The Council voted unanimously to
name the avenue In honor of Wood
row Wilson. although the only Re-
publican member suggested that a
more appropriate name would be Will
liam Howard Avenue" in honor OF
William Howard Taft
Malcolm McDermott. president of the
woodrow Wilson Club OF Harvard Uni
vcrsity. who Is here on visit TO his
sister. VIII address the Woodrow VII
sor Club OF Bristol in the Harmelins
Theatre Wednesday night, when a big
mass meeting will be held. The Bris-
toll Club. organized few hours after
Wilson's nomination had been an
nounced. promises to .e ono OF the
rost active organizations in the State.
Besides the address TO be delivered
Wednesday BY Mr.. McDermott. speeches
Will be made by former Governor Cox.
Of Tennessee: Judge John ". Price.
who was = delegate to the Baltimore
convention; Herbert c.. Peters and
George NJ. Warren. the last-nam.d be-
ing Mayor-elect OF Bristol