The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-20
MOONSHIhERs
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w. Va: William Smith. Fort Smith;
Leo F. Brock and Moses B. Brock.
of Salisbury. N. c.; Edward P. Jar
'rett, Ernest Sumner, ], w. Order
and G. NJ. Hawkins, addresses I'M
known.
Government officers did not have
to ride into wooded hills inhabited
by rough men Of the ..moonshine'''
type to uncover the still" where 1t
is alleged the Illicit liquor was
made. They found 1t standing bold
~ on one Of Fort Smiths streets-a
dilapidated old building, as innocent
looking as some deserted Arkansas
farm house. But inside, machinery
modern to the minute. the govern
ment alleges, manufactured Six
Year Old Kentucky Bourbon" Fine
Old Private Stock" and Seven Year
Old Rye" from pure alcohol in fifty
hours, the sparkle and blend being
given by means of chemicals. With
the aid of attractive labels, the gov
eminent alleges, the conspirators
sold their products through agents in
Kansas City to the southwestern re-
tail trade.
The Fort Smith plant once was al
legal distillery. In March, 1914.
however, its owners advised the rev
enue department at Washington of
their intention to cease business.
The government Immediately with
drew its of1sial guager and sealed
the doors of the plant.
The seals, 1t Is alleged, were soon
broken, the old machinery removed
and new machinery set up.
Among the discoveries made was
that the plant was connected with a
large sewer, with outlets SO arranged
that the contents of its eight ten
thousand-gallon tubs could be dis
charged into the Arkansas river with
in few minutes.
Six indictments in all, were handed
down, the first charging Casper, Guy
u Hartman, j. @. Brewbaker, Will
ltams. Brown and other defendants
with intent to defraud the United
States of the tax on distilled spirits
and with having in their possession
revenue stamps.
Casper in the second Indictment
is charged with paying Booth bribe
OF $1,000 in connection with the re-
moval of $1,000 gallons Of whiskey
from the distillery without payment
OF the internal revenue tax. This Of
Tense is alleged to have occurred when
the place was still legal distillery.
The third Indictment charges Booth
with accepting the bribe and also one
of $500 from Guy L. Hartman.
The fourth is blanket bill charg-
ing conspiracy against the six reve-
nue. officers, the two Hartmans,
Charles Brewbaker and others. 1t ae-
scribes purchases OF supplies alleged
to have been used in distilling, mem
ttoning the names of many Fort Smith |
firms as having sold the products. The
city Of Fort Smith sold 100000 gall
Ions of water to Guy L. Hartman, it |
is charged. for use in the plant. In
this indictment, also, Is specified the
alleged shipments of whiskey to the
Rush Distilling Company. and alleged
marking of liquor to indi-
cate that it had been inspected by
Brown. -
The fifth charges Casper and Guy
L. Hartman with the illegal rectifica-
ton of distilled spirits.
The sixth covers operations by the
NJ. B. Brock distfllery in Fort Smith
"a separate concern from the Brew
baker distillery. 1t alleges violations
Of a date much earlier than those
charged against the Brewbaker plant,
but names. together with Moses B.
Brock. several of the same alleged