Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-03
AUTOMOBILE WHISKY
ROUTE CUT BY ARRESTS
Grand jury in SpOtSylvania County
Returns Many True
Bills,
MEN ON WAY TO HopEwELL
Zippas, Gust and Rose Indicted and
Will Be Tried on November 20.
Peter Faces Two Charges OF H.
legally Transporting Whisky.

Federal and State prohibition au-
thorities have been very active during
the past 1--WE weeks In the vicinity of
Hopeweil and Fredericksburg. 1T which
places they have succeeded In appre-
bending several violators OF the State
and Federal laws.
On October go, s a. Zippas. G. Peter,
Paul Gust and John Rose were arrested
by Revenue Agent Coleman at Fred
ertcksburG on tho charge OF violating
the Federal act relative to the inter-
| state shipment Of whisky.
These four men were balled for ap-
| pearancc before United States Com
missioner Pearson on October 30 at
which time G. Peter was sent on to
| the Federal grand jury. and the cases
against the other three men were dis
dismissed.
Immediately upon the discharge Of
| Zippas. Gust and Rose by the COM
| missioner. they were arrested by Sheriff
Connor. of Spotsylvania County. on
! the charge Of violating the State law,
| and given n hearing on October 80 and
sent on to the grand jury Of Spotsyl-
vania County. which Indicted them yes
| terday morning. They will be tried
before Judge Chichester on Novem-
| Der Fl.
On October 20. while c. Peter was
| out on bail for his appearance before
the commissioner. no was again ar
| rested by Sheriff Conner. Of Spotsyl-
Vania County. on the charge OF trans
| porting whisky. He is said TO have
| had an automobile load Of ardent
spirits. lie was indicted on two charges
| by the grand jury OF Spoisylvania
| County yesterday morning.
CAUGHT WITH AUTOMOBILE
! CONTAINING WHISKY
While Gust. Rose and Zippas were
| being tried on October 80. Frank Jones'
sixteen years old. and Vance Harris,
| both OF Henderson, y. c., were caught
with an automobile containing whisky.
| Harris, on the pretense of going after
drink of water. escaped 10 IIender-
son. n. c. where he Is being held pend
| Ing the arrival OF an officer from
Spotsylvania County. Jones. being n
minor was fned only $40. Harris has
| been Indicted by the grand Jury.
About midnight of the same dat.
George K kountis George stana-
packas. George Muse and NJ Mcuuaie
were caught with an automobile LOAD
OF whisky. and these men were yester-
day Indicted by the grand jury OF
Spotsylvania County. Kountis and
given thirty days on the county roads.
while Muse and Mcquaig were fined $50
and given thirty days on the roads.
When o. Peter was arrested the sec
ond Time. on October 90, another Greek,
| -, 49, 90 was Also arrested,
given a nearing and fined $50 and sent
e7ced to thirty days on the county
roads.
All the men arrested bv the Sta,
ana Ieceral agents. with tho exc.pt,pn
o. Earris and Jones, are from Hope
wei! and II Is believed that they are
reShons ible for a great amount of
whisky that has found ITS way TO Cam
Lee and HopewelI.
Guy T. Horner. counsel for the State
rrohihitfon Commissioner, represented
inc state In all the hearings. and was
assisted by S. p. Powell Commonwealth
attorney OF Spotsylvania County.