The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-19
Officers Round up Complete Still
in Sandhills Northwest of the
City; Has Been in Opera
tion Eight Months.
CATCH OWNER OF
PLANT WITH BOOZE
Make Another Arrest for Alleged
Violation of Espionage Act;
Incidentally Pick up Full
Keg Peach Brandy.

A thirty gallon copper kettle and
two coils, forming the business end
of "moonshine" still plus two men,
constitute the toll of a dragnet op.
Grated by officers through the sand
| hills far to the northwest OF Chick
>asha yesterday The entire outfit was
unloaded here last night. the men
going to the county jail and the still
to the office Of Deputy U. S. Mar
shal Dillon in the federal building
Accurately speaking that was not
all the toll. There was also several
gallons Of corn whiskey, near whis-
key, near brandy and wine, brought
in by the officers as evidence, and
stored in the vault at the federal
building.
Henry Wensel Jr., is the man who
was caught in conpection with the H.
licit still. and it was on his place
that the big haul was made Fred
Jelske was also arrested on a charge
of having violated the espionage act.
A roundup of his place produced
gallons of peach brandy. The Off
GERS connected with the raid were:
Deputy u S. Marshal Dillon, Sheriff
Sankey, of Chickasha, Sheriff Coch-
ran, of Anadarko, and Deputies Wal
ter Jones and John C. Lewis.
Start On Raid
The start was made early yester
day morning, following the continued
receipt of reports that a still existed
in that section. Sheriff Cochran met
the Grady county party at an ap-
pointed place and headed northwest,
they plowed on through the sand un-
til they arrived at the home of Henry
Wensel Jr, Deputy Dillon was armed
with warrant for Wensell, senior
on an espionage charge
A platfeT~ had been erected
by Henry Wensel Jr, and upon which
he had held several dances. where
the guests waxed happy and hilar-
ious, proved to be the undoing of
still and owner. Numerous inquiries
along the route and prior to the
start of the officers, served to give
them an idea of who and what they
had to deal with when they arrived
The only other information that they
had was that "There is a still up in
the sandhills"
Search Locates Booze
Arrived at the Wensel home, it
was learned that the man was away
at the home of a neighbor Sheriffs
Sankey and Cochran went after him
while Dillon, Lewis and Jones stayed
on the job. Mrs. Wensel assured the
officers that there was no whiskey
on the place with the exception of a
small quantity left in a bottle, chat
we have had ever since we were mar
ried."
A search of the premises. however,
led 10 the discovery of five gallons
of wine, and five gallon keg of
Second run" corn whiskey that re-
quired only another run" through
the coil to make it real, undulterated
Juice. These we're found in a cellar
near the house with tubs of shelled
corn, bottles, buckets, and kegs.
Still Is Found
Giving an account of the manner
in which the still was located. De
putty Dillon said this morning: wal
ter Jones and I started out along &
dim wagon trail. away from tn,
house. Lewis was still searching tn,
premises and Sankey and Cochran
were away after wensel.
eve followed this trail over tn,
hills for quite little distance. Ther,
were black jacks and brush grow