The Glenwood post., 1919-11-22
Edward Renstrom Of Spring Gu|ch, Well
Known Here, Arrested and
'.a -. = Stills Confiscated
SEARCH IN THIS COUNTY FUTILE

For some time federal revenue Of
fieers have been on the lookout for
violations in this territory against the
prohibitory law, and especially that
portion Of the federal law prohibiting
the manufacture Of Intoxicating liquor.
This week their vigil was rewarded
by finding on the premises of Edward
L. Renstrom at Spring Gulch two stills
such as are used in the distillation of
spurious liquors, and also q consider.
able quantity of the Ingredients ne
cessary to the manufacture of such IL
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Tuesday Revenue Collector Selby,
whose office is in the federal building
in this city, accompanied by two spee-
cial officers from Denver, and Sheriff
Frank Bruin of Pitkin county, went 70
Gulch and made search of Rsnstrom .
dwelling and also an unused saloon
building adjoining the small house in
which Renstrom has been living.
The officers were rewarded by find
ing in the saloon building two home
Aads stins, fssAisasd from copper fire
sxtiAguishsrs, and showing evidence Of
rees.t use. In Renstrom . homo was
found barrel more than half full Of
sour mash, just about ready for the
cooking process. This was destroyed,
and quantity Of glucose, yeast, raj
sins and other articles necessary in
the manufacture of liquor, were con-
fiseated and taken for use As evidence.
None of the manufactured product
was found, except small qusatity
found in 9 bottle in Renstrom' room.
This was taken for use as evidence
against the man. Returning to Glen
wood with their find, the off1eers
called Renstrom by phone soon after
he had returned home from Carbon
dale. He was told to come to Gleu-
wood that night, and he promised to
do 20, and hs was ~ good as his word,
even though he had to walk several
miles in order to keep his promise.
When Questioned, Renstrom At first
denied everything, but when confron-
ted By the evidence Of his crime he
admitted that he had been brewing
a little "just for his own use.' When
shown the absurdity of this statement,
in view of the fact that he had been
keeping two stills busy Renstrom de-
chned to talk further, and he was ia
ken by Sheriff Bruin to Aspen and
placed in the county Jail, and the u.
3. marshsl at Denver was motif. ed. He
will soon send an officer to take the
prisoner before u. 8. commissions or
at Grand Junction, for arrangement.
Edward Renatrom is brother of the
late John Renstrom who for many
years conducted saloon in Spring
Gulch, and also developed a farm in
that section. The Renstroms were also,
for several years interested in mining
at Fulford and both were quite well
known in -Glenwood, both being con-
sidered honorable in business way.
Edward Renstrom is SO years Of age,
and SINCE the abandonment by the Q.
F. & I. company of Spring Gulch a
few years ago as an active coal mining
camp, Renstrom has acted as care
taker and agent of their property at
that place. He has been under suspicion
for some time, and the Officers con-
slider his arrest an important one.
Wednesday the deputy collectors ac-
eompanied Sheriff Fravert to Sunlight
where It was believed the same prae.
tice engaged in by Renstrom was be.
ing carried ON. However, they were I'M.
able to discover anything Of an in.
crimiaating character, and soon gave
up The search and returned to 0lsn.
wood,
rhs officers are very wen satisfied