Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-12
KNOX COUNTY MEN
TO APPEAL CASE
Judge Cochran Praises McFar-
land In Passing Sentence
Counterfeiters Go To Pen


brother, Bev Bailey, to three
years in federal prison at Atlanta
following their conviction for re-
sisting federal revenue officers or
a moonshine raid in Knox county
IN Federal Court late Thursday
Judge A. M. ]. Cochran told the
two defendants in vigorouste terms
OF the enormity of their offense
He declared that the courts must
and will protect the officers of the
law. He paid a high tribute to
the work and word of u. S. Depu-
ty Collector u. G.. Mcfarland, and
his men. Judge Cochran said that
he would believe anything that
Mr.. Mcfarland might say for he
had known him for many years
and he had always proven himself
an able and upright officer, and
devoted to his duty.
Motion for an appeal from the
Judgment was filed by attorneys
for the two men, and it is expect
ed that they will be released on
on bond pending their appeal to
the u. S. District Court of APP
peals.
William Hays, of Big Hill,
who was convicted of passing a
spurious $40 bill was given three
years in the penitentiary at At
lanta. Hays was shown in the
evidence to have attempted to
pass two 81 bills which had been
clumsily raised to look like $40
bills.
The two young Withers boys.
George aged 10 and Robert aged
10. were given sentences of one
year and three months, respect
ly, on the same sort of a charge
The Judge took cognizance of
their youth. it appeared.
There was long array of pris-
oners sentenced by Judge Coch
ran at the conclusion of court late
Thursday. The list sentenced
was as follows:
John Engle and John Baker, Estill
county, among the first convicted
were given three months for illicit
distilling.
t..- John Grigsby, jackson county, paid
a fine of 5000 for general violations
of the prohibition laws, being charg
ed with having made and sold liquor.
Carl Feltner, who came from Jack
son county after he had been indicted
by the grand jury on the charge of
making whisky, was given a sentence
of three months.
Bentley Browning is another pro-
duct of Jackson county who drew a
term of three months as the result of
making whisky without the formality
of a permit.
Garfield Johnson, of Madison coun-
ty, is one of the heavy losers as the
result of making. liquor and paid as
sessed fine after a verdict of guilty
of $500. E
Grant Godfrey, of Jackson crunty,
who was convicted of having a still
in the heart of coal mine beneath
the surface of the earth, will do
three months, as will his partner,
Grant Gumm, against whom there
was also a, charge of unlawfully man.
ufacturing Whisky.
Isom Miles, hailing from Estill
county, had a still going full blast, it
is said, when federal officers swoop-
ed down upon him, and he treated
them so nicely that this evidence
proved much in his favor during the
hearing. with the result that since it
was his first offense he was let off
with a fine of $50, which he willingly
paid.
Charles Miles, also of Estill county,
was convicted of being another un-
lawful maker of booze and he paid a
half hundred iron horses and took
his departure.
Granville Combs comes from Perry
county and is said to have been a
salesman and also maker of whisky.
He was indicted by the grand jury
and paid fine Of 500.
Lyman Carter, of Jackson county,
was in business for himself and
ing to the evidence, in large quanti-
ties. The court has the case under
advisement, and the bond for sem
tence was given and hear later what
his future will beat least, for some
time to come.
Mckinley Bailey, also of Jackson
county, and also charged with MAX
ing liquor unlawfully was released on
account of a former conviction under
bond.
Russe'l rurbin, of Madison county.
is said to have had the requisites,
except the right, for making liquor,
and as a result the officers were no
doubt little previous in his case,
since there was no evidence that he
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