Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-07
80 GALLONS OF
BOOZE FOUND.2
STILLS RAIDED
West Indianapolis Produces
Large Quantity of White
Mule Whisky.
2 FACE TIGER CHARGE

Lieut.. William Cox and his squad in
terrupted the boose business in West
indianapolis today, when, in two raids,
they found two complete stills, almost
eighty gallons of white mule" whisky
and arrested two alleged distillers.
As result of the raid Dee Ewing, 63
year, of 1OO1 River avenue, was charged
with operating a blind tiger and Isaac
II. Moore, 90, proprietor of n grocery at
12Sl-S3 West Ray street, whose living
apartments are on the second floor over
his store, was arrested on a similar
charge.
Lieutenant Cox's squad included Sergt.
John Richter and Patrolmen Hillman,
Kiel and Gillespie.
The amount Of white mule" found is
the largest ever captured in Marion
County since the dry law became effee-
tive. The two stills, both of the same
peculiar design are as complete as any
the police have found.
PATROL BOX
NEAR STILL.
Within twenty feet of the front door Of
Ewing's residence is a patrol box where
police officers call the operator at police
headquarters.
The discovery of the Ewing still was
made by the squad, which went there
armed with search warrants.
When the lieutenant entered the louise
he informed Ewing he had a search war
rant and that he had information there
was whisky in the house.
SHOW me where it is and l won't tear
up the place" suggested the leader OF
the squad.
II am sick. l can't" answered Ewing.
At that instant Ewing's son started
for the door and was stopped.
20 =, hn ~ hA
explained.
Nobody gets out Of this house now,"
answered Lieutenant Cox and then he
started to search.
STILL OF FIFTEEN
GALLONS CAPACITY
The still of fifteen gallons capacity
was in q room on the second floor. The
police found six gallons Of white mule"
whisky, some OF 1t colored with extract
Of malt syrup. There were four large
cans of the extract Of malt syrup, fifty
six pounds to a can, found in the room.
The still was copper with an outside
jacket Of galvanized metal
The tank was exceptionally high. A
pipe, like dOwnspout on the outside OF
a house, led from the jacket In such a
way as to carry of the fumes from the
still to a fiue of the house. The copper
cap on the tank was exceptionally large
and the copper coil led to a cooling
tank made OF large beer keg. The dis
titled hquor dropped from that coil
through charcoal which removed the
fusal oil.
Tanks, jugs, bottles and containers
some empty and some filed. were taken
to police headquarters with the still to
be held as evidence. The two sons OF
Ewing disconnected the specially con-
structed gas burner used for the still.
Ewing told Lieutenant Cox that his
price was SIS a gallon for the whisky.
LARGER PLANT
FOUND IN GROCERY.
From that place the squad went to
Moore's grocery, one block distant. The
lieutenant told Moore that he had
search warrant and Moore smiled and
said there was no whisky In his place.
well, then / will start at the attic"
suggested the lieutenant. At that mo-
ment Ewing's son appeared in the store,
completing his delayed trip to the gro
Gerry, but, seeing the squad Of police,
turned quickly and ran out before he
had time TO make any purchases.
At the top Of the stairs in the attic the
lieutenant found a stir1 or exactly the
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