The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
SS8l.3 Lien DOCKEIED
AGAINST HENRY HkIGLER
G.,0se sseeA Rloekasier l. Assessed
Hea.y 1aNes and Penalty ~
i:ie Ec,ieral Government.
rrRsER PROTECTED CREDITORS

Liens totaling s10.9o6 IS have
been docketed against the property
Of ave alleged Union county block
aders in the clerk OF courts office
by the federal government. making
a grand total of s15.il5.S5 in taxes
and penalties assessed against local
'moonshiners" since the Volstead act
went into effect over year ago.
Those feeling the weight of the act
this time are the following Jim
Montgomery. OF Nashville township:
Carl Remington, of Monroe town
ship; Winslow Hinson. OF Goose Greek
township: Alex Purser. of New Salem
township; and Henry Haigler. OF
Goose Greek township.
Previous to the receipt of these
five liens. Adam Wall. Clayton Wall,
Isaac Bloant. all eolored. and John
Knight. who were jointly convicted
of bloekading at the last term OF SUI
perior court. and Cy Mullis and Jim
Helms We're the only ones assessed
taxes and penalties. Knight and the
four negroes We're taxed with S2a59.-
90. while the latter two.who We're also
charged jointly with handling liquor.
will have TO pay S2250 il they are
worth that much above their home
steads. Knight, who Is now serving
a term on the chain gang. is said TO
be penniless. but Adam Wall. an aged
negro. is reported TO own some prop
erty. and he will probably be the only
one to suffer financial loss from the
liquor venture.
Henry Haigler, who is now serving
term in the federal penitentiary at
Atlanta, is the hardest hit. He is as
sessed total of s32S1.25. represent
ing estimated excise taxes and pen
alties for failure to report his liquor
output ranging over period OF sew
eral months. He is the Goose Greek
man who was shot by an officer dur
! ing a raid in his vicinity. and who
made an unsuccessful effort TO recover
damages for the injuries he sustained.
Haigler is worth considerable prop
erty. amounting, 1t is said. to about
$4,000 And thereby hangs a tale.
During the war prominent Mon
roe citizen went to Goose Creek tt
sell Liberty bonds. He had two men
in mind as possible purchasers. Haig-
Ter. he was confident, would invest
literally in the war bonds. while the
other man, who was in feeble health
and in poor financial condition would
certainly be forced TO refuse TO buy
He proved TO be wrong. II was Haig-
Ter. worth thousands of dollars, VINO
declined TO invest in the war-wlnning
securities. The other man, unable te
do much work, and burdened will
medical expenses, purchased Sl0'
bond. handing over to the Monrot
man all of his available cash.
Haigler's indifference to the wa
stimulated the officers, ii is declared
i'm their war against him for making
liquor. resulting in his conviction ant
, sentence to the penitentiary.
Jim Montgomery, another one 0
the five, is taxed but $500 and NJ
penalty; but Carl Remington Is as
sessed $3.50 in taxes and penalize'
an additional s1062.50.
| Alex Purser, in many respects
good citizen, anticipated the govern
ment lien and to protect his loca
creditors, acknowledged number o
weeks ago several judgments. total
ing nearly $4,000, thus winning tn
gratitude OF several Monroe bushes
concerns.
| Winslow Hinson's property is al
tached for s1S12.50. $3.50 of 1t rep
resenting taxes, and s1062,5O pen
| altV