Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-23
TRIAL or AGED TUCKER COUNTY RESIDENT i 81
ON PROHIBITION CHARGE IN Federal CT.-N
STATE WARRANT SUFFICIENCY IS ATTACKED
Attorney Campbell And Attorney Smith Present New Angles
OF General Attack On Use OF State Warrant In Federal
ColrtS-Judqe Directs Inquiry Into Local Mans Supply


Tho hearing OF evidence and ar
guments in the case of the United
States VS.. George Grassland. of
Parsons. Tucker ceunty. occupied
the entire time this morning of
judge Baker and a petit jury in
Federal Court. The case went to
the jury about noon, with the eX-
peetation that verdict would be
returned this afternoon. Mr. Cross
land went on the stand himself this
morning, and his testimony taken
in support of the defense that the
beer found by federal officers in
the raid In July was a part OF that
which he had made previously to
June 1920, for which he was ar
rested and tried In Federal Court
at Elkins, pleaded guilty and was
fined $25 by the late Judge Day
toni. lie declared that he thought
all of 1t had been destroyed after
the first raid and that he was sur
prised to find box of IT. in bottles
when he was ut work ON some po-
tatoes in his cellar. The prohibit
tion officers testified yesterday and
today that they had made thor
ough search of the entire premises
In June, 1920, and did not believe
they could have overlooked any
quantity. and they testified that
they found slightly more. than 100
bottles o ntheir raid in July Of The
present year MIR. Grassland adj
mtted having manufactured The
beer originally but Baid he had
made none since he was fined at
Elktns The ease was argued by
attorneys
The jury serving in the case Is
made up rs follows u. Gold
Miller, Berkeley county, James
Sites, pendeten county: s. ID.
Stump. Harrison county; Harrison
Schley. Jefferson county; Robert
Lefevre, Berkeley county; Jesse l..
Beeler Morgan county. Charles r.
Nefr, Mineral county; William p.
: Riner. Berkeley county. J. M. Kes-
SELL Hardy county: S. II. Jordan,
Mineral county; W. II, Mcdonald,
Hampshire county. James d. Dill
lon. Berkeley county.
Attorney Charles N. Campbell
this city, called to the attention
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