The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-26
DEPY SHERIFF CANN
GETS M0ONSH|NERS
Accompanied by Constable R P. Mar
tin, of Calhouns Falls, Cam
Visits Rocky River Section
Destroys 400 Gallon
Beer, and Gets Two
White Men.

| Inc way OF Cne LranSSfeSSoi .
hard, it has been said, and we repeat
ell it few days ago, when five yorrg
white men were caught Transporting
liquor. And it is so, as three young
white men of the county, in addition
to those already caught, are able to
testify today, were they placed on
the stand.
This time the officers turned up
near Prices Mill, on, Rocky River,
Just above LowndesWlle. Complaints
had been coming in that liquor was
being made in that section, and the
officers got busy. Monday afternoon
Deputy Sheriff Cam accompanied by
Constable R. P. Martin, of Calhoun
Falls, specially deputized for the
purpose of assisting Mr.. Cam, paid a
visit to the Rocky River section. Ar
irving at the location where the IL
quor was supposed to be made, the
officers found evidence of much ac-
tivity. The liquor-makers had under
taken to give things the appearance
of woodland recently cut over by
men who were saw-milling. Several
large trees had been cut and the
brush carefully piled. The officers
knew there was no saw-mill in the Sec
ton, and they were suspicious. So
they commenced to look. In one of
brush piles they soon discovered the
furnace. The still had not been
brought into operation, because as
previously stated, the distillers are
very particular with piece of furni-
ture like a good stirf. 1t is never
brought from its hiding place until
the run is ready to to be made, and
as soon as the run is over, the still
goes into the hands of a runner and
goes back to it's hiding place, to be
safely kept until the next run is
ready to be made. 1t would never do
for a valuable animal like a still to
be at large.
Neither could the beer, or mash,
be located in any of the brush piles.
But the officers were smart enough to
know that it was around there some
where. So they kept looking. Finally
they got down on their hands and
knees and began to scrape up the
leaves. In little while they discover
ed the corner of piece of rubber
roofing. Uncovering this and remov-
ing it, they discovered planks and
when these were moved, the officers
found eight barrels of beer, about
four hundred gallons.
Hoping to catch the offenders these
things were carefully placed back as
before and the officers hid in the un-
dergrowth to await the coming of the
liquor-makers. They didn't wait long.
In a little while Thompson Simpson,
Leo Minor and B. Grant came on the
scene. They went to inspect the beer.
| One of them opened a barrel, and
another asked: "How is it," to
which the first replied, "It's all right
and ready to rum" At this time the
officers came out from their hiding
places, having recognized the offend
ers. But they were far enough away
that Minor and Grant made their
getaway. Simpson was caught and
brought to the Abbeville Jail.
Yesterday about 10 o'clock Grant
made his way to Calhoun Falls and
knowing that Mr.. Martin mad seen
him and recognized him, he decided
to give up. He surrendered to officer
Grant at Calhoun Falls who wired
the sheriff that Grant would be
! brought over on the first train. He
came in at 1890 and is now stopping
for a while with Sheriff McLane.
The still has not yet been discover
ed. The officers have made every eff
fort to locate it, but as yet they have
not been successful. They are fol-
lowing every clue they can get and
they hope to have Minor under ar
! rest in the next few davs.