Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-16
TO CHARGE BROWN
WIT H MISUSE OF
LIQUOR He SEIZED
Commonwealth's Attorney
of Chesterfield Will
Draw Up Bill.
OTHERS NAMED IN REPORT
GIVEN TO HASKINS HOBSON
Alleges They Were His Com
panions in Entering Itt-
ner's Home.
CLAYAION IS STAR WITNESS
Man Who Made Sensational State
ment Tells His Story on
Stand.
OTHERS NAMED IN REPORT
GIVEN TO HASKINS HOBSON
CLAiMoN IS STAR WITNESS
Man VIII" Made Sensational State
ment Tells His Story on
Stand.

H. ID. Brown, State prohibition in
spector. and companions face indict-
mcnts by the special grand jury ct
the Chesterfield Circuit Court en- a
charSe OF misnppropriating contra
oand liquor The name OF Harry
sweet, Sr. was not mentioned In tho
ease, hut 1t Is understood that he is
among the companions. The body
Will meet Friday to bring in indict-
mcnts.
After hearing that started in tho
morning and lasted until late In the
afternoon, the grand jury brought in
report directing Commemorative
Attorney IIaskins Hobson to draw up
indictments. When it meets Friday
1t VIII bring in true bills against
Brown and his companions. charging
them with misappropriating the liu-
uor. II was said yesterday afternoon
after the body had adjourned for the
day.
Brown and his party are also
charged with forcibly entering tho
house OF 4. Ittncr, farmer. on the
New Road. in Chesterfield County, at
night without authority for So do
tnd profane with tho inmates OF tho
house, and also with Offering y. lit
ncr and I'ete Ittner immunity from
arrest e they would tell him where
the whisky was located they would
hear no more about 1t.
The charge was that Brown and his
party seized 1T3 quarts of whisky,
and that only nineteen quarts OF this
number were turned over to the po-
lice. Thirty nine quarts of the liquor
were given. 1t is declared. back to
bootleggers to obtain their silence
The remainder of it was peddled on
the streets by agents of the officer
and his party, according to the re-
port.
1t is understood that Browns com
panicns were Harry +. Sweet. Sr..
Harry r.. Sweet. Jr., and Julian Planz.
The investigation was begun Nom
day afternoon, but large docket
prevented any testimony being heard
until yesterday. The case opened
up about l0:30 o'clock in tho morn
ing. with David Claymon on the stand
as the first witness.
Claymon Is tho man who brought
the matter to the attention OF Com
monwealth Attorney Haskins Hobson.
1t was his confession to Mr.. IIobson
which stirred the county authorities
to n determination TO probe the mat
ter thoroughly. Claymon alleged
that fifteen cases of bootleg liquor
which had, he charged, been seized by
prohibition officers in raid in Ches-
terileld County, had not been turned
in but that part OF the liquor was
being peddled on the streets by hired
agents of the prohibition officers.
Not Turned In, He Snys.
1t was the claim OF Claymon that
the liquor, which he alleged was not
turned in by the prohibition officers.
was bottled in bond" whisky OF a
well known brand. 1t was seized just
before Christmas. when, according TO
those supposed to know. 1t was most
valuable. Allegations were made that.
after 1t became known that the own
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