The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-26
ENFORCE THE Law
IS DEMAND made
BY BOYD FARMERS
Mutual Protection Society Apepars BE.
fore County Officials To Urge Ac-
ton; Charge Of Neglect Is Hurl-
ed BY Club Members.

Catlettsburg, KY, Aug. 25. The
Mutual Protection Society composed
OF farmers OF Boyd county, known as
the Mules" held an Indignation meet
ing at Catlettsburg Wednesday, 1t be-
came known today.
They declared the county officers
were negligent In performing their
duty in breaking up the moonshine in
the county and asked the assistance of
the county officers in helpin capture
tho guilty persons.
John f. Coldiron, commonwealth at
torney, Joe Spears. f. p. Harris, U. s.
commissioner and Squire c. b. Well
man met with the society.
Several members of the society
made short talks citing various al
legged instances where lawbreakers
who had been arrested and heavily
fined were let OF for smaller fines
later. They told OF lawbreakers in the
county who wero at large and urged
that they be arrested. Their principal
purpose was TO put stop to the
moonshining In the county and asked
the assistance OF the county officers
Attorney Coldiron talked about an
hourt and assured the society that II
they would cooperate with the officers
they would be assured assistance but
that the officers had been doing all in
their power and had met with good
results. He told them II any OF them
knew OF man moonshiniug they
should come to the officers and make
afiidavits to this effect end this way
they would help the officers.
Tobc Hays. of Bear Creek, is presi-
dent OF the organization. This society
was organized in Boyd county and
there Is one other chapter in Law
renee county. Their work has been
very effective. Since the prohibition
act was passed they have been re-
vIved and are stronger than ever be-
fore.
e.. county officials conducted several
raids in Boyd and Grenup counties
Wednesday as a result OF which three
arrests were made and several gallons
OF moonshine and beer captured This
raid was one OF the most successful
made recently.
mi a
since the morning OF August %, sew
enteen persons had been arrested OF
charges OF moonshining.
]. H. Murphy, T. H. Patrick, A. F.
Dun and ]. l. Stuart, federal prohibl
ton agents and A. II. Mills, George
Nicholson, sheriff deputies, Delber
Clark. sheriff OF Boyd county. ant
John Johnson, constable composed thu
raiding party.
At the Chesapeake & Ohio crossing
at Hoods Creek. the officers ARRESTED
Ernest Jackson. Chester Thomas ant
Charles Keffer, all Of Huntington, whit
we're driving east toward Huntington
The officers found a gallon jug o
moonshine in the automobile and on
pint bottle, they charge.
The officers then proceeded to Dan
iel's Fork OF Hoods Creek and search
ed the residence of Sarah Fannii
where they reported finding jug o
moonshlne. John Ratcliff. Ben Fanni
and Leon Fannin were arrested.
In Greenup county Just across tn
county boundary line the officers dis
covered copper still, 800 gallons @
beer and II 55-gallon fermenteri
These were hidden under a cliff in tn
head of small hollow. After destry
ing the still, the officers proceede
down the hollow wherc they foun
300 gallons OF beer and one coppe
worm. one inch, six coil, and six 81
gallon fermenters.