The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-07
MOONSHINE CASES FEATURE 0PEING
 OF FEDERAL COURT
Grand and Petit Juries En- paneIed for March Term. Judge Grub Faces Very
 Heavy Docket

 federal court yesterday at noon for the March term, and with empannel- ing of the grand jury and two petit jurles, a heavy docket was taken up.
 Buck and Tom Martin, charged with transporting contraband liquors, on pleading guilty. were fined s25a each and setenced to 80 days Imprisonment. George F. Hem dricks was fined s100 for violation of the white slave law. after entering a plea of guilty, but was unable to pay the fine.
 Sentence on J. H. Williams, self confessed drug addict, was passed until September, pending future good behavior and promise to refrain from dealing in narcotics. This com pleted the guilty pleas when criminal jury cases were heard.
 The cases of Fred Cooper, Wilbur Richards, and an alleged negro ac- complice. Frank Johnson, were dis NheAA 6 SN bJ a JNA dAASA OiAS d AIN minutes deliberation. The defendants were charged with distilling liquor in violation of the national prohibit tion law following their arrests in Shelby county in June of last year, when a still was raided and 40 gal lens of liquor and more than 2,0oo gallons of beer were seized by fed eral agents.
 Many stnI Cases
 It develoepd at the hearing that the still, g. box type 200gallon ea- pacity still, which was destroyed by the raiders was the property of un- known parties, who are said to have operated the distillery before the parties charged with the ownership in fact moved upon the property.
 Phenol Phelps, a negro barber shop porter, didn't fare so well at the same jury's hands He was charged with handling the bottled product and dispensing to his patrons in the handy carbonated bottle package, as officers stated. highly perfumed. He was found guilty by the same jury that heard the cases of Terrell and Otis Hendrix, who likewise on the same charge were found guilty. Sem tence in these cases will be passe0s later.
 William Sylvester Hill of Blount county was freed on, charge of own ing a still which was raided in May of last year near his place. EVi- dence was insufficient, the jury de- clared. to affix ownership upon him. The case of Ida Spann, alias May ana Mary Spain, was mol pressed, result ing in a case of mistaken identity where officers were unable to iden- tify the defendant
 Cecil Carter, 1s-year-old Birming- ham boy, will know his fate this morning when court convenes to open q sealed verdict from the jury. where he is charged with having robbed the mails. It is alleged that he opened a registered parcel post package ana extracted therefrom a cameo ring and two diamonds in course of transit from Birmingham to Huntsville.
 Grand Jury Personnel
 ". J. Drummond was named fore man of the grand jury shortly ailer fl was empanneled, with the follow ine as yeniremen: John R. T. Rives' Rirmingham; Oscar L. Bynum, One opta: Jack Lawley, Sterrett; o. B. Logan, Remlap; Hobson Salter, snort Creek; Duet Wright Altoona; D. h. Richards, Wi1sonville; w. T. warren Blountsville; Roy Foster Georse Clements, J. T. Talhert, Oneonta; j. C. Hill Pratt City; J. H. Whlted' Oneonth; W. A. Reed, Birmingham; O. H. Stone, wilsonvi1le; A. TedeschI' Birmingham. One negro, John M Coar. of Birmingham, completed the Danel. being one of the hrst ne rro's to sit upon a grand Jury Tn Jefferson county for the past elgne -x.rz rourt attaches state.
 Petit juries empanneled for tnls session of court, including another rcero- E. A. Bradford of Birming- ram consist of the following per scnnef:
 Petit Jurfes
 n Bailey, Oneonta; W. B. Li.- tie I,iberty; c. F. Gurley, Clevelano' Sycamore, James M Hamill, J. K Rrookman, Birmingham; (. w. calA Ensley; Perry Smith, Oneonta' I,eon Baker, Columbiana; C. M- hln' Sheibv. Austin L. Bennett Birmlng- ham -. pts,;no- h,mS c. Shadix, E. F. Daily, on- eorta: Walter J. White, Birmingnan' n R Adams. Boyles; Tom Mason w5lsonviIle; A. w. Beck, Blrming b,no. E. I. Layton, Ensiey; W. b. Ienninrs. Birmingham; W. H. Rouse A Dangherty, Warrior; Thomas G- Howell, Boyles
 Sunernumerary talesmen are J. H. scWhorter, Brooksvillc; G. L. biier' Altoona: Robert Mckenzie, Warrio.' a,d IT c. Logan and Wade Wooo' Remlap.