Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-04-28
COLLINS And CREW
ALL FOUND GUILTY
Jury Brings In Verdict After
Four Hours DeIiberation-
Ike Miller Trial Monday

ooA ACAlDCA
Ike Miller Trial Monday
Humbolt A. Collins and the 9th
erS charged with robbery of the
D. L. Moore distillery in Mercer
county on last March 10th, were
found guilty by the jury which
heard their case in federal court
The verdict was returned by the
jury after about four hours delib-
cation Friday afternoon.
J. Miller Watson. Anderson
county farmer, in whose barn the
81 barrels of whisky were found,
was the only one acquitted whose
case went TO the jury. District
Attorney Sawyer A. Smith told
the jury in his concluding argu-
ment that in his conscience he
was not satisfied of Watson's
guilt and that he would not be dis
appointed if the jury acquitted
him. He said there was much
doubt as to whether Watson
knew that the whisky had been
stored in his barn.
The defendants who were con-
victed with Hum Collins, alleged
to be the head and leader OF the
conspiracy were his "man Fri
day, Henry McCutcheon, color
ed. Visitor ]. Norton, Louis and
Joe Brashear. of Louisville, John
w. Boggess and John B. Gordon,
OF Anderson county.
Judge Cochran will pass SEN
tence upon them just before the
close of the federal court term.
The cases against liz Miller,
John McAtee. Louis Kay, and
others charged with transporting
whisky. from the Dowling distill-
cry were set by Judge Cochran
for trial Monday. Defense at
torneys fought hard for a con
tinuance but the Judge ordered
them to be ready Monday morn
ing at 9 o'clock. This will be the
first time in many years that fed
eral court has lasted over week
in Richmond.
The Moore distillery cases
were the hardest fought that
have been seen in federal court
here in a long time The defense
continued its introduction of tes-
timony after the Daily Register
report closed yesterday.
The defense, skillfully manag-
ed by Attorney Glenn Huggins.
said to- be the most resourceful |
criminal lawyer in Louisville, put |
witness after witness on the /
stand, seeking to build up perfect |
alibis for the defendants. Louis |
Brashear's testimony indicated |
that he speeded with his car to
avoid the officers in Louisville /
simply to keep his car from being
jammed" because he had switch
ed the auto license numbers. He [!
said he had never been arrested |
before in his. life. He admitted
giving his brother, Richards |
name when arrested, but said he
did so simply because he thought
that it might help him out of the
auto license trouble. He sail hel
didn't know that the real factory
numbers had been filed off the
Buick car. He said he had had
the Buick for some time fixing it
up. but the license numbers be
longed on his Ford car which he
had taken down and was in boxes
at his garage.
Joe Brashear told practically
the same story as his brother
about their arrest and effort to
avoid being questioned about
their auto license.
Victor Norton, who said he liv
ed at 241 Market street. Louis
vile. was interrogated by Attor-!
ney {. c. Wallace for the defense. !
He said he served in the war
about three years; but hadn't
been working recently. He had
worked for Charles Lockhart,
who, he said, "was murdered in
cold blood by prohibition off
Ger. Objection to this remark
was sustained and excluded from
the jury. He had much experience
a truck. Norton swore
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