Evening journal., 1922-07-27
7 ARRESTS IN
DOVER RAIDS
Federal Officers Get 90 Cal
Ions Alleged Liquor and
400 Gallons Mash
RAIDERS DESTROY
NUMEROUS STILLS
ipecial to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER, July 27.-seven men
were arrested and so to rs gallons
of alleged liquor and 1900 gallons
Of mash confiscated by Federal off,
GERS in a series of raids made in
West Dover hundred early this
morning.
1t was the largest raid ever made
in this county but owing to the
fact that it was conducted while
most people were in bed attracted
but little attention except at those
places actually raided. Eight places
were raided
The raiders consisted of Marshal
Money, Deputy Marshal Ball and the
toilowing agents from Prohibition
Director Elliott's office: Howard,
Long Edwards; Parker. Green. Staf-
ford, Wills and Poul.
Those arrested were, W. L. Good
Ing. Harry Luff. John Luff. Tyre
BROOKS. Thomas p. Steele, Watson
w. Caudell and e. H. Norman.
The allegea moonshiners were
taken completely by surprise by the
officers and most of them were found
in bed. They were made to get up
and come to Dover with the officers.
The raid extended-over a large part
of West Dover hundred taking in the
hamlets OF Chapeltown, Smiths
Corner. and Dinahs' Corner.
The raiding party destroyed the
numerous stills found, but kept some
of the product for evidence. The
stills raided are said to have had
capacities from 10 to so gallons each.
1t had been rumored for some time
that considerable moonshine liquor
was being made near Dover. 1t was
reported that a gang known as the
North Carolinians" who came to-
this locality two or three years ago
were interested in making of moon
shine but whether or not any of this
supposed gang was caught in the
raid was not announced
Today's raid was under the direc-
tion of Prohibition Director Elliott,
of Wilmington. assisted by Deputy
Attorney General Earl D. Wiley.
Marshall Money waited here for
some time this morning after bring
ing the men to Dover, giving them
an opportunity to get bail, other |
wise they will be locked up here or
taken to Wilmington.
w. L. Gooding. one of the men
arrested by the officers, drove the |
ear. which is said TO have run over |
The Negro child near Camden on
Monday morning. He came to |
Dover last evening after being serv- |
I'd with a warrant and gave bail for
his appearance later. the condition |
Of the child still being serious.
II Is said that Gooding when ask |
ed why he did not stop when called |
to after hitting the child, replied
that the occupants in the car with |
him told him to drive on. The car
was the property OF a Negro man |
named Sudler.
A further investigation OF the /
woods OF West Dover hundred also |
under suspicion for some time Is
being made by another party Of /
government officers.
George S. Gooding, a west Dover
farmer entered bail for w. L. Good
ng and Harry Luff two OF the de-
'endants caught in the raid and |
hey are TO appear before the U. S.
Commissioner Thursday of next
week, in Wilmington.
Jennie Boone Smith. OF this town, !
furnished bail for Watson NJ. eau
ill, who will have a hearing Mon
lay before Commissioner Cam.
The car of Caudlll was seized by |
he officers and placed in local /
sarage.
The charges on which the accused |
ire held is the sale and transpor- I.
alton of liquor.
r. II. Norman. John Luff and
Thomas p. Steele. three more Of the
accused men were turned over to
Sheriff Graham temporarily until
Dail is furnished.