Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-15
f our We1-Known Ci,i-
zens A.4mit on Stand
They Contributed.
LIQUOR, HOWEVER, FOR
THEIR PERSONAL USE
Destroyed Still When They
Learned "Outsiders'' We're
Being Served.
DRY. OFFICER is MENTIONED
Member of Enforcement Stan Charged
by DistiiIcr as Member of
Company.
DRY. OFFICER Is MENTIONED

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.J
STAuNTON, VA. March li.-Tom
Tisdalc. who resides near this cirs.
threw n bombshcll into social, bus;-
ness and court circles here today in
tcstifying in the case Of the Com
monwealth VS.. Tom Tisdale. tried in
Circuit Court under an indictment
charging him with manufacturing
liquo:.
On the stand Tisdalc said his moon
shine plant was purchased, Installed
and materials for its operations fur
nished. by prominent Stauntonians.
giving the names OF the company"
as. DR.. S. c. Nen. Captain e. Guy
Kyle, Commemorative Attorney II. III.
Kerr, OF Augusta County. Harry Fau-
yer. y. II. HiEginbotham and William
\. Grubert.
Gruhcrt on Federal Dry Stnn
All reside in Staunton with the
exception of Grubert, who is now. n
resident OF Richmond. being on the
staff OF Federal Prohibition Director
ROBERT y. Fuiwiler. These men rep
resent leaders in professional and
business life here.
Following Tisdales story DR.. NeH,
a. T. Higginbotham. Captain Kyle.
Harry Fauver and commemorative
Attorney Kerr testified.
with the exception OF Kerr. all
four men admitted making an "ar-
ransement" with Tisdale more than
year ago to manufacture brandy for
their private use .-e
DR.. Neff admitted getting" tho
still and helping Tisdale nut il into
operation.
Contribute Toward Operation.
lie and the other three men admit
ted contributing towards it's opcra
ton. but all except Kyle said they
never got any brandy. Klye said he
had made several trips to Tisdale's
home In the county but couldn't re-
member how much he had taken
away. All four eXonerated the Com
monweaiths attorney of any conncc-
tion with the company"
DR.. Mem said Tisdale was to make
brandy exclusively for the com
pany's" benefit. but when they learn
cd the distiller was furnishing the
booze to outsiders" they kicked.
whereupon Tisdale got bad.
Dr. Nen declared he and his as.
sociates tried to get their material
and equipment from Tisdale. bu,
without success. except for the still.
which DR.. Ncf said he destroyed.
Confeases To Commonwealth.
Realizing that in dIsposing OF .h.
brandy outside official circles,
would likely get them in trouble. DR.
NeT said he made confession 10
the commonwealths attorney. The
latter said lie had n talk with Tis-
dale and advised him to quilt moor
SHINING. telling him. he said, that h,
mad information" that Tisdale w.,
in the business.
While Kyle was the only mem..e
OF the combine" who admitted re,.
ting any liquor at all. Tisdaie sa,o .s
mad supplied DR.. NeH with 100 gar
ions and Kyle with 500 gallons. II.
said Kyle got SIX gallons on the nIrnt
his plant was raided, which was
January 20. 1922. The jury gave Ttx.
dale four months in jail and nned
him $500.
because members OF the branny
ring were called to testify. tnev
VIII not be prosecuted, the fact thai
they were put on the stand bv ;ns
State giving them immunity from
punish hment