The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-09-04
BLACK HILLS IS
SECOND KENTUCKY
MOONSHINE TRAFFIC GROWS IN
THE MOUNTAIN DISTRICT.

Deadwood, Sept. 4-The Black
Hills district promises to become a
second Kentucky in regard to Illicit
liquor manufacture, according to
federal prohibition officials in Sioux
Falls.
The character of the country is
especially favorable to the moon
hard efforts and the cooperation of
state and county officials of that dis
trict they are slowly but surely re-
ducing the traffic to a minimum.
During August many successful
raids have been carried out and fed
eral agents are inclined to believe
that knowledge of that fact that a
second offense on the part of boot
logger will lead to penitentiary Of
fense will act as a damper on the ac-
tivities of those who have at one
time been arrested.
The residence of Mrs. Clara Per
kins, at Lead, was raided by the Of
ficers, who confiscated 2 complete
stills, each of 25 gallon capacity,
$50 gallons of mash and 25 gallons
of moonshine. According to the Of
ficer conducting the raid, funds for
this illicit plant were furnished by
one Adolph Schultz who, it is as
serted, was living with the Perkins
woman. An unusual feature was
found in this still. The worm led
from the still, which was located in
the kitchen, through the wal Into
the pantry, where the cooler was
placed At the time of the raid the
still was delivering a stream of
liquor about one-fourth inch in di-
ameter.
This is the second offense of
Schultz, who will be tried by the
state. Mrs. Perkins will appear in
federal court when it convenes at
Deadwood on September 10.
The federal officers also raided
the places of Oscar Deerclay and
Adolph Ballo at Lead. They found
a 20fgallon still, $50 gallons of mash
and gallons of moonshine on the
premises of Deerclay Ballo, it is
claimed, had 20 pints of colored
"hoch" in his woodshed, and the of
ficers stat that there was proof to
| show that he was selling it. This is
Ballo's second offense and he is to
| appear before the state court in De-
cember.~
The officers assert that people OF
Rapid City were pleased with the ar.
| rest of Walter Powers, living on a
farm near that city, as he is said to
be an old offender. At this place
one 10-gallon still, two gallons oi
Illicit liquor and So gallons of mash
were confiscated. He is bound over
to federal court under 81 200 bonds
Nick Apa, in Rapid City, was alsc
visited by the federal officers, witt
the result that 80 gallons of rhubarl
and dandelion wine, II quart bottles
of beer and some wine and beer IL
the process of fermentation were de
stroyed He is under 1000 bonIs t,
appear in federal court on charg,
of manufacture and possession of il
toxicating liquor.
AT Interior the officers raided tn,
farm of John Huckel, where 200 gal
I Ions of mash and 20 gallons OF ii
quor We're confiscated. The officer
say that Huckel admitted to havini
been making moonshine, but elaine,
that he had quit, with the intention
of going straight" i'm the future
Finally however, they found the Ii
quor in the granary, under the grain
He will appear before the state cour
and according to the officers will en-
ter a plea of guilty.
: The officers state that there wa
} good deal of trouble at Interio
J during the roundup held last week
| numerous arrests and raids havin
) taken place.