NEWS: 9 Moonshiners Captured in Raid, 1921, Bell Co.
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Submitted by Mary Lou Hudson
  <http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00005.html#0001143>
Date: 3 Oct 2003
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Middlesboro Daily News, Middlesboro, KY Jan. 24, 1921
 
Nine Moonshiners Captured In Raid In Cabin Hollow
U.S. Revenue Officers With Local Men Bag Gang Said To Have Been Operating
For Long Time -- 750 Pounds Of Sugar Found Near Still.
 
Under the leadership of C.L. Winfrey and Charles Stewart, United States
revenue officers, local policeman made one of the biggest raids staged in
this section in months, bagging nine 'shiners and destroying a large
quantity of mash found in a house near Mine No. 4 at Cabin Hollow near For
Ridge, Tenn.
   The still, which was not in operation at the time of the raid, apparently
was being prepared for a "run."
It was located not very far from the mouth of the mine in an ideal place for
operating.  The moonshiners had received word that the officers were in the
section and before they arrived a large quantity of mash had been destroyed.
   However, the officers located three barrels of beer and a small quantity
of liquor, which was dumped.  In addition to this 750 pounds of raw sugar
which the mountaineers used to make their "due", was found in a house near
the mine where the mash was located.  The moonshiners made no attempt to
resist the officers and were brought to Middlesboro about 11 o'clock along
with the still which is being held in the city hall.
   Local officers taking part in the raid included Policeman DeBusk, Yeary,
Thompson, and Deputies Hill Woodson, John Maxwell and Rudolph Wells.  The
moonshiners were under the leadership of Ben McCrary, who looked like a
patriarch with his 65 years of age weighing heavily on his shoulders, but
who, the men claimed, was a born leader in the "business."
   The alleged 'shiners and bootleggers were taken to Knoxville and will be
given a hearing before the United States commissioner there today.  Officers
DeBusk and Yeary will appear as witnesses against the  prisoners.
 
 
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