Sumner County TN Archives News.....Sumner Men Bound Over To Federal Court December 15, 1921
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Gallatin Examiner December 15, 1921
Nashville, Dec. 8, Charged with illicit distilling, four men from Sumner county 
near Gallatin, were arraigned Wednesday afternoon before United States 
Commissioner Harry Luck, and bound over to federal court on $1,000 bond each.
     The four men, Charles Whitson, Charles Perdue, Jim Garrett and Ed Smartt 
were arrested several weeks ago by federal officiers after the capture of a 
still in Sumner County.

Additional Comments:
Charles (Charlie) Perdue born 1892 Sumner Co., TN to George and Susie Cochran 
Perdue had married 1919 Charity Mae Whitson. They had two children when Charlie 
was arrested for "making moonshine". He received a one year sentence in federal 
prison but was released early. Charles (Charlie) Whitson was son of George and 
Alice Gant Whitson and the first cousin of Charity Mae Whitson. 


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