The Old Kentucky Still was located on the plains of Mark township, instead of the dells amid the green hills of Kentucky as is told in story and verses.
A one hundred and fifty gallon still and three fifty gallon barrels of raisin mash were destroyed by Sheriff Stalley and Humane Office Zeachke as result of a raid on Alex White's home in Mark township, two miles north and two miles west of Mark Center.
The still has been putting out twenty five gallons of raisin whisky a day. Besides whisky, a raisin brandy and raisin mash, the owner of the still had a large quantity of double distilled whisky stored in his home where the still was located.
The still equipment and the mash and product were destroyed by the offices.
Part 2
Since the destruction of the White still in Mark township by Humane Officer Zeschke and federal officers it has been discovered that the man was doing a land office business. Instead of historic Kentucky burro with its burden of moonshine casks picking its way over secluded mountain paths out of sight of the watchful revenue officer, Alex White's still was visited once each week by a large Hudson super-six, which supposedly brought raisins and other materials for the industry to the White farm and drove away with the illegal moonshine for Toledo or some other large city where it was easily disposed of. White also was selling the stuff retail throughout these parts of the country and was quite open about his work. While he worked the farm, his wife tended the still. White has been heard to remark that within a year he would have made about $10,000
Travelers along the road on which he resided could easily detect the fumes of the mash cooking as it was brewing.
Officer again made a trip into the surrounding territory and visiting places supposed to have still but found little evidence, for the apparatus had been removed.
The property of James Ayles, situated one mile north of Cecil, was searched but little evidence was revealed. Also Steve Sonto's place was visited but it also displayed but little evidence, no still being discovered. He is located northeast of Paulding.
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Part 2
Since the destruction of the White still in Mark township by Humane Officer Zeschke and federal officers it has been discovered that the man was doing a land office business. Instead of historic Kentucky burro with its burden of moonshine casks picking its way over secluded mountain paths out of sight of the watchful revenue officer, Alex White's still was visited once each week by a large Hudson super-six, which supposedly brought raisins and other materials for the industry to the White farm and drove away with the illegal moonshine for Toledo or some other large city where it was easily disposed of. White also was selling the stuff retail throughout these parts of the country and was quite open about his work. While he worked the farm, his wife tended the still. White has been heard to remark that within a year he would have made about $10,000
Travelers along the road on which he resided could easily detect the fumes of the mash cooking as it was brewing.
Officer again made a trip into the surrounding territory and visiting places supposed to have still but found little evidence, for the apparatus had been removed.
The property of James Ayles, situated one mile north of Cecil, was searched but little evidence was revealed. Also Steve Sonto's place was visited but it also displayed but little evidence, no still being discovered. He is located northeast of Paulding.
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