Show T THREE HD REE STILLS UNEARTHED IN V ASHLEY VALLEY luo RIG HAUL OP MEN INN STILLS AND OOZE BOOZE MADE AT OF OP U B S ia TWO HEAVY PINKS FINES f WILLIAMS WILL WIMs UK jar TAKEN voll FOR TRIAL TO SALT BALT LAKE the last two day days havo been exciting for officers id jand bootlegger bootleggers when throe three stills in aroa different sections were located by federal prohibition hibi tion agents who have been camping 1 in vernal for some timo time getting real dope whore where white mule wai was being manufactured that good work was done by local and federal officers ie Is evidenced by the fact that so many were taen into custody in n one haul and hey located in different sections of the valley thursday afternoon john scott who ie to living on the ed brian place south of vernal was taken into custody scitt had a comple com tj outfit for making booze eoma boma qt of tile man product on hand hani and a largo and small barrel of mash containing about 60 gallons another trip was made b by the of bleers to the homo home of jerry hat hatch ch on brush reek who Is living on his mothers place hero also another complete completo still was found some what crudo crude but nover tho lesa less in good working order proof of this was the fact that considerably i of the manufactured product was on ou hand A third and plenty of at booze was found nt at the homo home of lincoln williams in Steina Stol nakor kfir bmw Is an old offender and has har been watched by the of officer ficera tor for some time last winter he esca escand pd 4 because a jury failed to convict not because he was not guilty but because ot at a technicality in the proceeding pr only one of at the tha stood fo for 8 when the officers panic came to their home it Is s reported they tried to destroy much booze mash and evidences of manufacture but not until enough was secured to convict him this time mrs williams threw a hammer and broke ou a large jug of the finished product which was setting on a table in lit the room when the officers surprised them all of those these were federal cases but on advice of federal authorities from salt lake city after the arrest scott and hatch were turned over to the uintah county officers for trial they were brought before justice H walter woolley and bot both h guilty to the charge of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors both of the men pleaded guilty to the charge and wore were fined or six months in the county jail each of them were given until friday morning at 10 to secure their fine or commence serving sentence they were glad to get off oo 00 easy casy as it looked very much mitch like they would be compelled to stand t trial rial in a federal court each spoke as though he had bad learned bla bin leason it Is expected that williams will be taken to salt lake city for trial in a federal court as ks this really la in the second time he has been caught re handed with the goods justice woolley has expressed himself to the effect that all offenders brought before him for having liquor in their possession or for making it need expect no leniency in in their possession or tor for lie its manufacture need expect no leniency in his court it all good citizens will take this stand we can soon have a clean city and county in respect to booze A good start has been made let the good work go on and protect our boys from the curse of bootleggers and bootleg whisky |