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Show FINED $299 ON I LIQUOR CHURGE J. V. Rockefeller, Local Mechanic, Me-chanic, Pleads Guilty to Operating Still J. V. Rockefeller. 1849 Adams avenue, ave-nue, pleaded guilty In the city court this morning to a charge of haying liquor in his possession, following a raid on his place by the police. Rockefeller, according to his testimony, testi-mony, and the testimony of officers, had been selling llCjtiOr to taxi lb driwis In the cltv An Italian named Peti r Palvo was In business with him. he said, and had departed from his house yesterday about fifteen minutes prior to the arrest, which took pi U 6 nt 4:. 10 o'clock. Rockefeller is a mechanic me-chanic and is 46 years old. Judge Roberts fined the defendant the maximum amount. 1299, offering him the alternative of ISO days in the I city Jail. I Sergeant A. H Stevens. Detectlvi William A. Taylor, Detective Lester Wire of the Bait Lake detective force and ifficer Praxier made the raid at the Rockefeller place. A still In operation was uncovered by the officers and two quart bottles nd a half pint bottle were found. A large quantity of mash was found in two barrels, it was alleged Traffic Officer Prasler stated in court this morning that the repeated visits of taxi cabs to the Rockefeller house had created suspicion regarding their visits. Rockefeller said he had been In the business about two weeks and ail ged that the Italian had been assisting 'him in making the liquor. He stayed over night at the city jail, , being unable tO raise the $500 ball. |