| Court Proceedings The Big Stone Gap, 8/17/1910 The following cases for violation of the revenue laws, for selling liquor without license, were disposed of during this term of the United States Court, and were fined $100 and sentenced to 30 days on jail, except in cases as indicated: From Wise County- William Rose, Willard Sturgill Wesley Coorder Doliy Johnson Jack Ward Belle Fuller Grant Rose Matthew Rose For making moonshine and in some cases selling and other violations in Wise County- James Porter, counterfeiting Fred Ellison, in two cases illicit distilling Nelson Chisenhall C H Boggs James Countiss Dave Countiss $100 and 3 months- Everett Adams Will Sturgill John Stapleton Willie Mullins From Buchanan county selling without license- E L Dotson Wesley Belcher One day and one year in Atlanta Penitentiary- Jackson Fuller George W Ball Buchanan Boyd For illicit distilling, etc- Bruce Lambert Major Ball Jim Lambert William Lester Memphis Harris, distilling and selling combined From Dickenson County- Bulger Stanley Drewey Wallace For illicit distilling, etc. Chambers Coley George Burchett Jim Sykes Logan Salyers, detaining witness from appearing at former term of court $500 fine and five years hard labor in Atlanta Penitentiary- Eli Mullins Vance Mullins Franklin Bailey, making and selling M E Mullins, not guilty From Scott County- Cleveland Lucas Henry Begley Floyd Baldwin, jury case William Breckey From Lee County- Charles Neff Charles Bollin Samuel Fields Mariam Coffman Newton Gibson From Tazewell County- Elisha Lowe, pleaded guilty, $100 and 30 days From Patrick County Sam Going, plead guilty to 2 counts $200 and 3 months Alfred Going selling, $100 and 30 days From Russell County- Banner Pucket alledged violation post office department laws, discharged. |
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