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Whiskey Still Found in
Corn Field ["Ottawa Herald," 11 Nov 1921, p1c7] James McFarland of Lincoln township is under arrest and confined in the county jail in connection with the discovery of a whisky still in operation on his premises, yesterday, by Sheriff Elvie Allison and Undersheriff C. E. Wright. Rumors connecting the McFarland name with diverse moonshine transactions have drifted into the official ear, for some time, and yesterday Allison and Wright concluded to make a personal inspection of the McFarland farm. The house is located in an out-of-the way place in the Marais des Cygnes bottom southeast of Richter. When the officers reached the house, about 1:30 yesterday afternoon, it was vacant. They were supplied with a warrant from the district court, and instituted a search. Nothing contraband was found at the house. The officers struck southward through a cornfield noting a peculiar odor. A quarter of a mile from the house a thin pillar of steam arose. It was from a gasoline stove, planted between two rows of corn, on which merrily steamed a 5-gallon oil can. To the spout of the can was attached a pipe of copper that ran in a pleasing steam line down into a large sized lard bucket. Inside the bucket the pipe was in the form of coils, about 20 of them. The extreme end of the coil was passed out of the bucket into a position where any contents could drip into a convenient jug. The "dripping" was in process, a clear, white liquid. More lard buckets were found, each filled with a prepared "mash." McFarland was found at his house and placed under arrest. He is said to have confessed
to Sheriff Allison that he alone is responsible for the still and its operation. He was
brought to Ottawa and lodging in jail and will be held pending an appearance in court. |
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