State v. Whitecotten

Hatcher, Judge:

On May 23, 1924, a warrant was issued by a justice of Marshall County, commanding the arrest of Ray Whitecotten, and the search of the Thomas J. Earliwine farm in Sand Hill District of said county. The warrant was executed forthwith by Benton Hazlett, Deputy Sheriff, accompanied by H. E. Smith, a Federal Prohibition agent. The officers found and arrested Ray Whitecotten, Fred Whitecotten and Harry Jefferson in a house on the Earliwine farm, which house was leased to Charles Hollish. In the same house was a fifty gallon still complete, and three hundred gallons of mash. On the…