Ferguson v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is possession of mash for the purpose of manufacturing intoxicating liquor; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Appellant is a negro. A negro woman telephoned officers to come to appellant’s private residence. Responding to the call, they searched the premises and residence and found a still and some whisky mash. The negro woman pulled a still out of a hole in the ground. In the house the officers found a quantity of mash. Appellant was not present at any time during the search. A negro man was in the house. It was undisputed that the…