Emery v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

— Conviction is for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor, with a punishment of one year in the penitentiary.

The officers in company with others were searching for whisky stills. Smoke was detected at a point several hundred yards from appellant’s house. Two negroes were seen at this place by some of the party. They were wearing brown caps. Upon discovering the officers they ran away. In a few minutes the officers reached the place. A copper pot with fire under it and mash in it, and a cooling keg were found, and near by two barrels containing mash were discovered. There was…