Weaver v. State

1. Ed Weaver, the defendant, was found by officers, with another at a liquor still. According to the evidence, the officers surrounded the still and remained thus stationed some ten minutes before making their presence known. During that time the defendant was seen measuring up liquor by pouring it from a lard can into a jug; and a large gush of smoke came from the still, as if water had been thrown on the fire. When the officers actually raided the still the fire had the appearance of having just been watered; the distillery was warm; the furnace was warm; the slop and still were warm. On…