Whitehead v. State

The appellant, defendant in the court below, was convicted for manufacturing prohibited liquors and having in his possession a still to be used for manufacturing prohibited liquors.

The defendant was found working at a still from which whisky was dripping. He was •cutting wood and piling it around the still, •daubing the trough; the still had a big fire around it, and was full of beer.

The defendant denied any interest in or control of the still, denied working at it or making any liquor, said he was there looking for hogs. The good character of the defendant was proven.

H. S. Maddox, a witness…