Some items about LCT
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Some items about LCT
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Surnames: Cardwell, Smith, Puryour, Cooper, Mather, Spurrier, Neeld, Frady
Morning Olympian
Olympia
October 14, 1892
Murderous Moonshiner Captured
Nashville, Tennessee, Oct. 13: NOAH COOPER was arrested in Lincoln County this morning. He is believed to be a member of the gang of moonshiners which ambushed the revenue officers near Flintville recently. This is the third arrest that has been made and it is thought the ambushing party consisted of only four men. One moonshiner was killed in the fight. Deputy collector SPARRIER, who was dangerously wounded, is still alive and may recover.
Wilkes Barre Times
October 8, 1892
Shot by Moonshiners
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 8: In a desperate fight with the moonshiners in Lincoln County, three internal revenue officers were shot. S. D. MATHER, deputy collector, was killed and JOE SPURRIER, special deputy collector, and C. S. CARDWELL, deputy general collector, were mortally wounded.
The Knoxville Journal
September 9, 1890
A Lincoln County Farmer
Nashville, Sept. 8: The body of WILLIAM NEELD, an old and well known farmer of Lincoln County, was found yesterday afternoon in a pond a short distance north of Fayetteville, Tenn. His throat was cut from ear to ear, his hat was found on the bank and in it was a note addressed to his son, reading as follows: “Dear Son, I cannot live in poverty longer; I have done my best, goodbye.” NEELD leaves a wife and several children. He was postmaster of Fayetteville under ANDREW JOHNSON.
St. Louis Republic
St. Louis, Missouri
June 27, 1895
Revenue Officers’ Raid
Clarksville, Tenn., June 26: Revenue officers made a raid south of the village of Blanche, Lincoln County, a day or two ago, and destroyed a wild cat distillery belonging to W. S. FRADY. A man was working at the still when the officers reached it, but he escaped. The plant consisted of two wooden stills, each of 150 gallons capacity, 22 fermenting tubs, 2500 gallons of beer and flake stands, tin worm and a copper vapor pipe six feet long, an iron boiler 10 feet long and five gallons of singlings, all valued at several hundred dollars. Everything was destroyed, but the owner has so far not been arrested.
Macon Weekly Telegraph
Macon, Georgia
August 14, 1892
A Moonshine Raid
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 12: Deputy collector S. CREED CARDWELL and J. S. PURYOUR and revenue collector ALVIN SMITH returned from a general raiding tour through Madison and Jackson Counties, Alabama and Lincoln County, Tenn. They were joined in Alabama by seven officers who accompanied them on the expedition in that state. Three stills, four packages of brandy and a wagon and a team were seized, and five prisoners captured.
Olympia
October 14, 1892
Murderous Moonshiner Captured
Nashville, Tennessee, Oct. 13: NOAH COOPER was arrested in Lincoln County this morning. He is believed to be a member of the gang of moonshiners which ambushed the revenue officers near Flintville recently. This is the third arrest that has been made and it is thought the ambushing party consisted of only four men. One moonshiner was killed in the fight. Deputy collector SPARRIER, who was dangerously wounded, is still alive and may recover.
Wilkes Barre Times
October 8, 1892
Shot by Moonshiners
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 8: In a desperate fight with the moonshiners in Lincoln County, three internal revenue officers were shot. S. D. MATHER, deputy collector, was killed and JOE SPURRIER, special deputy collector, and C. S. CARDWELL, deputy general collector, were mortally wounded.
The Knoxville Journal
September 9, 1890
A Lincoln County Farmer
Nashville, Sept. 8: The body of WILLIAM NEELD, an old and well known farmer of Lincoln County, was found yesterday afternoon in a pond a short distance north of Fayetteville, Tenn. His throat was cut from ear to ear, his hat was found on the bank and in it was a note addressed to his son, reading as follows: “Dear Son, I cannot live in poverty longer; I have done my best, goodbye.” NEELD leaves a wife and several children. He was postmaster of Fayetteville under ANDREW JOHNSON.
St. Louis Republic
St. Louis, Missouri
June 27, 1895
Revenue Officers’ Raid
Clarksville, Tenn., June 26: Revenue officers made a raid south of the village of Blanche, Lincoln County, a day or two ago, and destroyed a wild cat distillery belonging to W. S. FRADY. A man was working at the still when the officers reached it, but he escaped. The plant consisted of two wooden stills, each of 150 gallons capacity, 22 fermenting tubs, 2500 gallons of beer and flake stands, tin worm and a copper vapor pipe six feet long, an iron boiler 10 feet long and five gallons of singlings, all valued at several hundred dollars. Everything was destroyed, but the owner has so far not been arrested.
Macon Weekly Telegraph
Macon, Georgia
August 14, 1892
A Moonshine Raid
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 12: Deputy collector S. CREED CARDWELL and J. S. PURYOUR and revenue collector ALVIN SMITH returned from a general raiding tour through Madison and Jackson Counties, Alabama and Lincoln County, Tenn. They were joined in Alabama by seven officers who accompanied them on the expedition in that state. Three stills, four packages of brandy and a wagon and a team were seized, and five prisoners captured.