TRIO FROM THIS COUNTY TRIED IN U. S. COURT
Portsmouth Times 23 April 1937

Man and Wife Given $600 Fines And Long Sentences

Three Scioto County persons were tried in federal court at Cincinnati Thursday on liquor charges.

Kelly Risner..alias Miller was fined $600 and given a sentence of 15 months on three charges, owning an unregistered still, possession of mash illegally.  His wife, Gracie Risner was given a year and a day and fined $600 when it was shown that they owned the house jointly.  Charles McKenzie charged with operating a still, was dismissed.

State dry agents arrested pair during a raid in Madison township Dec. 3, when a 75-gallon still and nine barrels of mash were confiscated.  In the raid, Risner ran from the house and was wounded slightly by an enforcement agent.

Submitted by Randy Jackson