Bootlegger Engages in Gun Battle

 The Marietta Daily Times, December 14, 1922

Passengers on the northbound Pennsylvania train from Marietta on Wednesday evening witnessed a wild west exhibition at Glenwood station when the Noble County sheriff and a deputy engaged in a running gun fight with a Slavish bootlegger. The fight started on the station platform and several shots were exchanged in sight of the train.

A report had come to Sheriff Rile Groves that a Slavish miner known as "Tim Brown" was operating at Glenwood station and had some corn liquor with him. Deputizing Marshal W. S. Sheckles, the sheriff boarded the afternoon train for Glenwood. When he and his deputy stepped to the platform they saw their man and started after him. The bootlegger was carrying a grip and a canvas bag, both of which he dropped as he fled.

With the officers gaining on him the man whipped out a gun and began to fire. Marshal Sheckles dropped at the first crack of the bootlegger's gun, then Sheriff Groves began firing. Sheckles had not been hit, merely dropping to the ground from which position he too began firing at Brown.

The bootlegger managed to escape despite the hail of bullets that followed him and made his way, with the officers in pursuit, to his home above the station, where he temporarily barricaded himself. While a posse was being gotten together to storm the place, the man, under cover of approaching darkness, escaped through a rear door and made a getaway.

Brown has the reputation of being a bad actor. He formerly was employed as a miner, but has been operating illicit stills and bootlegging liquor among his countrymen for several months. He has boasted that he would make trouble if the enforcement officials tried to take him and it is apparent that he meant what he said.

Sheriff Groves will reorganize his forces and go after Brown again.