U.S. vs. Frank Balestrere: Indictment

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Indictment in Criminal Case No. 12392: United States vs. Frank Balestrere, defendant. Balestrere was charged in multiple counts: in Count I, possessing unregistered whiskey distilling equipment with a 60-gallon capacity; in Count II, operating a distillery "without having given a bond as required by law"; in Count III, operating a distillery "with the intent to defraud the United States of America of the tax on the spirits"; in Count IV, possessing and fermenting "a quantity of mash [1200 gallons] fit for distillation"; and in Count V, operating a distillery in a "dwelling house" at 508 Harrison Street, Kansas City, Missouri.

Date: 
December 15th 1933
Modern Location: 
Kansas City, MO
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Rights Statement: 
Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of this image or the accompanying data requires prior written permission from the National Archives at Kansas City. Use of this image also requires that credit be given to the National Archives at Kansas City.
Collection Title, Call or Box Number: 
NARA ID 573453, Criminal Case Files, 1879 - 1987
Digital Object Identifier: 
NARA-12392-0001
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