Perry and Spencer County moonshiners who were arrested in October 1927.  The men were photographed standing in front of their ‘Paddy wagon.’

According to many newspaper accounts, federal agents nabbed 25 or more bootleggers in Perry and Spencer counties in the fall of 1927. Mr. Butler and Mr. Goldman as undercover agents, were responsible for the arrests, posing as timber buyers invited them to a now famous fish fry at which Marshal Gelarden of Cannelton furnished the liquor for the party.

• Those arrested were. Tine Glen, Edward Jarboe, Fred Harris, Alex Suter and Victor Gelarden, all of Cannelton; Theodore “Tates” Brenner of Tell City, Tom Alvey and Arnold Alvey of Anderson Township; Casper and Joseph Damin and Anna Genet of Union Township; Edward Thiery, Xavier Lemair, Amos Underhill. and David King of Oil Township; Edward Lamar, William Floury, William Gofffent and Theodore Devillez of Leopold Township; Mrs. “Babe” Bockding, Robert Bockding, K.C. Schnellenberger, Oscar Schnelleaberger and Edward Miller of St. Meinrad; Alvin Franchville of Clark Township; Maurice Myer and Mrs. Rosella Myer of Mariah Hill  in Spencer County; Joseph Blum of Union Township.
• – Some posted bail and returned to their homes.
• – Marshal Gelarden required a $500 bond. Most received fines of $100 to $300 and 30 to 120 days served at the penal farm. Many returned to their liquor business only to be arrested again at later dates.