U.S. vs. Joe DiGiovanni: Indictment

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Indictment in Criminal Case No. 9129: United States vs. Joe DiGiovanna, defendant. DiGiovanni was charged with National Prohibition Act violations in multiple counts: in Count I, with possession of distilling equipment; in Count II, operating a distillery "with the intent to defraud the United States of America of the tax on the spirits"; in Count III, operating an unbonded distillery; in Count IV, possessing and fermenting 300 gallons of mash "for the production of alcoholic spirits" at private home located at 1847 East 7th Street in Kansas City, Missouri; and in Count V, operating distilling equipment in the previously-mentioned private home.

Date: 
February 15th 1929
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-9129-0001
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