In the rugged hills of Bacon Hollow, Virginia, a farmer by the name of Bluford Johnson met a violent end in 1927. His life was entangled with the illicit moonshine trade that thrived in the mountains, a fact that would ultimately lead to his demise. Johnson himself was no stranger to the law, having previously pleaded guilty in 1926 to possessing approximately 15 gallons of apple brandy. This transgression earned him a 60-day jail sentence and a $50 fine.
The circumstances of his death po
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