The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-13
Prom the Bellar Mel Journal, Dec. o,
TROUBLES UNDEm THE LIQUOR
LAM. .


HESIeTANQE TO AK ATrEMFr 70 MAKE sFIz-
YAK on BoAHp THE STEAMER BOSTON
sfyBHAL NES- woUNpEB - DETECTION
Oh TnE BOAT, And ARTIST OF TnE oFrI-
CRHs AND CREw, t.,f ..tr f..
We have 10 record the first violent attempt
to resist the seizure Of liquors whhih has De-
currod under the new law in the State. The
facts as we learn them from sources deemed
the most reliable al iollowsi
Some men in Boston consigned a auantity
! oi liquors TO sope Pcrsqns IA Psnobacot coun-
1 ". AZ We learn, part OF the conagnecs
were licnnsed 10 soil under the new law, The
liquor was sent down 90 Frankfort (now th.
head Of Prnobs'ot navigaiioh.) per steamer
Boston, andit arrived there ON "Wednesday
morning. On leaving the boat the captain,
J Sfho's Sanford.) gave directions To- land no
freight Cor nc least the liquor,) Until the
freight charges were paid, and himself went
/ TO Hanger.
The friends or temperance in Frankfort
\ who are most active in enforcing the law took
out warrants, which were put in possession
~ Drpv,y Sheritf Mines STRIPES, win rifrrc.
tons TO scize the liquor. With some OF tho
friends OF temperance, he procrcdcd 10 The
boat where he was told by the mate, (Air Me
NAly,) of the directions Of the captain, aud
WAS requested 10 suspend npcmfionz until
! ihnvsday morning Mn arr told that then
were permitted 10 examine the liquor. snd
that they then lcit the boat, whether with any
7 Show 81 resistance. Ne 10 mol know.
Early on Thursday morning, the officers
and large number Of voluntary Assistants a.
gain appeared. Mr. LOOMS Taylor, the agent
Of the boat nj Bangor, was then present, The
captain had not returned. Thcrr was anoth-
.cr request To delay until his return A de
termination was made on the part uf the boats
= mon MOI 10 yufitrrrg- tiqHBF 70 IL FguTUvV'i,
bat the party inr the seizure, commenced in
some form an attempt 10 take the liquor. A
general melee ensued. in which the rradcst
weapons NJ hand were used very freely
ThUru are various rumoS as 10 which party
I committed -ths-hrSt- actual violence, after
which the fight became general. MI such
weapons were ready az hand were used.
The general result was, that the friends OF
temperance were beaten of, and the liquor
was not taken. Officer Staples was very sc-
verely Injured, so that his recovery is doomed
TO be doubtful. Also, Mr. William Chase, of
Frankfort, who was last evening reported 10.
be dead. Also man by tho name of Carlton
understood 10 be injured; and on the other
side one or two Of the boats crew.
Soon after these proceedings, the Boston
! started on her return voyage 10 Boston. An
express had come from Frankfort TO this place
|
! On her arrival, Mt o'clock, she was boarded
by High Sheriff VIM Rust aud Deputy SHEER
if III. w. Cunningham. No discovery Of the
persons was at first made, and tho search
sccuscd on thc-point Of being discontinued
he boat swung from the wharf, with MIR
Rust still on board, demanding a more thor
ough search and the detention Of the boat
! Officer Cunningham again went on board,
aud MIR Rust asked for an additional fdFce, LAS
there were ample Appearances Of resistance
but no one went. The boat parted her stern
line and went down the bay short distance /;
but by order Of the officers she returned 20
hthe wharf The men were discovered, and
AFTER much snianeuvring, but no violence,
were arrested in the evening.
Capt. Sanford has given bail for 5000.
| The mate and crew are in Jail. The captain
has entered protest against the detention Of
his boat, which cannot go on, Most &c the
passengers have gone on, via Waterfalls.
The liquor has been seized at this place,
and all taken from the boat Thelegal baar-
ines OF the whole matter, those who arc ia
milIarwith the law must Judge for themselves
Great excitement still prevails, thoughit is
TO DO hoped the affair may end without any
further violence dangerous to human life.
The Portland Advertiser says that a tles-
patch was received by the Mayor OF that city,
on Friday, stating that seizure of fifty bar
rels of liquor had been made at Calais, which
was rescued by gang Of rowdies; but Sub
sequenty the liquor was recovered by the
Marshal, with posse of the police.
The Portland Advertiser Of Monday morn
ing says, that Of the three men injured at
Frankfort, in the attempt to seize the liquor
on board the steamboat Boston, two'of them
were not very hadley hurt. and that. Deputy
Sheriff Staples, the one most hurt, will Doubt p
loss recover, At the examination OF the cap.
tain and crew Of the Boston, on Saturday.
Capt Sanford was discharged, the crew put
under bonds in $500 each, TO appear at the
next term OF the Court, and the steamboat
was discharged.