Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-12
For the Spy.

THE WAY THEY SToP RUMsgLLING IN SPEN.
cBR.-For the last six months, the people of
Spencer have been greatly annoyed by Irish and
French rumsellers. About four weeks ago, for
bearance ceased to be a virtue, and they were
prosecuted six of them received sentences of
fines and Imprisonment, without appealing, and
now in the House of Correction at Worces
ter. The seventh was big Frenchman, weigh
ing two hundred and thirty pounds, who was
known as Big Charley" and who kept bar,
sold more rum than all the others, and defed che
law and its officers. He got the Justice to CON
tinue his case week, so that he might procure
counsel-another Frenchman, more humane than
prudent. bailed him. Straghtway, "Big Char
ley" bethought himself OF Canada, as the home
of the oppressed, and cut stick in the direction
of the North star, At the end of the week. the
bail did not bring into court the body Of big
Charley" and his default was recorded. Moth
ing more was heard of him until last Saturday.
when the bail informed the Justice and the Com.
mOnwealth's attorney that he had reason to be
lieve that he would be at the house of a Iamou.
old Frenchman, about ten miles from Spencer
on that night. At nine o'clock, =. NJ, the Jus.
tice, the attorney, officer, and bail, with the ne
cessary complaints, warrants, &c, with them.
started in two horse covered carriage to capturs
big Charley" Through mud and mire, nm to
the hubs, for two long hours and upwards, Jus.
tce, slow but sure, progressed towards Peter Pa
rantos. After Teconoitering the premises the
officer knocks for admttance, nobody opens the
door, SO the officer does 1t himself. 'BiQ Char
ley was non est, nobody had seen him every.
body supposed he was in Quebec, could not think
Of having the house searched there were sick
folks in the next room, &c. Attorney holds light
for officer to look under the bed, PaTAnto blows
out the light baby cries, women scream, doe
barks, exit "Big Charley" lodging officer, attor.
ney, bail and justice, down the road, over the
wall, across fields, swamps, forests and bitches
many weary mile run "Bg Charley" his bail
and all the Legal fun tlonaries in pursuit Justice
pitches over wall, Paranto's dog pitches on to
justice. contempt OF court which Justice punish
es on the spot by well aimed blow with his
club, whereupon dog quits the race and return
TO the house. big Charley" keeps ahead of an
the legal iunctionaries. Officer thinks of "his
duty, Justice thinks OF justice and the suppres-
sion OF the rum traffic. Attorney thinks Of his
fee, all strong considerations, but insufficient for
that race. Bail thinks Of five hundred dollars.
that lie sufficient. and IN the race he throws az
coat, vest. and hat shirt and pants are torn on
by the bushes, still he runs, across another
swamp, to u river, and the game is up--.Btg
Charley" the terror Of all good people, Is prs
onet.
Time-two' clock, A. M.-scene. n two borse
carriage slowly moving through the. mud, moon
shines bright, court in session inside the carnage
| Attorney moves on the case, The Justice reads
complaints to prisoner by the light Of the moon,
prisoner pleads guilty is sentenced to forty DAYS
hard labor In tile House Of Correction and to pay
a fne and costs, amounting TO sixty.three dol
lars, or be imprisoned sixty DAYS longer, and, at
| five o'clock in the morning, "Big Charley" is de.
livered by ths officer TO the keeper Of the House