The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-08-02
Great Excitement I'm Greenfield.
OhiO--The Ladies CIRCULATING,
the Liquor Traffic.
IFrom the Hillsboro News

from the dlllSbOrO NEWS.
Our neighboring town of Greenfield
was the scene of unusual excitement last
week, growing out of an attack upon the
liquor selling establishments, by num-
Der of ladies, belonging to the most re-
spectacle families of the place.
From the account in the Republican Of
last week, it seems that on Monday morn
ing meeting of ladies was held, at which
resolutions were passed, denouncing the
evils of intenperance, declaring the law
insufficient to abate them, and justifying
a resort to forcible measures for that pur-
pose. ,sr
About o'clock in the afternoon of the
same day, about twenty Ave ladies, some
of them armed with hatchets and axes,
appeared in front of Newbeck's saloon, on
Main street, the doors of which were
closed, in expectation of visit. After
reading the resolutions, the ladies deman-
ded surrender of the liquor on the
premises. The demand not being com
piled with, they commenced an attack on
the doors, but finding these did not give
way as easily as they expected, they
broke in the windows, through which one
of the boldest of the party entered and
unfastened the doors, to admit her com
parions. The work of destroying the
liquors was then commenced with zeal
and kegs of beer, wine, and bottles of ale
were speedily tapped, and their contents
spilled in the street.
The drug store of Mr.. Linn, ,ou the OPP
posite side of Main street, little lower
down, was next visited Here the doors
were also closed, but by vigorous use OF
their hatchets and axes the ladies soon
ffected an sutrance, and the stock OF
liquors inside shared the fate of New
beck's.
During the proceedings at Mr.. Linn 5,
Mayor Eckman appeared on the ground
and read the Riot Act, but without effect
! The Regulator" next visited DR.. Sla-
giles drug store, on the same side of the
street. The doctor dcemins discretion
the better part of valor, surrendered his
stock of liquor on demand, much to the
satisfaction of his fair visitors.
The drug store OF Norton & Robinson
was next visited, but the proprietors made
a show of resistance, whercupon parley
took place, which resulted in their agree
ing to ship all their liquors away by rail
road the following morning, This salts
fed the ladies, and the contract was faith
fully performed on the part of Messrs. N
& R.
Mr.. Binders store was next visited .an6
he agreed to the same conditions as Nor
ton 4 Robinson.
! Mr.. Morris's saloon was next in order
He quietly gave up his liquors, having
but small stock. on hand.
Mr.. Ncwbeck's loss is stated at $3.50
Mr.. Linn's 1890, DIR. Slagle's SG25.
i The next scene in the drama was the
commencement of legal proceeding;
against the ladies engaged in the destruc
ton of the liquor, and their husbands fol
the recovery of-aamages.
Messrs. Briggs and Sloane were engag
ed as counsel for the liquor sellers, bu
owing to the excitement in the eommuni
ty, no officers could be found in Green
field willing to issue process, or attemp
the arrest of the parties accused. Writ
were finally issued by Esq. Doggett, o
this place, and served by Marshal Man
ming. The accused, numbering in all AZ
36 of whom are ladies, appeared OIL
Wednesday before Esq. Sellers, and afte
examination were held to bail in sums 0
from $f00 to $400, for their appearance
at the October term of our Court of Com
mon Pleas.
) We understand that j udge Stanley Mat
thews, of Cincinnati, has been engaged
as counsel for the ladies'.