The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-07-27
Great Excitement In Greenfield,
The Ladies' "Regulating'' ths Liquor
Tranc--An Intsrestin6 Trial In
Prospect s
From The HinsbOrOugh lohiOl News.

from the Hlilsborough lOhio) News.
Our neighboring town Of Greenfield
was the scene of unsual excitement
last week, growing out of an attack
upon the liquor selling establishments,
by a number of ladies, belonging to the
most respectable families Of the place.
From the account in the Republican
of last week, it seems that on Monday
morning meeting of ladies was held,
at which resolutions were. passed, de-
nouncing the evils ofintemperance, de
claring the law insufficient to abate
them, and justifying resort to forci-
BILE measures for that purpose.
About 2 o'clock in the afternoon Of
the same day, about 25 ladies, some
of them armed with hatchets and axes,
appeared in front of Newbeck's s saloon,
on Main street, the doors of which
were closed, in expectation of visit.
After reading the resolutions, the ladies
demanded a surrender of the liquor on
the premises. The demand not being
compiled with, they commenced an
attack on the doors, but finding these
did not give way as easily as they ex-
pected, they broke in tho windows,
through which one of the boldest of
the party entered and unasteped the
doors, to admit her companions. 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, on the
opposite side of Main street, little
lower down, was next visited. Here
the doors were also closed, but vigor-
GUS use OF their hatchets and axes the
ladies soon effected an entrance, and
the stock of liquors inside shared the
fate ofNew beck's.
During theproceedings at r.Linn's
Mayor Eckman appeared on the
ground and read the Riot Act, but
without effect.
The Regulators" next visited Dr.
Slagles drug store, on the same sidc
of the street. Tho Doctor deemed "dis-
erection the better part of valor," sur
rendered his stock of liquors on de-
mand, much to the satisfaction of his
fair visitors.
The drug store of Norton & Robin
son was next visited, but the propric-
tors made show of resistance, whero-
upon parley took place, which re-
suited in their agreeing to ship all their
liquors away by railroad the following
morning. This satisfied the ladies,
and the contract was faithfully per-
formed on tho part of Messrs. N. & r..
Mr.. Binders store was next visited,
and he agreed to the same conditions
as Norton & Robinson.
Mr.. Morris saloon was next in Or
der. He quietly gave up his liquors,
having but small stock on hand.
Mr.. Newbeck's loss is stated at $3.50,
Mr.. Linn's 81 1900, DR.. Slagle's 1925.
The next sceno in the drama was the
commencement of legal proceedings
against the ladies engaged in tho des-
truction of the liquor, and their hus-
bands, for the recovery of damages.
Mcssrs. Briggs and Sloane were en-.
gagged as counsel for the liquor sellers,
but owing to the excitement in the
community, no officer could be found in
Greenfield willing to issue process, or
attompt the arrest of the parties accus.
ed. Writs were finally issued by Esq.
Doggett, ofthis place, & served by Mar
shal Manning. The accused, number
ing in all II, 36 of whom are ladies.
appeared on Wednesday before Esq.
Sellers, and after examination were
held to bail in sums of S1O0 to $40O,
for their appearance at the October
term of our Court of Common Pleas.
The trial, should itcome off, will no
doubt produce considerable sensation
in the public mind, and we shall not
fail to report the result to our readers.
We understand that Judge Stanly
Matthews, of Cincinnati, has been en-
gagged as counsel for the ladies.