The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-27
Another Letter from Rev. Hiram
Munger.

Editor Of the Rutland Globe
As you have taken manly and mercifu
position on the temperance question, send
you the following article which appeared
in the Springfield Republican, April %, in
answer to Mr. Maxwells article of April
20, published in the Union, denying my
statement which caused DR.. Sawin to give
these facts, here send to you, for the ben
eft of Vermont, thus reaflirming my arti-
Gle Dr. VIM. j. Sawin silenced Mr.
Maxwell's battery, and called out severe
rebuke from the editor on such an outrage
HIRAM MUNGER.
Chicopee Falls, Mass, May 25, 1874.
The following is the letter referred to in
Mr.. Munger's letter, and in answer to Mr..
Maxwell's letter published in the Rutland
HlroM, virtually charging Rev. Hiram
Munger with falschood, and we give place
to it at the reverend genteman's request;
THE cmcorEE FALLS STATE CONSTABLE
OUTRAGE.
To the edit0r of tie Repubhcdn' So
many incorrect reports have been circula-
ted about the recent outrage by state CON
stable at Wilde's hotel, that / send you the
facts and ask an insertion. At the time of
Mr.. MaXwel's first visit to Wildes hotel.
the bar was closed and locked, as ordered
by Mr.. Wildes, also the doors leading to it,
save those necessary for passage through
by the boardcrs, it being thoroughfare to
other rooms which it is necessary to visit.
The bar occupies n recess in large room
used MS Il sitting-room and billiard hall. Not
only was the bar closed at this time, but
all billiard playing was interdicted The
bar was unlocked by order Of said Max
well. and after he had conliscated what was
behind it, and having been Informed OF the
condition of Miss Wildes, he commenced
an indiscrimnatc search OF the house in
pursuit of further plumber. When asked
by Mr.. Wildcs why he was continually
prosecuted while attempting TO keep n
hotel in the most orderly manner, when
hundred low saloons who dealt out the
lowest class Of liquors were unmolesied.
he was Informed that it was to force the
people to pass license law, he Maxwell
saving that he was not in favor OF tins law.
On his second visit he did not, as he says,
find the bar-kecper in the hall, but sent Tor
! nm upstairs, WIcIt nt WIS ullahShiS
things Tor the funeral, and, on finding the
! doors even to the billiard hall all locked,
he ordered them unlocked and went in,
leaving his notice. The statement that
| TIE constable did not know of the death
, of Miss Wildcs seems little strange, when
on his first visit he had been informed that
size Was in dying condition, when hel
| death had been published in both papers,
| and when his entrance was through door
| draped with Grape. The feeling of the cit
liens is that there is ample field for Labor
in suppressing scores of these low places
which are supplied daily by teams passing
through the streets heavily laden, one OF
which passed unmoestcd while the con
stable was at the hotel. ! know not of the
petition of four hundred reported to be
signed, but of this | am sure, that The
, names of twice four hundred of our bes
citizens and temperance men could b'
easily obtained who censurc the officer To-
his conduct in this case.
WILLIAM J. SAwIN.
Chicopee Falls. Wednesday, April -.