The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-24
THE LIQUOR RAID REPEATED.
Disgraceful Scenes In Consequence.
Heroes and Martyrs of the Hour.

The seizures of Saturday last by the
officers proved to be but forecast Of
other more stirring events to come, and on
yesterday afternoon the following up of
the liquor raid was made the occasion of
one of the most disgraceful rows that Rut-
land has ever been called upon to witness.
That such scenes are to be served up to us
in the succeeding days to come is not an
idea that can be cherished with any degree
of pleasure by any peaceable citizen.
AT about three o'clock in the afternoon
the establishments of Mr.. s. Loop and j.
& T. Caden were again visited by the de-
puti2ed officials of Saturday, w. III.
Williams and II. o. Perkins, who armed
with the necessary papers went
through these establishments in search of
liquor but failed to find drop. They also
visited the Farmers Hotel, near by, and
with same result. They then proceeded to
search the flour and grain establishment of
Mr. A. Z. Davis, next door, They met
the well-known proprietor at the door who
asked upon what authority and for what
purpose !? But, although being told their
was no liquor there, they pushed past Mr..
Davis and entered, without the customary
showing of papers or authority and with,
of course, the same result as had met there
other efforts. a large crowd had gathered
about the street in front of these three
buildings who were disposed to ridicue and
make sport Of the proceedings. At the UNI
calcd-for attack upon Mr.. Davis establish
ments the crowd commenced to boot which
incensed the raiders, and Mr.. Perkins
made an unsuccessful attempt to arrest
| three individuals concerned in making the
noise, but each of whom were taken away
| from him by the crowd and at one time
Mr.. Perkins was thrown into the mud by
the mob that had gathered about him.
While Perkins and Williams were busy
in searching Loops establishment the
crowd spied one Matt Powers, who was "A
working assistant of the crusaders on Sat
ulJay and Immediately started for him.
They first gave him three cheers and fol-
lowed that up with boots and jeers of the
most aggravating nature. Powers stood
mollonlcss for while, the crowd dividing
their attention between him and Rev. Mr..
| Crogan who was on hand and
seemed TO enjoy it, but finally Pow
crs got wrathy and evidently frightened
and pulling pistol from his pocket sworo
vengeance on any one who dared touch
him. He 0icn started around the corner of
Freight street, towards the freight depot,
closely followed by the crowd, who by this
time were hurting rotten eggs and brick
bats at his fast retreating form. Powers
| kept on in a circuitous route to the passen
ger depot and from thence crossed over tc
| Merchants row where he was met by Gro
gan and soon disappeared up the stairs into
Morses block. The crowd gathered about
Grogan who, possibly appease their wrath,
strove to give them bit of advice, and q
dispute arose between him and some parties
as to his being an official, which seem
ed TO be seriously doubted by many
lie was evidently the martyr for the
time being, or hero-the circumstances
justlfying, perhaps, either title. The
crowd was becoming uneasy for new de-
velopments when Deputy Sheriff Sander
son appeared at the window of his office
on Center street and stepping out upon the
verandah made brief and commons sense
speech to the rabble, advising them to &C
home and attend to their business The
cries of "Put him out" "Pay your board,
etc, etc, which had been directed to Mr.
Grogan, now began to subside and ere long
the crowd dispersed.
The man Powers, we understand, i!
hardly character of the right stamp tt
represent the temperance people of Rut
land or to do their work. We believe, how
ever, he has been engaged in watching thu
vicinity of Freight and Evelyn streets day
and night since the raid OF Saturday.
The officials secured some six barrels Of
liquor at the freight depot which was the
sum total of their second days work.