The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-23
LIQUOR RAID IN RUTLAND ON
SATURDAY.
Some seventy barrels seized.

made by some of the temperance reform
ers IN this village, in conclave assembled, a
simultaneous attack was made, on Saturday
afternoon last, upon some of the principal
liquor establishments in town. with what
result may be seen further on. The plan
had been maturing in the minds of few
for some time, which has finally culminat-
cd, although the work, we understand
which was laid out, has not as yet been
fully accomplished.
A dozen or more of our citizens, among
whom were Joel NJ. Haven, Esq, Ben X.
Chase, II. o. Perkins, Harry w Nye, Hi
ram l.. Briggs, John b. Reynolds and
Richard Grogan, were assembled at Ex-
Gov. Pages office in the depot building, on
Saturday morning, preparing the modus
operanM for the attack of the afternoon,
and into which assembly Sheriff VIM. N.
Field was ushered and to whom was an
nounced the intentions of the company.
He was, of course called upon to assist as
the officer of the law and did so, by dep
utizing Messrs. Perkins. Briggs, and w. II.
Williams, the former night Waterman of
the village, to aid in carrying out the law,
as made and provided by the State. The
Shcrifs two principal deputies in Rutland,
Messrs. Sanderson and Crawford, were I'M
fortunately i'll and confined to their houses,
and the job could not wait for the sum-
moning of the Sheriffs deputies in other
towns of the county.
The time agreed upon for the strike was
3p. IN. Spies were stationed at the prin-
cipal street corners to give warning of any
attempt made by the dealers to dodge the
strikers and the sheriff and his deputies
with each man to help and several truck
teams engaged, made for the objective
points of the town. Sheriff, Field and Mr.
Grogan first visited the
BATES HOUSE,
where they met with warm reception as
far as the water was concerned, which they
found in generous quantities. The gentle
manly propretors gave them every oppor-
tunity necessary in searching the house and
to some effect. In the bar was found nu-
mcrous jugs and bottles which were levied
upon, seized and carried away, containing,
as we are informed by the officials, about
five gallons of liquor, but which the pro-
prietors state amounted in real value to the
sum of S12 a. The liquor consisted of a
mixture of rum, gin, brandy, WINE and
whisky. Numerous decanters and bottles
seized were found to he filled with colored
water more for ornament than use, which,
however, is not contained in the footings
above OF Mr.. Grogans explorations in the
dark cellar, which he plunged into with
pantaloons well rolled up, we cannot
vouch for or describe and probably never
will be entirely made pubic. A barrel of
vinegar was found therein which was left
after the earnest protcstations of the pro-
pretors as containing nothing intoyicat-
ing.
Tho sheriff and Mr.. Grogan next visited
the
BARDwELL HOUSE
where they were met by the well-known
proprietor who answered their request for
look through the house, by giving them
the different keys and showing them into
every nook and corner wherever they wish
ed to go. But the thorough examination
made was in vain, failing to discover any
liquor of any sort in the house. The near
est to anything of the kind was in the
shape of few decanters, which were
thought to be the nccdfu sought, but
to contain warm water, evidently of long
standing Mr.. Grogan stated that it was
''too late and the officials departed.
simultaneously with the attack made by
the Sheriff and Mr.. Grogan, another party
headed by Messrs. Perkins, Briggs and
Williams, made raids upon several other
establishments, Mr.. Perkins and party call
ing upon
! j. Il Il. CADEN,
grocery and provision dealers, on the cor
ner of Freight and Evelyn streets where
quite large haul was made, necessitating
the aid of several truck teams to take the
liquor away Some thirty or forty casks,
holding forty gallons each, some of which
were only partly filled, were seized, the
bar was cleaned out and some three barrels
and numerous jugs and bottles of Califor-
mia wine taken.
Williams and his squad visited at about
the same time the large wholesale liquor
establishment of
S. J. LOOP
where they secured the browning victory of
the day. The value of the liquor taken here
reaches, as estimated, to the amount of
some $4,000. Thrty-one barrels of differ
ent kinds, whisky, brandy, etc, all filled,
and forty cases of California wine COM
prised the total seizure here.
THE REMAINING VICTIMS.
The above are the principal places
visited while several smaller retail shops
were included among the victims. Mr.
Briggs and company called at Whitcomb's
on Center street where they seized some
twenty gallons of liquor of various kinds,
and at the old Union House, kept by Mr..
johnson where five barrels were taken,
three of which contained cider and the re-
mainder whisky. They also called at Bar
rows grog shop, and at A. II. Fullers, but
succeeded in getting but small quantity.
1t was intended to visit several other
establishments in town, but time did not
permit and the further attack was temper
rarily delayed till more convenient sea
son.
1t is estimated by the officials that nearly