Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

that the plans were well laid. AS in
other cases Of violation of criminal law,
where proof is difficult to obtain, the
services of one or more detectives were
secured. An attorney from abroad, A.
Woodward, Esq, of Cresco, was retain
ed. The employment of an attorney and
detective from abroad has been crit
cized to some extent by people who,
otherwise, profess to endorse the move
ment There is no force in this criti-
cism, however. MIR. Woodward and the
detcctive-who is also from Cresco-
were selected principally for their exs
perience and efficiency in this class of
cases. They conducted the prosecutions
under the law at Cresco to entire sue
cess, and to the Kidding of that town of
its worst and most demoralizing evil.
Mr.. Woodward is young man of abili-
ty, with GOODNESS of temperament and
grit that we'll fit him for this work, in
which is his whole heart. Besides this,
he is not embarrassed by local associa-
tons, and for this reason, as well as the
fact of his having been uniformly sue
cessful in bringing this class of offend
ers to justice, his selection to take the
lead was but prudent and sagacious.
As before said, the work has been in
hand for some months. About two
weeks since, the detective appeared on
the scene, and went to work. He seems
to have had but little difficulty in secur-
ing enough, and more evidence than
would hang every saloon-keeper in town
if hanging was the penalty of vending
spirituous liquors. AS to the nature of
this evidence, we know but very little,
except that it is stated that he purchas-
ed whisky by the bottle in every saloon,
and some of the drug stores. He evil
IDENTIFY played it fine on the boys. 1t
has been charged that in his visits to the
places where liquor was kept, he would
become intoxicated, but we are assured,
emphatically, that this is false. This
preliminary work done, the grand coup
de main was fixed for Tuesday, of this
week. Informations were filed by
number of ladies of standing, officers
from Quasqueton, Winthrop and Jesup
were notified to be on hand to assist the
Sheriff and his deputy, and at the ap-
pointed hour, 3 p. NJ, at the tap of the
town bell, a simultaneous charge was
made on ID saloons, as follows: Jacob
MANI, j. G. Ransier, Sturtevant, Eliza
Siewert, A. Gateley, j. Brownies, A.
Reisner, Delaney Bros, M. Duffy, Mrs.
Cahill, M. Maloney, Shoenhut, NJ. I'm
gerer In all these places, except the
last two, liquor was found and seized.
In the case of Shoenhut, it had probably
been hidden out of sight, and as regards
Ungerer, there is no evidence that he
has kept or sold it. He is conducting
his business within the law.
After the raid on the saloons, the Of
ficers visited our four drug stores, viz:
Smale Bros, C. R. Wallace, A. B. Clarke
and P. Tabor & Son. The stock of
liquors in each of these establishments
was seized, and the whole, from saloons
and drug stores, amounting to six or
seven dray-loads, was taken to the lock
up for safe keeping pending proceedings
for it's confscation. 1t is impossible to
arrive at anything like close calcula-
ton of the cost of the liquor taken, but
it may be safely estimated at from
$500 to $1,000. The amount taken
from each place ranged from one bottle
to several casks. We are informed that
an aggregate Of six hundred cases have
been commenced against the above de.
PENDANTS, which will be prosecuted as
fast as they can be reached. Some Of
the parties have already been arraigned
and have waived examination and given
bail for appearance before the CRANE
jury.
OF course this raid and it's attendant
circumstances has created great sensa
ton and excitement in the community
Public sentiment is at variance concern
ing it, some denouncing and some ap
plauding it. The phase Of it that affect
the druggists is the most talked OF
These dealers claim that they are in
peculiar situation, that they are oblige'
to keep liquors for the legitimate use
of their business; that the law unde
which they are required to take GU
license is impracticable, and that it i
e impossible to comply with itsfprovisions
: There is semblance of reason in thi
latter consideration. The law is cum
: bersome and difficult, though we do no
: deem it impossible to comply with i
4 We do not incline to severe measure
8 with the druggists for the mere failur
to take out license, but if it should b
found that they are, or have been, sci
v ing liquor for other purposes than thos
: specified in the law, as beverag
: whether by the glass or by the gallol
d then they are in the same boat with tn
e saloon-keeper, who sells over his ba
q and should have the same punishmer
f meted out to them. How the cas-
|; stands with our druggists, we are unab
o to say, except from rumor. The PROOF
y, must measure their responsibility. W
+. only know that the saloon men, whe
4 demonstrated with for pursuing the
te unlawful traffic, invariably charge TIL
10 the drug stores sell two gallons
. their one, TO the same class Of Gu
Y. toners. It is desirable that Il
truth Of this charge shall be tes