New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-15
Seven widows and twentyone fatheress children arc
LETT by the disaster.
TROUBLE FOE LIQUOR-SELLERS.
DFTFCTTvE WORK AT STAMFORD.
uow rug law WAS HyADED-CoIIECTING RVI

DFrrCTrVE WORK AT STANFORD.
uow rpr LAW WAS HyADED--CoILEcTiSG ENI-
ppSc--No CLEMKSCY FOB THE DEALERS.
The tcmperance agitation at Stamford, Conn,
did moi result in riot yesterday ne s0nepersos hha
feared Tic law which prohibits the sale OF liquor Is 80
strict that by letter Of it physicians presep
II auor was called for, not allowed to be hiied
y,o,a.ors n, tb,s part of the law, however, vero
,,trsed at Nearly every ply stefan IN the town
fell tn writing prescriptions TO be filed at grocery stor
orockery stores drug stores or temperance sa'o"'
Iy means OF these prescriptions, and Clubs the hiia
ton fee of which the price Ola Key 10 pacKroo'n
and the qualifications for membership anthem
perance principles. Stamford was fast going 70
obstruction. said the devotees OF temperance
-ho society FOR the Prevention o5 tbc Illegal Sale Of
Liquor in Stamford. published an appeal % " WIVES
aber and sisters for information against the DEALERS
but cond obtain evidence except Under promise oi
secrecy Consultation then took place with Inc MO-"
York Society for the Prevention OF Crime and the result
WAS that detectives sent to the rescue Ihosucce'S
Of their Investigations WIS puofshed III yesterday
TRIBUNE.
Six arrests we're made Friday, ahd the deiehuau'S
were summoned to appear Yesterday morning. lhe eA
animation WAS before Justice Bell and WAS held IN tie
town hall which l. also furnished and used As theatre
The justice the accused men, the Witnesses the counsel
and the High Sheriff sat upon the STAGE win t,e
scrnery appropriately arranged as dismal dungeon.
A croyyd of tuwuspeopie. not the most insiii"iihby
dressed partially hilcd the hall 1WtIity-n'e hIinru
men only he recognized b. their general mr. OF uohs
ortir wrong sat among the audience ready IL act rs
special corsabls whence er the ifRh Shen sn"ulu .h
u.on them. Rumor said that authority 10 can oui ine
sat-, militia Was living IN ambush in some ones pocket
The necessity FOR such precautions was hot appne' W
a casia! spectator but the audience certainty Hinpa-
flrd lth the defendants. and scOrned tho detectives
FROM NewYork. who acted as wltnesses me ne on i
augmentation occasional applause wien we WIZ
nesscs alluded TO by The very fiery eohhse Ior 'nc
defence, as spoilers" and " sneahs;" ,.,
II WAS said b. MANY and indeed IL was auniu'H pr
vtr b lie liouor eaers that the elements for dis-
tirs.nc had been organized ana HAT aihough no ohr
NE was in danger, yet tiiree persons VINO lnach re-
1ubc tue witnesses. had AN excellent chance oi ridhS
feathers. But" said thc liquor dealers, We hid loo
crt personal respect for the Highs heiin--ahd ms
twenty-five armed m'n 10 attempt ii to-day
ann of ius1iluatiou gwen then ny people m Sewfork
Descriptions OF William d. Wate' James a. fri'' amu
Moses s. Ncrkcr, The three detectives, .Sre
WORK had be done and the evidence COLLECTED,
Thr detectives NJ hrSs went 10 te wv
hotels ana took Us guests. Complaining bitterly
oi cod and wet. they ask'd iQr mite mp Hom'
sad they nai o tar. but only small and vely private
battle IN al upper cbaniber Tor tNoi gutSs oWeFer,
rt and these prcrricofs were among the six who we're
under examination YESTERDAY. =,
0r n,,I.t- and WIS Hnt 30 upon n testimony ni the
flrcr d.teciyc-. Murehms' Gru.ed taking any money
for the lqIor bat sad le " treated mem Iioi nlS
i,rt, stock New Years Day because "i the co'n'I
mont, exchanged TIA, occHsoO After the ine had
been announced. MorchonSc Hs lmin' d"'rH re
t.n.ic, az ap-cal 81 the Sr'.;ior Court Ut
lride.ror, IN tie hrst ease, and furnished bonds
20 l-sr another d. tie other two. Johu Hi"Tuan,
rrorrr with bark NJ VI hncd so oh tsil-
mon, from the Witnesses and Wi% then arrested
ON i've other cn3EplHint-. III also nrp'aIed from
ne Jisiir,'s decision, ~ did Peter ana islar
Fox Uto kCpt ten r'ranct sI"Or Inc
I,x., waived examination. AID DVr notice al appeal
lpy claim HAT the dUs ~ question they were ia
New ,rk attending the lunrral al Tie VIE OF one al
t.,t and thai t,r pa closed tl'n. IN, prop1e-
t,r of ic stamford roit>r Mr. Parrr IS" waived an
EXAMINATION, aid J.3O iu the tfftfHnon the eoui
adjourned Duriu. The LEGAL forlnsliu"s ui EiNing
III, Tie ,,itnc.se- wc" slipped down the back stairs
and Ut To The ri nay -iat.un under sAe escort
Thence they t;ue Sew iorR. number 81 "ddi-
a., nal arrest. - tXIH c,rd iu~caS.
an orts Of stories are lid about The way IN which ne
cyIcocr ',7s hcIi uucei AMI the VI etiud-i min-!tr
,le Vy Afr Iurlir, who l. active IN the wuk y cgii-
sd IL stamford for having approved Tie inranr eii-
Nv sfurt ncri.s' hnd Themselves on ih'
.ic al Nm. nquer drairrs through foscc 81 cir
rumstnncc.. fins thr Gaze win y g. "cco
y, .ir,.. sf,rlr Ii sO!1 Nj Squire th"rAcD
vino was hug LrIsr. pint 81 brandy which % PNSl
c.u rr-crt,od for Mrs. "sduircs- NJ" lcli', mncr
u.rs Ms Squire" and Lady III MI hl-9
procured ...u Nod hottie q" ciafet and
Two bottl,. ~ scotch aic, Which another Con-
sidci,iphy had prescribed Tor Miss ~liHe' 20
f.b, Hlth tWo Young gentlemen VINO were 20 ctll W
tIr evruiug Ibr-r vOuiau. u Il >aid, w apu NJ Ge
trnl oT Mr Weed. d The most iuccscd liquor utheih
r4u.u 80 ssr wrath, aud laugh at the mn the occasion
J. * g.ctcd 60 furnish.