Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-20
KING ALCOHOL.
The Law and the BOttIe-Sefzures i'm
 MoOdus and in Midd1etOWn.

The Law and the BOttIe-SefZures i'm Moodus and in Midd1etOwn.
 A correspondent says: Prosecuting Agent
 Hall quietly prepared a surprise for two liquor settlers in Moodus Saturday evening, Moodus being in East Haddam, which is under a no license vote. At his request three officers met him at Middletown station, and another joined them at East Hampton, with out being apprised of their destination
 From thence they went across the country in private carriages. If the dealers had their telescopes out, they were probably pointed toward Goodspeed's Landing. Frank T. Carrier was standing behind his bar, with a customer in front, and glass on the coun- ter to be filled, when Deputy Sheriff Brown, of East Hampton, and Policeman Kincaid, of Middletown, stepped up and presented an order which embraced MT. Carriers entire stock. This consisted of several jugs and bottles of strong liquor found behind the bar and five dozen of lager found there and elsewhere. Deputy Davis and Policeman Dunn, of Middletown, drove on and put up at the Barker House. They also called for liquor to an extent which surprised and alarmed Mrs. Barker, and it was not until she had supplied them with several dozen of lager, several jugs and bottles of strong liquor, and finally three barrels partly filled with strong liquor, that their demands were satisfied. The barrels were taken from the cellar under the bar, ,and the other liquors from room opening from 8 door behind the bar. Signs were hung in the bar, announcing that hot and cold water could be had there, but the officers had not gone for bathing purposes nor did their war
 rant call for such articles. The liquors were deposited in the postofice, awaiting postage, which was provided by the depu- ties Monday morning, and unless duly called for in seven days they will be returned from whence they came-to the ground. MT. Hall does not engage in ferreting out 1- legal liquor sellers, not having, as does MT. Montgomery of Norwich, salary from citi- zens, which would enable him to spend his time in that way; but he follows up any com plaint which may be presented to him by lawabiding citizens in any part of Middlesex county, accompanied by substantial evidence, strictly withholding the complainant's name if desired. Since last August, the date of his present commission, he has handled some twenty-five or thirty cases, searches, arrest cases and appeals and has so far been sue cessful in all but two. ."-Hartford Courant
 Two liquor seizures were made in Middle town Monday afternoon on Liberty street. Chief of Police Chapman visited John Horri- gan's unlicensed establishment and secured a barrel of ale, two bottles of lager, and two jugs of stronger liquor. Officers Wilcox and Lewis called at John Whites and found the place locked. While Lewis was assisting Wilcox through a window Mrs. White de- stroyed several bottles of lager with hatch ct, and knocked the faucet out of barrel of beer which was full. When the officers reached the cellar they had to wade through
 beer, but they took away the barrel and
 what was left in it, also one bottle of lager
 and a jug of liquor. The seizures were made
 on papers issued by Prosecuting Agent Hall.