The Press., 1886-06-24
\ sentement from the Depo.ed Deputy


 Eagleyille, Conn.,, June 19, 1886.
 In justice to myself and the public feel that it is my duty to make statement as to the reasona af the xsvocation. of my comsnis- sion as depnty sherif. me faNta arc these Mr. Hnda on .sent me by nail q wakxant to search Mir WestcptRs saloon in Stafford Springs. aD it was my jdnty to execute the warrant, if possible. I started for Stafford to obey the law. took MT. William Reynolds with me as an assistant. After arriving at Stafford put my horse up at Gary's stable
 told my assistant to wait on the sidewalk whilst walked up the street to make sure that got the place the warrant directed me to search. After walking up the street came back and told my assistant that was all right, and that we would attend to our busi- ness at once, and get out of the place as soon as we could, as did not wish to make any display, only to do my duty. Mir. Hodgson having sent me diagram of the inside of the saloon, knew all the points in the building. We walked in the front door into what is call ed an office or sitting room. The bar-room door being open about six inches we got m there as soon as we could and walked to the end of the bar, Mir. Westcott being behind the bar. Before could tell what my busi- ness was MT. Reynolds asked me if would have glass of ale. told him did not care. Westcott spoke up and said he had not got any ale, but had some good whiSkey. MT. Reynolds told him he would take that. While drinking I told him my business-that had a warrant to search his place for liquor. He says, @You have caught me; I saw you go by, but did not know you at the time, but I do now. I saw you at Holland" went be- hind the bar and took three bottles of liquor, put them in charge of my assistant, and then went down into the basement. There found five gallon keg little over half full of rum. took it up stairs. WeStcott met me at the top of the stairs and tried his best to have me leave the keg. told him must do my duty. He said had enough to convict him, and if | would leave it there never would anybody know it, upon his honor and on the square, and all other royal sayings. told him 1t was no use talking, should do my duty. I went behind the bar again, and found two more bott'es of liquor ahd took them. I found all that could, and then left it with MT. Reynolds whie I went and found MT. Hodgsons got team and went to West cott's, got the liquors and carried them to West Stafford, left them in the hands of Jus tice Washburn, got out my notices of seizure, posted them, and started for home. These are the facts in the case, and am willing to stand or fall, as the public may say. In re- gard to Mir Reynolds calling for drinks, l had nothing to do with 1t did not tell him to do so, neither did know that he was going to call for them. did not act as detective, neither was an informer. did nothing but what the law made it my duty to do. The law requires every officer to do his duty, and do it fearlessly, An officer has no right to shut his eyes if he has a process to serve. He is bound to serve it. There is no excuse for him if he can serve it, and he is required to be diligent and thorough in his search or ser vice. can well imagine the chuckle of the rum element over my dismissal as deputy sheriff. .sIt would not do to keep him in there would be no safety for us. Go he must" I have gone-but still live.
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