The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-01-03
BLIND TIGERS
UNEARTHED AND CAPTURED.
Some Good Detective Work.

IT has been noticeable for some time that
individuals were getting supply Of whisky
in this place. To unearth the blind IT,
gers was a matter that the Mayor and
Council were anxious to do. The Mar
shals were instructed to keep a vigilant
lookout for those dealing in illicit whisky
and put stop to this open defiance of
law. They reported they were unable to
detect the guilty parties-that they were
blocked at every turn. Mayor I W.
Glover and Alderman Dick Dobbs were
not satisfied with matters at all, and de
termined to take a hand at detective work
themselves They had their suspicious,
and SO on Monday night the 24th ult., they
concealed themselves in the rear of Rog-
ers hall, and for about one hour stoodp
ct duty waiting for something to turn up.
Finally the game showed up in the per
son of Ike Foster, who appeared in that
vicinity and sold to Levi Smallwood, Char
ley Reese and Frank Waco, all colored,
drink of whisky out OF a bottle and receiv-
ed the cash in return. When the transac-
ton was fully completed, Messrs. Glover
and Dobbs rushed out from their place Of
concealment and grabbed the last three
negroes, but Foster escaped These three
witnesses were placed under bond, and
Foster thinking his identity was not dis
covered soon mingled with his colored
friends in restaurant; but Messrs. Glov-
er and Dobbs knew who ne was, and soon
| had him under arrest and locked up.
Christmas night Mayor Glover appeared
on the streets disguised and on stopping
in rear of Dobbs' store where crowd had
gathered to see the race horses, he observ-
ed Mr.. Ell. Blankenship receive from John
Alexander, colored, bottle of whisky
and pay for it. He secured the bottle
from Blankenship, and when he arrested
| Alexander, he found another bottle on his
person. The trial of these persons took
place on Wednesday morning of last week
Mayor Glover being disqualified, Mayor
pro tenn Motley presided Foster was
convicted and fined $40 and cost Alex
ander was fined $25 and cost Both paid
their fines and were discharged
Mayor Glover ia his detective work on
Christmas night had a lively experience
with Mr.. Pat McGarry, who had on board
a good supply Of calamity water" On
approaching McGarry he searched him for
pistol which it was reported he had con-
cealed on his person. He found instead a
bottle of whisky, when McGarry attempted
to escape and fed A race ensued when
McGarry fell to the ground in rear of the
National Bank, and Mayor Glover piled
on top of HIM, and reached for McGary' 5
pistol which was supposed to be in his hip
pocket, but it was not there, but McGarry
pulled out his pistol from an inside pocket,
evidently with the intention OF using it.
when Mr.. Glover brought out self-cocking
pistol 1t was fired accidentally, and came
near shooting McGarry. Mayor Glover
then grabbed McGarrys pistol and got it
from him. Alderman Austin about this
tirne came to his assistance and The obsti.
nate prisoner was locked up. Wednesday
morning he was fined S. and cost for dis
orderly conduct.
.Nessrs. Glover and Dobbs deserve great
credit for their skillful detective work and
tor the arrests made in these instances.
1t shows what can be done by two fearless
officers who desire to see the laws respect
ed and observed, and we are sure our peo-
pie will sustain and give them the need of
praise for the fearless manner in which
they discharged these unpleasant duties in
the interest of society, law and order.
Since then FIVE other arrests have been
made-Charles Porter Phil Clark, Judge
Roberts, Ran Barber, and Dennis Alexqn-
der, all colored, on the charge of selling
whisky, Porter and Clark were tried on
Tuesday before Mayor Glover and were
fined S25 and cost each, On Wednesday
morning trial of the others were begun.