The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-16
TRIAL OF LIQUOR CASES.
,yt,,S OFFICERS MISSED AND
rrFRED AT BY THE PEoPLE.
4 The Accused Barkeepers Corsed a
Constable s"d the Latter Draws ms
Revolver. But ia Restrained.

cu,pr.EsTON. s. G.. July B.-Spies
"A csns.ahles have been very nard at
- an Charleston to-day. Upon appli-
..,, cf Assistant Attorney-General
,..sanaa. Judge 1zlar. Of the First cir
..r granted temporary injunctons
..,i,st a number OF ex-liQuor dealers
~ thls c,ty. restraining them from con-
,t,u.ne the sale Of beer and other in
,.,i,efinx liGuors. as charged IN the com
,,.,n, OF Nir. Buchanan. In violation OF
,ta disponsary law. Upon the order OF
Y,sge Tzi1r constables were instructed
T. take charge Of the suspected places
ssl to diligently search the premises
80 an inventory OF all goods found.
sslre the personal property. and place II
M the custody Of the sheriff.
The first place raided this morning was
o. hause on Market street, where Vincent
chico. an Italian. carried on liquor
b5siness. and where since the dispensary
law went into operation he mas Deeh
eking ont living by selling SOFT drlnks
and macaroni Chico was arrested on
a warrant based upon an atidaVit OF
s. IL Pepper. one OF the spies. VINO
suore that he had bought beer from
chico several days ago, IN violation OF
The law. Two drays were driven up 10
Chico's place, one under the direction OF
Theodore g Gailord. cher constabie'
seventeen constables searched the place
from bottom % top. and everything
,,c,.atle vas seized and loaded on the
dravs spiee forced their way into the
,rivafe APARTMENTS OF ChicO's family,
over the store and invaded the room
oocuuied bv Chico's sick wife. threaten
,og that " she did not open the door.
.hey would burst It In. and take her TO
jal
o. which no one could possibly become
Intoxicated. were placed on the drays'
but were afterwards returned 10 the
house: but a small quantity OF LIQUORS.
probably 800 worth which were found
I'm the private part OF the house was
connscated.
chico was taken before Trial Justice
Milan and released on $500 bond for his
appearance for trial. There was a great
crowd. and much confusion. Chico cursed
the spies rOundly. and came near having
fght with Spy Pepper, who drew q
plgtol and attempted 20 shoot the en-
raged Italian. The whole community
was indignant at the extraordinary pro
ceedlngs of the constabulary. Chict
states tonight that his wife is expected
g. De confined this month, and that ht
fears the outrage to-day will have q
serious effect on her. He has had 2
warrant issued for Pepper for assault
and battery with intent 20 Kill.
After the affair az Chico's the con
stables ralded Mollen Hauer's restaurant
in King street: Frederick McCabe's sa-
loon. I'm Market street, and Anspach's
restaurant. I'm Meeting street. No con
traband goods were found at these
places. although on the affidavits OF the
enics nm the men were bound over Tor
trial IN 500 bond. the spies having sworn
tbst tney had bought intoxicating liquors
ot these places About twenty more
eases have been prepared and the work
OF arrestng will be resumed on Monday.
Lawyers Bryan and Bissell have been
retained 10 represent the defendants.
Some lively developments are awaited.