The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-16
CHARLESTON IN A FRENZY.
Raids by TiIIman'S Spies Nearly
PreCipitat0 a Riot.

ieatessen From the Shadows Of
vesiuvius-A Spark All That Was
Needed to Cause Popular Explo-
sion Against the Deputies-Three
Additional Raides Made Later in the
nay.
Charleston, S. c., July 15.-The dicta-
tor OF South Carolina, Gov Tillman, sat
In the great state bar room in Columbia
this morning and pressed the button
which set in motion all the machinery of
the law which is intended to crush out
the liquor business in this state He sue
ceeded in stirring up in Charleston, 1870
miles away, a sensation that with the ex-
ception of the earthquake in 1886, has had
no equal since the hosting of the seces-
sion flag in December, 1860.
THE CITY IN AN UPROAR.
Proceedings We're begun before the sin
elesoldier who garrisons Fort Sumter had
hosted the stars and stripes to kiss the
first rays of the rising sun, and, although
the first victim selected to vindicate the
majesty of the Evans dispensary law was
an humble citizen, the news
spread like wild fire and in a very
short time the city was in an up
roar. Staid business men. rich bankers,
humble artisans, lawyers, merchants and
mechanics all rushed to the scene of hos
tilities and joined in bitter denunciation
OF the summary and tyraunical measures
that were being enacted within sight of
the place where the act of secession in
1860 was emphasized by the raising of the
Palmetto flag amid the huzzas Of $4,000
excited people.
THE FIRST VICTIM.
The first victim of the dispensary law
is very humble Italian citizen named
Vincent Chicco, who kept a posada in
Market street which was much frequent
ed by the hundreds of Italian laborers
vino come here everyyear to work in the
phosphate mines. To these he furnished
chiante, muccaroni, spaghetti, vcrmiceli,
parmesan cheese and other delicatessen
from his native country.
1t was shortly after Z o'clock, a. m. ,
when six huge and ungainly countrymen
Of the one-gallus and wool hat stripe,
which Gov. Iillman affects, with huge
revolvers strapped around their waists,
appeared in front of Chicco's posada
Their names, which will go down into
South Carolina's history as prominent
figures in this, the strangest war ever
started in the bellicose little Palmetto
state, are Theodore G. Gaillard, who is
the chief of Gov. Tillman's liquor con-
stabulary, j. G. Elliott, William Swan.
W. p. Jolly, J. NJ. Heap and Hayne Pep
per. The last named is a city man. and
the others come from different parts of
the state
CONFIsCATION UNDER WAY.
They We're armed with a warrant for
Chicco's arrest issued by trial justice
ana paper called an injunction issued
by Circuit Judge Izlar, which latter gave
them the power to seize and confscate
everything on the premises, which they
proceeded to do. Wagons We're brought
up and loaded with Chiceo's delicatessen.
The constables proceeded to search the
premises, and even entered the bedroom
OF Chiccos's wife. who was sick in bed, in
their search for contraband goods In re-
ply to the remons rance Of CHICAGO
against this proceeding they replied with
oaths that they would take everything in
the house except his wife and children
The goods were hurried Off to the sheriff's
office but subsequently, under the advice,
1t is thought, of the assistant attorney
general of the state, who is on the scene
directing the raid, a number of boxes Of
maccaroni and shagheti were returned
to the house, Of which the raiders still
had possession.
LOOKED LIKE A RIOT.
In the meantime crowds Of citizens had
gathered around the scene of hOstilities
and things began to look squally for the
raiders. The air was filed with denun-
cations and threats of lynching were
heard on all sides A lieutenant and
squad Of policemen soon came up. Call
ard, the chief of the raiders, ordered the
lieutenant in a peremptory manner to
clear the mob The police were evident
ly In sympathy with the crowd and the
lieutenant replied very tartly
mat he knew his business, and would
conduct it in his own way. In a few mo
ments several photographers arrived on
The scene with their kodaks, and were al
once vociferously urged to photograph
Inc spies. They succeeded in taking snap
Snots of the rconstabulary, and these
VIII be distributed broadcast through the
CITY IN few hours.
CHICCo BAUED.
In the meantime Chicco had been ia
Aeh to the trial Justices Office, where he
was followed by dozen prominent busi-
ness men who offered bail in any amount.
preliminary hearing was entered upon
ana Chicco was bailed. His goods are
sOII IN possession of the sheriff and his
larry
Iais is only the first of some forty or
1-ly cases which have been prepared to
Dg executed in Charleston. The constab-
uaiy claim that under the law they can
upon information and belief enter any
premises and upon finding a bottle of
"-.shy can conhscate the contents of the
eI1ire establishment without any further
process Of law.
THE EXCITEMENT INTENSE.
me excitement and Indignation here is
,-'ense and pervades all classes of the
t,3oiN'lanity. - The scene in the trial JUS
1LNt Office d1-,.i,,rr 4;or,