The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-07-27
The FIREWORKS BEGIN
first Arr"st in Cha, lesion Uader the Ev-
aDs DIspepsary Law.

First Arr"st In Cha, Ieston Under the Ev-
Aus Dispepsary Law.
CHARLESTON, s. G., July l5,-The
fireworks b'yan here in dead earnest
This morning. Az 9:30 O'Clock Consta-
Dies Gallljard and Elliott. OF lancaster.
W. L. Jolly. Milledge Chapel, III. =.
Pepper, j. M. Hun and Others went to
Erla! Justice T.. j. Milan's office and
look "nta warrant for the arrest OF
Vincent ChiccD, an Italian saloon kee u
cr, whose establishment is at 03O M,rk-
ct street. The warrant states that on
lh" lllh OF ju'V CnCc, sod three
glasses OF beer to II. II. Peppar. Thc
warrant ls made in the name of r.. II
Pepper, Mllcd.n Chappel and w y
jolly. The special cOnstables accom-
panied by Deputy O'Donuell, o. oTMilaa's
oillcc, went at once TO ChiccO', cst,b.
''shm"nI and mad" the arrest. Chiccn
was brought down to Milau's office AZ i
.he coAslaO!c3 remained lO acar.u the
house.
WIN caCh warran: Is snrVel Il sum
mons from the cOur. and a tenn ,rarv
y v.
M the officers pDssceslOn of the prem :
Uses ana power to search. The search
was begun aJ once. AS the officers
vent 10 Market street, they were loincd
by number of other others, 80 VIXEN
t.'c premises oi Chcc) were entered
There were doz III men present.
No one hut the officers we're allowed
to enter the house. They search .d The
u
and chambcr. NJ liquor was found
down Stars with the exception Of some
unopened C'arct, but in Il back room up-
star" quantity ot beer anl wine was
found. th'cCO sad that il was left over
from h3 stock. All such 600 Is were
taken by Ciiiccrs aud sent to the shcr.
I'll $ ollicc. The excitement about the
house and aboht Mlan's Office was very
%r"at. The crowd Guycd and hisscd the
conStSbIrs, calling them lackeys of Till
man aud heap,ng epjlhcis OF the vilesL
character upon the Governor au,i the
men. The language applet to bath
canu0t he published. The excitement
AGAINST The "llcers is steadily jncreas-
lnG. Many OF them a"e now known bv
sight, aud crowds follow them ON the
street aud hiss and jccr at them
L\ii tAClllnS scene ncClrrGu llSt IN
Font Of Justice Mlan's Office. r.. IL,
Pepper was coming in and Ehicco was
Stan,iln" in the door. As Pepper ap.
preached, ChiccD who was greatly eX.
ciLrd, began cursing him. Pepper
'rkcd out his pistol atartcd 10 shoot
the prisoner. Blood would have been
s!'cd if ne had not been grabbed. This
"ouhled the animnsity n1alnst the
officers. n warrant iDr aggravated
assault and an attempt to Kill will be
swnrn out AGAINST Pepper. Mr.. Bisseil
appeared before Milan Tor Chicco and
sad that he Thought it. would be well t.
postpone the hearing ot tie case unti
M"udaY, Is hloOd shed was feared.
Justice Mtlan agreed with him. and
Chccn was turned out on Il $500 bond.
OLhcr cases are to be made today. J.
j. Conway, on Market street; J. Fred
Mckay, on Market street; and SLellinu
are scheduled for the next arrest. Thc
nstablcS have all the other warrants
aud Will not let any one see them, but
1t Is ktiD III Ll,at Il number OF cases arc
to lollnw. AZ this tine, ,U:30 p. m.
Cnlcc"'S case has usL been concluded
and not more than one or two cases
more can be gotten through with today