The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-19
THE MOUNTAIN CITY IS DRY.
Judge Norton Grants a Temporary Irjunc-
ton Against the Greepviile
Dispensary.
| Special to News and Courier.

GREENvILLE, July 13.-GreenvilIe is
dry the first time in the history of the
city. This morning at Il quarter be-
fore 10 o'clock Capt. Mooney, armed
with an order from Judge Norton, ap-
peared at the dispensary and served
the order on Dispenser Hill, and in a
few minutes the doors of the State bar
were closed and locked and will remain
closed until Monday, the l7th, when
the case will be heart on motion for
a permanent injunction prohibiting
the dispenser from selling liquor hence
forth and forever in Greenville.
The action of Judge Norton seems to
meet the approval of the great majority
of our citizens, white and colored.
When the bar closed there WAS gen
eral Misunderstanding and slap-on.the.
shoulder all along Main street.
TILLMAN'S BOTTLES ONE OUNCE SHORT.
A reporter of the News obtained to-
day pint and a half pint bottle of the
genuine palmetto stamp dispensary
whiskey and submitted each to reli-
able druggist for measurement. The
LIQUOR was measured by druggists
grad uator and resulted in each being
one ounce short, which is loss of Is
per cent on pints and - per cent on
half pints to buyers. This is Iillmau's
all-wool and thirty-six inches to the
yard.
THE BLIND TIGER.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July l4.-The
city is in a fever psctation overthe
arrests for the illegal sale of liquor. The
trap may be sprung any moment, but
no one is positive when the fireworks
are to begin. The ball may be set in
motion this afternoon.
Assistant Attorney-General Buchan-
an has been in the city for some time
and is known to have been in secret
conclave with many of the constables
yesterday. He was seen on the street
with batch of blank warrants in his
pockets. There is no question that the
papers are being made out, but the
impression prevails that all the arrests
will made in one day and that the
trap will not be prematurely sprung.
Spies have made themselves so otficious-
ly mysterious that numbers Of them
have become known by sight. More
than one has been put out of saloon
while trying to ply his trade.
It is stated that more than thirty
cases have been made out against pro-
minent saloon keepers. One of the
spies is the authority for this state
ment.
THE STATE SPIES AT WORK.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July l5.-Spies
and constables have been very hard at
work in Charleston to-day. Upon the
application of Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Buchanan, Judge Izlar, of the
First Judicial Circuit, granted tempo
rary injunctions against number of
ex-liquor dealers of this city, restrain
ing them from continuing the sales Of
beer and other Intoxicating liquors, IS
charged in the complaint of Buchanan:
in violation of the dispensary law.
Upon the order of Judge lzlar, the con-
stables were instructed to take charge
of the suspected places, and to dill
gently search the premises, inventory
all goods found, seize personal property
and place it in the custody of the
sheriff.
The first place raided this morning
was house in Market street, where
Vincent Chicco, an Italian, carried on
liquor business, and where, since the
dispensary law went into operation, he
has been making out by selling "soft
drinks" and maccaroni. Chicco was
arrested on warrant based upon the
affidavit of r. H. Pepper, one Of the
spies, who swore he had bought beer
from Chicco several days ago, in viola
tion of law. Two drays were driven
up in front of Chicco's door, under the
direction of Theodore S Gaillard, chief
constable. Seventeen constables
searched the place from bottom to top,
and everything movable was seized
and loaded on the drays.
The spies forced their way into the
private apartments of Chicco's family,
over the store, and invaded the room
occupied by Chiccos sick wife, threat
ening that if she did not open the door
they would burst it in and take her to
Jail. Boxes of maccaroni and other
goods on which no one could possibly
become intoxicated, were placed on
the drays, but were afterwards returned
to the house. But small quantity of
liquors, probably $500 worth, which
was found in the private part of the
house, were confiscated.
Chicco was taken before Trial Justice
Milan and released on $500 bond for
his appearance at trial. There was a
great crowd and much confusion. Chicco
cursed the spies roundly and came near
having fight with Spy Pepper, who,
drew his pistol and attempted to shoot
the enraged Italian.
The whole community was indignant
at the extraordinary proceedings of the
constabulary. Chicco states tonight
that his wife is expecting to be confined