Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-02
A LIVELY RAID.
The Shea Family Arrested-Proceed ed
fngs in the Police Court.

fngs in the Police Court.
Fifteen policemen participated in a raid
made on an alleged speak easy in South
Washington last evening, and number OF
charges against four members of the fam
lily in the house resulted. The house raided
was the residence and place of business of
John Shea, on Maryland avenue between
Sd and 1-2 streets, and. as on previous oc-
casions. the officers We're SO warmly re-
ceived that some blood was wasted before
the members of the family were hauled off
to the police station Not many weeks ago
the police visited the place and had to en-
gage In a fight before they left That raid
resulted in the payment of fines amounting
to nearly 500. Since then the police had
reason TO suspect that in the rear of the
grocery store liquor was dispensed the same
as when the SheaS had a license to engage
In the business. Sergt. John c. Daley had
charge Of the affair, and Acting Sergeant
Sanford assisted him in last nights raid.
Being satisfied that there were spoilers
or police spies looking after the place,
to get into the place. They were dressed
In citizens clothes when they left the po-
lice station. and just before they reached
the Shea residence Policeman Mulvey
started on a run with Sergt. Daley and
others close behind him calling Catch
him. The short chase was an exciting
one, and the officer in the lead ran into
Mrs. Sheas place.
Mrs. Shea was in the room suspected of
being the place where liquor was sold. and
two colored men were there, the officers
thought, for the purpose OF getting drinks.
Policeman MUlvey grabbed Mrs Shea, and
she was turned owe: to Policemen Espey
and knapfer. BY this time John Shea, IT,,
came along. and. like his mother, he pro-
ceeded to resist the efforts of the officers,
there was collision. in which Mrs. Shea.
her son John and Policeman Whalen went
down. Both Mrs. Shea and her son received
slight injuries about their heads. while the
officers wrist was sprained and his face
slightly disfSured. Beer mugs were thrown
and Policemen Whalen and Mulvey received
them against their faces John Shea, ST.,
was there all the time, but he was peace
able and quiet and went without any
trouble.
In the place the officers found two barrels
Of gin. a barrel of wine, demijohns of wine
and whisky and thirty-fve bottles OF beer
on ice. as well as a key Of beer on tap.
The raid was made on the strength of a
warrant issued from the Police Court.
charging John Shea with a second-offe1se
violation of the liquor law. and that
warrant he was arrested Bail was given
for his appearance and he was released.
Mrs. Shea and her son John were charged
with aiding and abetting under the liquor
law and they were released on collateral
Annie Shea, the daughter. and Fred Copp.
. young man who was visiting her, were
arrested on charges of diSorderly conduct,
and they. too. were released on collateral.
When the cases were called in the Police
Court this morning jury trials were de-
manded in the liquor cases.
The cases OF Annie Shea and Fred Copp
were tried. Copp was struck On the head
with a blackjack by one of the officers, and
Annie Shea complained that her dress was
torn and she was otherwise roughly treat
Cd.
She denied that she used profanity. and
said she told the officer that he was a cow
ardly cur and that he was no gentleman.
The affair, she said, created considerable
excitement, and large crowd gathered on
the street Mrs. Shea, giving testimony for
her daughter. said that the police entered
her house like a band Of wild Indians. She
had the torn dress of her daughter to offer
In evidence. and she said she knew that her
daughter had never used profane language
In her life.
The charge against Copp was dismissed.
and Annie Shea was fined s., which was
paid