The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-03
A BIG RAID At CHARLESTON
Tillman'S COASlabloS on a Hunt for
the Blind TIGERS.

Many Places Invaded, the Proprietors
Arrested and Their Stocks of Goods
Seized-One of the Alleged Informers
Accuses the Constables of Perjury.
Most of the Accused Deny Handling
Liquors.
Charleston. s. c., Oct. Before leav-
ing the state capital to attend the bimet-
allie congress in the west. Gov. Tillman
pressed the button and to-day an army Of
whisky consta bulary, over 40 in number
pounced down on this city and swept
through it like an August cyclone The
raid, which has just commenced, so the
constabulary says, was well planned.
There had been rumors and prognostica-
lions about what the state constables
were going to do to-day, but the public
was surprised when operations did com
mence. Chief Constable Gaillard and
his men assembled at his house on
Pitt street early this morning
and about O'Clock march
was taken up. The constabulary was
divided into squads and spread itself all
over the city They were at work TIL
dark and as result of the days raid
nine alleged blind tigers were put TO utter
rOut and confusion and the prOprietOrs
put under $500 bail each. The first VIC
tim was Vincent Chico, who was the first
man arrested under the dispensary law
in July last. At SO Market street, the con-
stables halted and went in. The place
was seized under the same
form of papers that were used in
the previous case. The store and rooms
back of it were searched, and lot of
rice beer, ginger ale and soda water
placed in barrels and carried away. Mrs.
Chico's room was not invaded this time,
as DIR. Barbot certified that her condition
was such that any intrusion might be
fatal to her. DR.. BarbOt informed Mr..
Gaillard that he had examined the room,
and that there was no liquor concealed
there.
THE SECOND VICTIM
John D. Kennedy's place, at the corner
of Market and Archdale streets, was the
next point visited. Mr.. Kennedy
was b arrested n tho and p PROMPTLY gt6S
sessions. M. F. Kennedy is his bonds
man. Mr. Kennedy's place was searched
and a number of barrels of bottled stuff
were seized. The fixtures were also
taken down, put in boxes and carried
away to the county Jail.
On King street the constables entered
the restaurant of M. Hemme and arrested
the proprietor. A search was made of
the premises and the fixtures and all the
goods found were put in boxes and carried
TO the Jail Mr. Hemme promptly gave
bond IN the usual amount $500, and was
released. His bondsman is MIR. Aime.
Fritz Mollenhauer's was the next place
visited, and here again, the proprietor
was arrested, and the place searched.
Rice beer, soda water and ginger ale were
found and carried away
G. f. Hens, corner Clifford and King
street, was arrested and his place cleaned
out.
Heslens' place on King street near Cal
houn was raided and his fixtures, soft
drinks etc, carted away The proprietor
was put under bond to appear at the court
of common pleas
The other victims were H. Nolte,
&c Nanderhorst street, A. Nolte,
keeper of the Turnverein hall, and L. F.
Murphy of 643 King street.
Chief Constable Gaillard says he found
liquors in all the establishments. The
proprietors deny this.
WENT IN ROUGH sHoD.
The raiders went about their work
without gloves. The places were entered,
searched and cOnhsCicated. Wagons
were employed and the entire establish
ment was stripped of everything, including
soda water, ginger ale, rice beer, glasses,
crockery, show cases and other fixtures,
and even the doors were unhinged and
packed on the wagons and sent to the
Jail. 1t is probable that several thousand
dollars woth OfnhXtures were thus con
tiscated. All the parties were put under
$500 bond each. The raid was at
tended with good deal of
excitement, but although the curses were
loud and deep no violence was offered the
constables. Each squad of the constab-
ulary was attended by an officer and
squad of policemen, and a large throng of
people followed the various professions
around the streets and to the Jail
There are upwards of $50 alleged
blind tigers in the city, and it
is said that Gov. Tillman has
left orders that every one of them be
stripped. The affidavits in most of the
cases are alleged to have been made by
persons not belonging to the whisky con
stabulary, and one of these atlantis has
sworn out warrant charging the con
stabulary with perjury The excitement
In town is very great, but no violence is
apprehended. The raids will be resumed
tomorrow