Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-10-17
RAIDING BLIND TIGERS.
Unsuccessful Work of Constable
Eichelberger and His
Associates.

Unsuccessful York of Constable
Eichelberger and His
5}s Associates.
Greensille Democrat.
The fraternity Of ablind tigers"
willyet learn that there is great
dealof danger and very little profit
instfying to pursue their unlawful
calling in Greenville. Men who
openly or secretly violate the law
must expect that justice will over
take; them sooner or later, and the
factthat they are known as former
dealers in liquor only makes it the
eaaier for the authorities to get the
evidence against them. No man
who has kepta liquor saloon can
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engage now in the unlawful traffic
With y tfun ming 9 constant risk Of
being caught, and it is useless for
him to buy and sell liquor without
expecting that some one will find
tout. He cannot do any consid-
erable business without selling to
persons who will betray him when
it's their interest to do SO or when
they wish to get reveLge for real
aginary wrongs.
Constable Eichelberger returned
toour city last week, after making
a number of successful raids in
Spartanburg. He came here to
transact a aelittlo business in his
line, and the outlook was favorable
In nsthe extreme. Since the trials
ofR. r.. Tork and Sol Edel last
month, the illegal traffic has been
conducted with more caution, but
it was only hidden not suppressed.
The rendezvous was not changed,
bltthe arrangements for conceal
ment were better guarded. Out
houses were used for the storage Of
liquor, and only a small supply
was kept in the main buildings.
On Friday last, armed with war
rants duly issued, Constable
Eiche elberger and his assistants
made a successful raid upon the
premises Of James E. Payne in the
West ss End RI ID lazl, where !. g: capture was
made that left no doubt as to the
presence of the blind tiger. A va
cant store in the rear of Payne
was the receptacle for corn and rye
whiskey, beer, and brandy. The
quantity seized is enough to justify
the opinion that the traffic was
carried on, while the beer on ice
shows that customers were not
kept waiting. The liquor seized is
valued at S175, and it was duly
confScated by the constables.
Another raid was soon inaugu-
rated, and the officers were repaid
for their trouble by seizing a guam
tity of liquor from E. H. Tork,
near the Air Limo depot. The
seizure included the usual variety
of corn and rye whiskey, brandy,
and beer, which was found con-
cealed in an clubhouse on the prem
ises, and is valued at $75. This
seizure develops the fact that the
tiger is hunting a lair wherein he
can secrete goods from the public
gaze, while keeping handy place
of rendezvous for the thirsty. 1t
also proves that the constables are
getting familiar with the habits
and propensities of the tiger, which
will make it more and more diff
cult to escape their vigilance.
These raids are creating uneasi-
ness in liquor circles, and the in
quiry has been made by interested
parties whether Gov. Tillman will
not declare a general amnesty if
the Supreme Court sustains the
dispensary law. No one knows
what he will do in the premises,
but it is the safest for men who
are selling liquor under the bogus
license of the city council to quit
the business without delay.