The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-29
EXCITEMENT AT SOUTH END
A DOUBLE SURPRISE VISIT BY
OFFICERS OF THE Law.

Smiths Place Twice Raided-A Visit satur-
day Night and a Second Yesterday Fore
noon-Successful Work Of the Law and
Order League-Cart Loads of Lager Beer,
WhisiSey, ETC., Taken.
If John Smith of East Haven was sur
prised by the appearance Of the officers
on Saturday night, when they made
such big haul and completely cleaned
out his place, he must have been doubly
surprised when the officers put in their
| appearance again about o'clock yes
terday morning and captured the sup
ply of liquors he had ordered after the
officers left the place the previous even
ing.
East Haven lisa no-license town and has
been for three years. With the assist
ance Of the Law and Order league the
town has been kept comparatively free
| from illegal liquor selling. Some of the
citizens have been greatly incensed at
the defiant manner in which John Smith
| of South End has disregarded the law.
| 1t Is claimed that he has made state
ments publicly that he would sell liquor
| in spite of the Law and Order league
or any one else. He has been prosecut-
| ed repeatedly and there has been good
| deal of comment about his apparent
ability to escape the clutches of the law
| The Law and Order league has been
| requested to assist in enforcing the law
at that place, Secretary Thrasher ad-
vised search and seizure process, and
as soon as Dwight Tuttle was appointed
prosecuting agent he was consulted by
members of the East Haven league and
| urged to take immediate action. He
held an Interview with Secretary
Thrasher and the raid of Saturday night
was planned.
| Deputy Sheriff Clinton was the officer
| selected to serve the papers.
| Grand Juror Van Sickles was also Sc
lected to assist the officers. Late in the
afternoon Of Saturday big supply of
liquors was seen going towards Smiths
| place. Van Siclsles went to East Ha-
ven and secured a two-horse truck and
two men, and the raiding party proceed
ed in the drenching rain towards South
| End. Within a short distance of the
house the team stopped and the deputy
sheriff, Grand Juror Van Sickles, Sec
retary Thrasher and one of his men
went to the house.
1t was complete surprise to those in
the house The barroom was in run
ming order with a large stock of liquors
on hand. Placing one of the men on
watch outside to prevent interference,
1.-THE liquors in the barroom were gath
cred together and a man left in charge.
The officers then went to the cellar In
search of the beer which they knew
was somewhere about the place. About
one-half of the cellar bottom was COW
cred with cases Of temperance drinks.
On removing a few cases
TRAP DOORS WE'RE DISCOVERED
These were opened and there was the
beer, nicely packed in ice in large pit.
BY this time the team had arrived and
they began to load up.
Secretary Thrasher entered the pit
and began to throw out the beer Kegs
like a professional beer handler.
THERE WE'RE FORTY EIGHT KEGS
Which, together with the hard liquors
made two truck loads. This was taken
to barn in another part of the town
The last load had not reached It's des-
tinatton before Smith went by toward
the city driving at a rapid pace. The
remark was made by one of the party
that he was going after another supply
of stock When the liquors were safely
stored officers Clinton and Van Sickles
remained on watch and about O'Clock
the sheriffs quick ear caught the pecu-
liar
CHUCK, CHUCK, OF A BREWERY
WAGON.
Stepping into the street behind it they
followed it until it turned into Smith s
Van Sickles hitched up his team an6
drove to the city to consult Secretary
Thrasher. He told the officer that they
should have seized the liquor without g
warrant as they had the right to dC
under the new law, but as that had no
been done a new warrant must be is
sued and the place searched again. Sec
retary Thrasher thereupon accompanied
Van Sickles back to East Haven ant
Prosecuting Agent Tuttle was aroused
from his slumbers and asked to draw
up complaint. He found he had nj
4 blanks and another trip to the city hat
. /
er authority, Officers Clinton and Var
Sickles, accompanied by Secretary
Thrasher, went TO Smiths place a
about s O'Clock yesterday morning
They were seen approaching the plac,
and there was considerable commotion
1t is believed good deal of soft stuff
was disposed of in some way. AS thu
Ulcers entered the barroom they caugh
woman leaving with a two-gallon jus
| of whiskey, which was all they found il
the barroom except some bottled beer
In the cellar
THEY FOUND TWENTY-EIGH1
KEGS OF BEER
In the same place, which had been emp
tied about 10 o'clock the previous even
| ing.
A truck had been ordered and thu
liquors were stored with the other.
Smith will be arrested to-day and will
probably have to answer to severa
counts.
The East Haven people are determin
ed that the law of the town shall NEAR
something.
The liquors will probably be destroy
, ed next week, as under law six days
notice must be given.
! Cholera in Corer.
| Toxic July 2S-Since the outbreak n