The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-09
TONIC JOINTS RAIDED.
sherih Lsmberson and seven Deputies
Enter Two Places at south Haven.

Temperance. people at South Haven
have been kicking vigorously for some
time past about the frequent and
fragrant violations of the local option
law in that place.
A short time since, the Messenger
made public protest. referring to one
place AS the "mysterious restaurant I"
A few days after the appearance of the
article, the proprietors OF the place,
approaching the value of newspaper
advertising, caused big sign, "Myster.
ious Restaurant" to be painted across
the front of the building. The place
was started AS "A restaurant IA month or
SD since. The building faces Water
street, aud there is an alley at the rear,
SD with "A complete restaurant for the
front entrance and well fitted blind
tiger for the alley entrance, the place
has done "a thriving business. One of
the business men said he counted $50
men GO up the alley by his Llace in one
day, where formerly there was seldom
seen person.
The other place which was the occa-
sion of public protest is known AS Bob
Barnes place" This place, it is alleg-
ed, has run during the whole five years
this county has been under the prohi-
bition law, although there have been at
least four arrests and convictions dur
ing its career The place presents the
appearance of a well-conducted billiard
hall in the first part, and only those
who are in the ring can enter the back
room. Like the Mysterious" this place
also has rear entrance.
Each place was fitted up with hole
in the wall in the back room, through
which the initiated asked for what
drinks he wanted, puttlrg his money
through the hole. Then the liquor
came out, the purchaser. never seeing
the seller, and not knowing who was
running the place. One place was fit
ted up with electric signal bells. This
secrecy made il very hard to obtain evi.
dence against the violatOrs of the law,
and they thought themselves secure.
Accordingly "A raid was arranged to
be made on these two places Tuesday
night. Sheriff Henderson appointed
four special deputies and notified Deputy
VanCamp Of Decatur and Deputy Brit.
ton of Bangor. These, with the sheriff
himself and Under Sheriff Thomas made
posse of eight. The sheriff and three
of the deputies drove across the country
to prevent any suspicion of their mis-
sion being aroused.
1t was planned to- enter both places
simultaneously at $50 o'clock, which
was done, two officers being at the
front and rear entrances of each place.
No resistance was encountered and the
officers entered the inner rooms and
found large stocks of liquors of all
kinds, samples of which were obtained
John McDonough. Will Barnes, Asa
Benson and Frank Ludwick were ar
rested on warrants the Off ;ers took
with them. The officers found plenty
of evidence, they think; two of the
deputies took supper at the restaurant
and purchased liquor at the place.
The parties were brought here and
arraigned before Justice Warner. They
demanded examinations. McDonough's
was set for Tuesday next, Barnes for
Wednesday, Bensons for Thursday and
Ludwick's for Friday, at 9 IA. m. in
each case. 1t is understood McDonough
. and Ludwick, who are supposed to have
been employees only, will waive exam
nation. Bail was fixed at $500 in each
case, and satisfactory bonds were given.