The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-12
Central Falls Police Force
Raid the Cellar Of the
4iucOln House.
Wines, Whiskey, Rdihand Beer
Were Captured At An Eafly
Hour This Morning.
MUCH EXCITEMENT CREATRS
Peter Germaine, Jr., the Alleged Proprietor,
Under Arrest-He viii Be Arrnigned This
AfternoOn-Four Loads Taken.

Broad street, Central Falls, has fur
nished some startling sensations in the
past, and the occurrence this morning at
7:40 O'Clock, when Sergeant Louks, assisted
by Officers Stafford, Walsh, Sylvestre,
Hebert, McCra, Hardness and Bloomfield,
raided the place alleged to have been
owned and run by Peter Germain, Jr., in
the rear cellar of the Lincoln House on
Broad street. The police department OF
Central Falls has been cognizant of the
fact that an illegal wholesale business has
been carried on there for some time, and
had been perfecting plans to catch them
in the act of making sale.
Sergt. Louks shadowed the place at an
early hour this morning, saw them hitch
the horse to the wagon, and followed every
move until the team drove up to the shop
owned by Saline Davignon, on Broad
street, where Damian Roberts, driver for
Peter Germain, was caught in the act of
delivering beer and liquor sold to Davig-
non by Germain or by his agent. Davig-
non admitted that he paid Germain 81 a
dozen, and that the family price was s1.25
a dozen.
Sergeant Zouks and the officers immedi--
ately raided the rear cellar of the Lincoln
House, said to have been reserved, when
German transferred his license to Hebert
and Grenon, the present proprietors of the
Lincoln House. Enough beer and liquor
OF all kinds were found to stock first
class liquor store. Wines, whisky, rum
and gin, some with the stamp OF age upon
them, were found In a cellar partitioned
of from the main part In which the bot
| tling was done.
1t took four express wag6ns totransfer
the seized goods to the police station, the
alarm striking IL 80 as the men finished
unloading the last wagon. The police
had very difficult job to get the liquor
out of the cellar, as the elevator broke
down while taking out the first load OF
barrels, and the balance had to be pulled
out by means of ropes.
The liquor seized and carried TO the
police station will amount to about $1,000,
and consisted OF jugs Of whiskey, 712
cases OF lager beer, box Of small sample
jugs of whiskey, 3 full barrels of whiskey,
half barrels OF liquor, kegs of lager beer,
3 quarter kegs of lager beer, 3 full barrels
of liquor, 80 bottles of ale and porter, bar
rels of liquor, half and three-quarters full,
1-2 pint bottle OF gin, 5 cases of cham
pagne, II cases of "Belle of Lincoln' whis-
key, and all the books and accounts of the
owner.
This makes the second large consign-
ment of liquor which has been taken away
from this same place and stored at the
police station.
The Lincoln House was raided about one
year ago, and over $1,000 worth of liquors
toll dofD nj thx, "A.
pending decision from the high court in
regard to the disposal, of them. Peter
Germain, Sr., was the proprietor at that
time, and later transferred the license to
his son Peter, who in turn sold out the
place to Herbert Il Grenon of Worcester,
Mass.
In selling out the right and title to the
hotel a portion OF the cellar and the barn
were reserved by Peter Germain, Jr., for
the purpose OF carrying on wholesale and
family business. Germain had no license,
and consequently will reap the reward of
those who trangress the law. The driver
of the delivery team escaped, but IL is only
a question OF time when ne will be cap
tured.
Germain was Immediately placed under
arrest and brought to police headquarters,
where he Is waiting to be arraigned.
While under arrest on the premises he
wanted Chief Goldsmith and Sergt. Louks
to take only enough of the liquors to con-
vict and leave the balance in the cellar, but
this they would not do, as they claimed
that under the circumstances all the goods
were forfeited to the State.
ArraIgned This Afternoon.
Before Judge Gof, this afternoon, Gers
main was arraigned on two charges, FOR
selling and keeping for sale. He pleaded
not guilty and furnished bonds in the sum
Of 600 on each charge. He will have .
trial next Friday.
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