Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-23
LIQUOR DEALERS RAIDED.
Several Places Searched Last Week
win Good Returns for the state.

Several Places Searched Last Week
win Good Returns for the state.
CLYDE Morse, ID. J. Pratt of North
Pownal and james Ferguson of south
Pownal were arraigned for selling
liquor. Pratt furnished $500 bail
and the others 5000 each for their APP
pearance for trial. Pratt has recent
4 iy served sixty DAYS term in the
workhouse for the same offence. Fer
guson paid $40 fine and costs last
week. Morse has recently had two
Jury trials in Pownal, the jury both
times standing to for acquittal.
The Park View House at It. Al
bans was raidcd by Deputy Sheritls
Laid and Catlin last Thursday after
noon. A. the officers entered the bar,
the bartender was in the act of empty
ing pitcher Of whiskey. About two
teaspoonfuls remained in the bottom
of the pitcher when the officers got
hold Of il. Nothing else was found
on the hotel premises, but in an ada
cent cellar under Frank Paquet's shop
4 the officers made rich haul. Pass
ing through doorway, which led
from the hotel cellar. they seized a
half-barrel Of whiskey, a barrel Of
Bottoms bottled ale, a barrel and a
half Of Quandt's bottled beer and four
cases Of bottled beer. The raid was
made on complaint of States Attor.
ncy McFeeters.
Sheriff Collins went to Plainfeid
| last Thursday and, assisted by ID. f..
/ Spicer, made a raid on the premises
Of +. Broggi. They secured a con-
siderable quantity of beer wine and
cider, which sheriff Collins took with
him TO Montpelier. lie also took
Broggi along and lodged him in the
county Jail.
The liquor raids in Windham county
continue. The store of II. b. Davis,
Bellows Falls druggist, was searched
and considerable whiskey was seized.
Davis was fined $500 and sentenced TO
be imprisoned thirty days in the house
of correction at Rutland. lie appeal
ed and gave bonds for his appearance
in the county court.
Last Thursday Clyde Densmore Of
Moretown went to Montpelier and
proceeded to fin up He was arrest
ed by Officer Demerritt, brought into
city court and fined 81 81, which be
paid.
Upon Densmore's disclosure war
rants were issued for Frank AleXan-
der, Clarence Campbell and j. L..
Powers.
Campbell had hired a room at one
of the hotels and Officer Demerritt
took Alexander to the room and
when he raped on the DOR for ad-
mittance Campbell called out from
the inside, "Who's there?"
Alexander responded and the door
was opened and the arrest of Camp
/ bell was made.
Both parties pleaded not guilty to
the charges Of selling and keeping a
nuisance. Bail was fixed at $3.50 in
the case of each party. Alexander
was fined 500 for keeping, 500 for
selling and S20o for the nuisance and
costs. The same fine was given
Campbell, who will appeal the case
providing he can get bail. Densmore
claimed that Campbell put up the
liquor and that Alexander took the
pay, which made both parties liable
The warrant issued against Powers
was on tie ground that he was pro-
prietor Of the place, but as he was alb
sent in Montreal of course he could
not be arrested at that time.
That night when Powers returned
he wa1 Immediately arrested by Oil
Ger Demerritt.
This was the first that Powers
knew of what had been going on and
he stated to the officer that he had no
connection with the affair and that he
felt his detention was unjust.
The officer, however, was acting
under the proper authority and SO
held his prisoner.
Powers before being landed in Jail
made three attempts TO escape, and
there was a hot game of hide-and-
seek between him and Officer Demer-
rift before he was finally captured.
and this was accomplished only after
Powers had been dubbed into partial
/ insensibility.
Powers called for a jury trial Satur-
day, which resulted in disagreement
of the iulv. lie will be tried again.
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