The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
STARTED A BAR FOR SOLDIERS.
PRoPRIETORs SOON UNDER GUARD
WAITING FOR THE POLICE.

Three White Men and a Negro the
Third Regiments First Prisoners
Opened Up Reg of Beer in n
Shanty Near Col. Rays Camp-Win
he Held for Selling Liquor on Sun
day-The Negro to Answer for Lar
ceny After Trust.
From arrests made yesterday, near
where the Third Regiment is camped, it
would appear a few men were intent on
at least deriving something from the sol
diers before they get away. 1t is alleged
one of three men, Charles Brickmann,
who runs a green grocery at No. "a West
Boundary street, sold beer in the city lin
its on Sunday, and that w. o. Overstreet
and William Upper are implicated with
him.
Late in the afternoon Maj. r. S. Wylly
was told that a number of men had in
toxicants in an old house on the Vale
Royal road, about a quarter of a mile
east of the camp, and that they were sell
ing to the soldiers. Acting on this infor-
nation Maj. Wylly satisfied himself that
the report was true, and accordingly took
steps to stop the sale at once.
Two officers were sent to the house with
orders to arrest Brckmann and those
with him. The men We're hustling out beer
to the soldiers and had no idea they were
being suspected of anything. For that rea-
son they took no precautions to hide them
selves or the beer. When the officers
reached the house, which they found was
occupied by negro named Bush, they
proceeded to the rear as though on the
same mission as some of the other SOL
dlers Their bushes was told in few words.
however, when they covered Brickmann,
OVerstreet and Carter with pistols, telling
them to consider themselves under arrest
1t is putting it mild to say the men were
cumbfounded on being covered in this
manner. when they, as they claimed, Were
''moistening the whistles" of the soldiers
free of charge.
The men were ordered 10 fall in" after
which they were started single file to camp
the first prisoners of war taken In Savan-
nah. They were lodged I'm rope enclosure
and placed under guard. The circumstance
aroused considerable curiosity not only
among the soldiers, but among the visitors
who crowded around the lines.
Maj. Wylly intended to telephone the
police of the arrests, and turn the prison.
ers over to the city. Chief McDermott and
Commissioner Vetsburg went out in the
afternoon, however, and on being inform
ed of the arrests, agreed TO take the men
for violation of city ordinance by selling
beer on Sunday. 1t Is understood the place
is outside the city limits, but the police
have jurisdiction two miles beyond, and
mad authority, therefore, TO take the pris
oners. The patrol was called, and the pris-
oners We're turned over to Policemen Shee-
| han and Rauzin, who lodged them In the
station house.
Brickmann had a good sized roll of mon
ey to turn over TO the sergeant, besides a
diamond ring and gold watch. He denied
selling any beer. He said he went to the
negro Bush's house with one keg for him
self and friends, and that after they were
there awhile, some of the soldiers learned
the ropes" and began to visit the shanty
in squads of twos and fours. When asked
at the station house how the men found
| out the beer was there. Brickmann said he
could not tell. He insisted the beverage was
alone for himself and friends, but the SOL
| diers crowded in, and he did not feel like
refusing them. He denied having made any
charge, saying If he had gone out to make
good thing of it, he would have taken
more than one key of beer.
! II was reported that ISrickmann went to
| the camps in the forenoon, and on hearing
this, some of the officers were inclined to
! believe that he sized UP the situation then
and decided to try a temporary land office
business. Maj. NNylly told Chief McDer-
mott he would have witnesses in Police
Court this morning who would testify to
the truthfulness of the charges of selling
| the beer.
Robert Carter, colored, was also sent in
with the men, charged with larceny after
trust. soldier gave him 81 10 make a
| purchase with, but after having been gone
about two hours, the negro return to camp
In drunken condition, having failed to
either bring back the money or the things
for which he had been sent Ee was quick
ly taken into custody, and kept under
! guard for the police.
Chief McDermott apprehends little diff
fcuity from the soldiers. When he visited
the camp in the afternoon he was strik-
ingly impressed with the orderly conduct
of The men, as well as their appearance
generally. While the police have been
shifted so as to bring out a large force at
almost momentary notice, the chief con-
siders the precaution the part of wisdom
in being on the safe side, and not in an
/ ucipation of trouble of any kind.