The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10

beer there are a few people in Worces-
Ter engaging in Illicit traffic, as the ar
rests made by the police every Sunday
viii SHOW. In order to conduct the il
lega, business without being caught, ii
is necessary to secure hiding places
that will be as impossible for a person
not knowing them 90 find, as it is handy
for the owner to get it as fast as the
article is needed.
Every municipality in the United
States experiences the same trouble,
and the Worcester police, especially the
Older members of the department tell
tales of illegal liquor selling that are
interesting.
SeIgt. George IA Hi, who is in charge
Of Tie day relief at the central station,
is detailed to gather in the proprle-
Tors Of kitchen bars on Sunday and
this day, unfortunately, is selected by
the police as the best one on which to
catch the violaters of the law at their
business
All summer Sergt Hill and his fly
ing bicycle squadron have struck ter
r0r to the hearts Of dive keepers in
Worcester, and he has shown his ability
10 make a raid in first-cass style
Raids are planned scientifically by Chief
brennan at station l, and his informa-
eoh IS naturally enough, derived wholly
rom the officers patrolling the beats
about the city.
Ire scheme now generally worked by
we Illegal liquor sellers in Worcester
ana one that proves effective. although
Always results in the toss of the beer
ana liquor on hand, is to have the stock
paced IN an empty cellar or an unoc-
aSSlpled room in. the house in which they
ave The officers making the raid all
. 4 i, irt
sae mouse never know who ii belongs
II is confiscated, and a conviction
however.
a lew weeks ago station 2 officers,
making a raid on Ward street, failed
%l'er an hours search, to find anything
~ mouse which had been reported as
o me nome of"an illegal liquor business
o anu they We're about to give up when
me- vne ol the officers was attracted by the
tb' "l,Ller IN which the woman of the
Toose stuck TO a seat in the middle of
"e ROOM The chair she sat on rested
t Vn a carpet and, after giving the mat
N w a., niue thought, the officers decided
%onnuyestigate, and after raising the mat
a'a a neat trap cut in the floor and
S,vouple of cases of beer concealed I'M
f%'ueath' The woman was brought in
court and convicted and since then
on ' ~, mas been no liquor business going
VIlh the house.
ma Last Sunday station | officers drop
ANA ANA uoWn to place on Belknap street
tr" laklng precautions to evade the
~ wO1i door and drop around TO the rear
\ .ue mousse searched around for a
Of ~"l !, ana failed to find anything. One
goo5 aug otiicers, thinking 1t would be a
Ibo oTlluea to take a peep into the front
ttoS. ssIy was almost taken off his feet
IN we half barrel of beer hoisted up
| Ms tU chair, all tapped and ready for
1 or u IL making inquiries as to the own
/ pyon no ponce were Informed it was the
"A s AMI Of boarder In the house
and t 1l course they seized 1t promptly
beer mere the matter rested, 1t has not
4 he l., Sn exception in Illegal liquor sell
most !" worcester to find wet goods in
t6e 'V unexpected places. and not. often
bear polGe We're surprised to discover
wtboald other. things stored in open
cea Siuul the slightest attempt at con-
4 resn,ang ne People tempt fate, in 4 this
bepeso ana sometimes get out without
so McMyaay has always proven
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