Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-25
A DISGRACEFUL AFFAIR.
Alleged Liquor '.Sposter" Roughly Handled by
a Mob at Brunswick.

brunswick Me, Dec. H.-Thc first open
outbreak against the enforcement OF the
prohibition law since the riot last Octo-
Der, occurred Saturday evening. For
some days il has been noticed that trouble
was brewing. especially since the arrest
and conviction of Henry Ball for liquor
selling only a few days ago. Saturday
evening. for a while II looked as through
there would be serious trouble and as 1t
was more than one tough went home with
il sore head.
afternoon, a young man. about % years
old and dressed in a black suit with q
light ovcrcoat and brown derby, cntcrci
Il well-knoWn liquor saloon that mas bcen
running wide open for several years. ana
called for drink The manager did not
like his looks and refused to give II TO
him. but the fellow had seen enough 70
show him what kind of Il place 1t was ana
he left. Here began series OF events
that many Contr2dlcting reports account
for. but more but the following seems re-
liable.
IL seems that the manager of the saloon
sIisrcctcd that he was ''spotter' and
accordingly sent man out T. follow MN.
store and tclephoned to Bath, asking VINO
was at the head Of the civic. League n
brunswick He was told to hunt up John
S. Towne. who is 70 be the next deputy
sheriff. lie then went 10 MI lowhe ;
Now comes nearly an hour during WnlcH
time he cannot be accounted for. but
about O'Clock he entered Mr.. iowAe
store and had some talk with him. AS
he left the star,. he was still being fol-
lowed by the man sent ont by the saloon
manager. Several other men, including
number of French Canadians, Joined the
one that was following ana they began 10
draw nearer the young man. W men near
the corner of Main and Cumberland
streets one Of the followers drew on ana
struck the ''Spottcr such 4 blpW IN the
back Of the neck that il drew blood and
caused the fellow to tall against TWO wo-
men that were passing. lie AZ once start
ed to run. but The numbers OF MS puI-
suerS kent increasing and beng some
what stunned from the blow his Strength
soon gave out and he was Obliged 10 run
into the dry goods store Of j. r W III *
Co. and ask for protection from the moo
This was about 80. . =
Word was at once sent to the chief of
police that a mob had gathered IN front
of the store and that they he made 10 dis,
perse. Two officers soon arrived Put dlo
little to dispense the mob. which by -
numbered fully 200. The police promised
however. that they would see the young
man safely on the @ COCK cdi ~ NJ
home III Bath -
leave ne was escorted to it by Officers
Morrill, and Forth. who kept the MOB
back and allowed him to get on the car
without being molcStcd. ne car was III
charge of Motorman Berry and tonuuc-
tor Saunders of BrunSWlck Inc! Wcte
told not to stop for passengers until lileS
had got away from the mob and the car
started going by several men who wlshed
to get on in front Of j.. f. WI! y % :.
store. which had been the rallying point
Ali went wen until the Maine Central
tracks were reached. Here several
French Canadians were lying IN walt 1oI
the car and as it went past one OF them
iumpcd aboard and throwing his left arm
around the ''spotter's' neck, struck MN
a terrible blow in the face. For a tune
there was frce-forall fight going on al
both ends Of tine car, but Motorman berry
and Conductor Saunders finally came on
victorious Mr.. Saunders giving the MAJ
who struck the fellow a parting KICK III
! the stomach that he will remember 1oi
| several days ~.
1t is not known what the name OF IN.
| alleged 'spotter' is, but the leaders oi
| the mob say that it will go hard with nm
| if he ever shows his face in BrunsWlch
again The townspeorle are consideraoiS
| worked up over the affair and think ina
| the trouble ought to have been nippeu -, II
mob leaders.-Lewiston journal.