The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-16
MAKING THE TIGER HOWL.
TWO KhIDING FORCES ON THE WAR
rATE
Thcro WAS no Hc8t FOR tho Illicit Dealer I'm
Ilqnor--Whnt Chicf lmtnr &nya OF IIis
Mission uro YiEcrh wcrO Stnl
Open, but they weTe BodE-
Ing All tho JimP.
Ncw5 and Courier, July I2th.]

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Charleston tiger yesterday. With
stock and glassware and fixtures
gonc, with counters upset and nailed
to tho floor and with goncral air
of wreckago about tho place, thcro
WAS nothing but cursinH from the
keeper of tho outlaw joint Custo-
mers kept away. Tho fact that tho
raiders wcro lablo to roturn at any
moment caused SO much terror that
tho liquor WAS not brought from
hiding, and for onco since tho dis
pcnsary law was put into operation
tho blind tiger business was DONOR
allied. 1t WAS tho ono timo on ro-
cord when tho tigers had been
whipped, and rs they endoavorcd
yesterday to recover from tho shock
and to got back into harness thoy
wcro hit " smashing blow again, and
not hand could be raiscd in pro-
test. Two rival constabulury forces
kept pounding the joints, each rry-
ing to outdo tho other in establish
ing Il record, and botwcon tho two
opposing fires tho tiger was pune
turcd and paralyzcd. 1t was tho
most severe punishment that was
ever received.
While tho amount Of liquor seized
was comparatively small tho tigcr
lost heavily in tho lack Of trade which
followed tho first attacks from the
constabulary. The frequency Of the
attacks was not calculated to give the
tigers any peace Of mind. Just as
FAST as ono Gorco would skin Joint
anothc would como up and add
pcppov to tho decorated parts. Norv-
GUS keepers SAW that they wore mp
against something rathor hard and
now, and as they pulled their hair
thoy sworc ut tho Inconsistency Of
tho race.
"Not so very long ago." said Il
keeper last night who had been hit
with tho othors, "tho blind tigor
oloment in this city got quiet tip
that for certain consideration wo
would DO allowed tho privilege Of
continuing quietly. This was not Il
money consideration. Wo have Il
hard luck story aud Il story which is
not likely to please everybody. When
We had been given this promise, for
value received, wo fail to 500 why wo
should havo boon pounded in this
manner. It is tho inconsistency Of
the thing that is harder to boar.
Even if we arc in an outlaw business
promises Of protection in stirring
political times should hold good. Wo
are shown no morcY now, and wo
havo to stand and tako it."
30 that rs it may, tho fact is not
doniod that the tigers haG grown too
bold ovon for tho mon who have
winked at it for years. Tho koopers
Of these places have invaded tho
quiet stroot and havo opened joints
| undor tho DOso Of tho men who are
named to make tho laws. They have
refused to take q warning and go,
and tho noiso has kept up and the
tiger has breathed defiance. 1t has
gono tho limit. Tho number Of blind
tigers continued to increase. 1t was
tho mon in tho business themselves
who have killed tho goose that laid
tho golden tiger.
Tho general impression is that the
raiding in progress here at tho time
is q droct result Of tho resolution
passed by tho state board Of dispon.
sary control. Next week tho mayor
and the chief Of police of this city
will show cause why tho profits &c
cruing from the dispensary should
not be withheld because Of the fail
uro of tho city to properly enforce
tho law. Before tho mayor coul(
have had an opportunity to put on
ralding forco Of his own tho dispen
sary management at Columbia sen
down the extra mon with order t,
break up tho unlawful traffic and t.
500 if such q thing as enforcing tn
law was possible.
How long tho sevoro measures vii
bo continued is question which tn
tiger elcmont is trying to solve
! Chief Constable LaFar said ycstel