Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-31
AFTER ARDENT.
Wholesale Raids on the
Saloons at Portland.
Deputies from Country Secure
Strong Proof.
Strangers Purchase Many Drinks in
Various Places.

Portland, Me-. March Gothic En-
press says, tonight:
AS the result of the quiet work of
Two county deputy sherifis whose faces
were unfamiliar to the restaurant and
dive keepers ghc shcriff's department
secured cases against about % such
proprietors and have made several ar
rests. The officers sprung the trap just
one day too late and last night 10 to
Is of those against whom evidence had
been obtained and warrants issued left
on the train for Boston or by the boat.
Today the officers are looking for the
others and at noon eight arrests had
been made. Six of these were present
ed in court, this morning. 1t is intimat-
cd that at least Il dozen more arrests
will be made before night. The Off
GERS say that they have their hands on
all the others and can arrest them at
any time. The railroad stations and the
boat WharVes are being watched and
none can now leave the city without
being arrested.
1t is one of the biggest roundups
since Former Sheriff Dunn brought
into court 20 druggists upon spotter eV-
idencc. The officers who obtained the
evidence in these cases are Waiter +.
Hall of Windham and Frank y. Davis
of BridgtOn. They have been i'll the
city since the first of January quietly
orllins among the restaurants ana
dives and lave purchased Whiskcy by
the half pint in a number Of places.
That there might be no Slipup the oill-
GERS lid not content themselves with
one call, but visited each place. often
huving liquor in one place. rs testified
i'm the municipal court. this morning,
seven times.
They needed introGuctions and could
net obtain liquor at the first attempts.
Sat after once getting in on the ground
loor and the good Graces of the pro-
prictors 1t WAS easy work and the OIL
GERS continued to purchase llnuor uiltii
within two weeks when the restaurant
kcentrs either stopped selling or pc
came SUSPICIOUS. The trap was read!
to be sprung. today, but i'll some way
most of those against whom cNtteilce
had beer. cbtaincd were tipped OIL anu
left the city. IT will be urSa'c Tor any
of them to return. said on" OF IN" OIL
GERS, this morning. This noon. several
of the deputies went out with Warrants
and arrests Will probably be made.
this afternoon.
After the Davis case this morning
there will probably he no attempt to
fight the eases in the lower court.
This WIS the crsc that showed UP the
p,rtbods used by these officers. Their
work WIS generally commented upon
as being good.
When Judge Hill opened the court
this morning Israel and R"hccca Ia
Wis. proprictors of the alleged l no
brcr saloon at $50 Fore street. l'atfick
l. Douahuc ana Sarah DoHaiiuc, ms
wife Louis Abiding and Hcbccca Al
bling sat on the witness bench. IheE
were |, spnndcnts in liquor cases al
cxccpt the Alblings being charged
with maintaining Il liquor nuisance
They were arrested on search ana
seizure warrant the officers getting a
key If wine in their place yesterday
The Davises sat on the end Of the
bench nearest to the corridor Leading
to the recorders office. 1t WAS APP
parent to the casual observer that
they felt secure i'll their defence, TOR
they smiled and talked with their
ncighbors But the smile quickly
faded from their faces when Deputies
Hail and Davis walked into the court
room and took seats alongside of Dep
uties Emery and Upton. Mrs. Davis
looked up quickly. then 4 froWn came
over her face and she turned quickly
tn her husband with whom she talked
RAPIDLY. II was evident that they were
greatly disturbed.
Theirs WIS the first case called. Depu-
ties Emery and Clifford were put on the
| stand by Col Eaton, and told Of ire
uIent visits to the shop ana what they
| found there. Deputy Emery never mad
| n seizure in the Davis place. but Deputy
| Clifford once captured eight quarts Oh
| whiskcy there. The officers had seen
| many drunken men around the place and
had seen men accompany Mrs. DAYS mo
| A rear room where they stayed long
| enough to get a drink and come out.
| Once while Deputy Emery was In the
| yhop Il man came in and started for tn:
| rear room. Mrs. Davis stopped HIM ana
| talked for Il few moments in low tone;
during which the deputy heard the Woru
| whiskcv. Mrs. Davis then turned out Il
glass of Irno and the man drank IL.
Frequently the officers had Seer men
| come up to Mr.. Davis. who usually on
Sunday stood in front of the shop. On
| such occasions Mr.. Davis opened the door
| and took the man inside. staying but Il
| few minutes They found 4 number oil
empty TASKS on another visit.
Deputy Hall of Windham. then went
| on the stand. The deputy SAID that since