Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-20
VAUDEVILLE.
FUTILE SEARCHES
By Six Deputy Enforcement
Commissioners.
Not a Thing Found in Nature Of
Illegally Kept Liquor.
Lennox Club Cleaned Out by the City
Officials, on Complaint.

The liquor dealers of WaterVile, who
are at present attempting to ply their
traffic, We're kept on the alert, Satur-
day, in Il way which was decidedly
amusing TO behold. Enforcement Dep
'tics Stackpole and ToWne, who are
located in this city, aided by Deputies
Pare, Page and Tebbetts of Au-
gusta, and Clifford, stationed at
Gardiner, made a Systematic search
Of all the places in the city which
We're supposed to contain unlaW-
fully kept liquors, Saturday after
noon. Several exciting adventures
were the results Of their work, although
othing in the way of actual results
was accomplished. one of the visiting
deputies expressed the opinion, at the
close Of the days work, that rum
selling in this locality vas decidedly
unprofitable business, and added that,
according to his observations, the
would-be rumseIers are acquiescing
very quietly and submissiveiy in this
popular opinion which has been voiced,
from time to time, in the columns Of
the press.
At about II O'Clock in the morning,
die officers made an abrupt entrance
|
hotel on Front street, which is alleged
to be conducted by Pierre Bolduc. The
occupants of the house We're quickly
aware OF their prcGenCe-or, at least.
one would so infer from what followed.
While Il search was being made in the
lower part of the house. the parties
made a quick ascent to the upper story.
Several windows few up as if sent by
powerful springs. Several pairs Of
hands emptying various rcCeptaceS,
showed that whatever cOntraband the
house contained was being placed be-
yond the reach Of the law. After this
was done, the empty bottles were sent
flying southwark in the direction of
the Kennebec river-SeVeral splashes,
and the gentlemen who had thus eiudcd
the GRASP Of conviction stepped to the
apartments below, with mild unconceIr
written on their countenanCcS, to see
what was going on. The upper story
was soon aftcrWari raided but nothing
was found.
Officers Towne Pare ana Tebbetts
thereafter entered the place on Front
street run by Jack Lillty. The door did
not respond 10 a gentle pressure, as
Lillcy was seen within, the officer felt
very much inclined TO introduce his
| friend. ana after a little exertion. the
| door was forced open. The occupants
| of the bar-rOom made no attempt to
"elcome the advances Of the visitors.
Finally the proprietor asked Mr.. ToWne
| if he intended to make a search. The
latter replied Mo- Mr. Lilley said
| that that being the case. he could see
| 10 particular advantage in having their
| company ana asked them to withdraw
| Mr.. Tcbbctts said that they had no
such intention and paused, as much as
| to say, What are you going to do
about it, Have you got q warrant?"
said Iiley. NO was the answer
but we will have one pretty quick"
| Exit he officers.
In less than five minutes the gentle
men returned with the necessary pa
pers and proceeded to make a wholesale
| investigation of the premises. When
| they had finished the house had less
| the appearance of 2 tobacco store than
| formerly. 1t reSemblcd more the rear
| of a junk shop. The bar had been over
| turned and cleats which had the APP
| pear3nce of having been carefully
| placed. ripped off. A part of the floor
was taken up and the underpinning of
| the building carefully investigated
| The rear wall of one Of the back rooms
| was torn down and the interstices of
| the partitions brought to light One O.,
| the officers found a way to reach the
attic Of the house, but, the room being
| poorly lighted. made a misstep and his
lower limbs We're soon seen dangling
from the crnmblng plaster. Chaos
| rcigned for several minutes but no
hide" was brought to light.
| The officers subsequently raided the
place on Bridge street run by Edouard
| Willette, the bar-room in the Simpson
| block alleged to be run by Wilfred
| I.anglois and the house Of Cyril Libby
| on the Plains with like results, the pro-
| prietors viewing the officers with I'M
perturbed CONTINGENCIES. as if they had
| the best of reasons for being uncon-
| Cerned.