The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
WHITES DEPUTIES
MAKE A RAID IN
CUMBERLAND

Cumberland was the town that was
picked out yesterday for business visit
of Gen. Hunter Whites deputy sheriffs'
OF course, Cumberland is Democratic
town and the town government is In the
hands Of the Democrats, else such a
thing would not have happened. III ~
scarcely likely that Gen. White VIII per-
NIT his deputies 10 do business IN any
town which Is under the management or
the Republicans, no matter what are the
conditions. ifife-Fa4a that was made mere
yesterday was not very extensive one
only one place was visited ana III TOOK
six men 10 do the job. The officers were
Deputy Sheriffs Paster, Mckenzie, NC
Ginn Murray and Smith, all OF Whohl
have had experience In raiding liquor sa-
looms before. Some OF these men were in
the Central Falls raid a few weeks ago
and others have been at other affairs Of
similar character They came 10 the town
I'm the early morning and they paid
visit to the place kept by John Welsh
on Carpenter street. IL is said they had
no trouble i'm getting In and also that they
experienced no trouble In securing the
evidence they were after.
Just why such an array OF officers was
sent out here for such little job is one
of the things that is due for an explana-
ton. They say they secured evidence or
illegal selling against the proprietor ana
that this evidence consists OF a bottle OF
liquor They also arrested three men,
John Welsh. Patrick Welsh and Edward
Howard. and they were escorted 10 the
district court In Central Falls, where ar
ter being arraigned "A hearing was set
down for Oct 2.
IL Is not stated whether the six depu-
ties were required TO carry off that bottle
OF liquor or To escort the prisoners. but
IL looks as though they were not really
needed for either Job.
II is stated that there have been nu-
merous complaints regarding this place
and other places and these complaints
have not received the attention which
those making them appear 10 believe they
should II Is claimed that this is the rea-
son why the deputies have been called
upon but IL is interesting that a year ago
when the Republicans were in control of
the town council and there was plenty of
illegal liquor selling going on all over the
town complaints Of this character
brought no results either from the town
council or from the deputy sheriffs Gen.
White did not think that II was neces-
sary for him TO send his deputies out here
TO interfere with Republican board and
this ia where the criticism is made. Law
abiding people do not want illegal liquor
selling. The voters OF this town are law
abiding and they have selected men to
carry out the laws. If they fail 10 do so
there is the recourse of the ballot box
and IL Is desired that the state deputies
shall come here At least no one except
the politicians want these visits. The
Republican machine may think that IL Is
helping its cause but IL will find that II
mistakes the temper of the people very
much.
PARISH CLUB LEAGUE.
A meeting OF the Episcopal parish clubs
interested I'm the formation OF a league
for the purpose of playing indoor games
during the coming winter will be held
Wednesday evening In the parish house,
Lonsdale. Some of the clubs expected TO
be represented for some reason or other
had no delegates at the meeting which
was called for last Friday evening but
IL is expected that delegates will be pres
ent at the coming meeting. The clubs
expected TO join the league are the Ions
dales, the st. Johns OF Ashton. the Good
Shepherds OF Pawtucket and the st.
Georges OF Central Falls.
A NEW PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
At the meeting OF the Young Mems Inn
provement society connected with tho
Berkeley NJ. f. church this evening il
Is expected that a new physical director
will be chosen TO have charge OF the class
during the fall and winter months.