The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25
Line House Put Dat of Business.

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Que, was put cut of business Thurs
day afternoon.
The proprietor, E P. Chouinard,
was arrested by the Vermont au
thorities and about $500 worth of
liquors found Oh the United States
side were confscated, while Cana
dian officials took possession of near
ly $500 worth more mhich had been
stored in the province of Quebec.
Chouinard made desperate re
sistapce and attempted to shoot
Constable Charles E, johnson of
| Brighton, who was the OILY official
of the state present at the time. 1t
was only after long Struggle that
| the constable secured the revolver
and succeeded in putting the hand
cuffs on the prisoner. In the mean
tine he suffered several bruises and
was badly scalded by hot water
which was poured on him by the
irate spouse of the captured hot
proprietor.
The raid was engines cd BY
States Attorney Harry Il. Amey,
of Island Pond, who for a long
time has endeayor d TO drive Chpui-
narl out of busihess. Last fall
Deputy Sheriff Elias A. Bems, &
Island Pond, made search Of the
establishment, but the proprietor
succeeded in getting in.0 Canada
territory efore the handouts could
be placed on him, and thus escaped
cap ufe.
After that experience Mr. Am y
decided joint raid with the Cana
dian officers was the only way 10y
which the legal traffic in iutoxicant~
, cou'd be stopp a Grosn Prosecu
tor James f. MorkhiIl, of the Ca
indian internal revenue department
Sh Sc headquartersis at Sherbrooke,
a3 eed to the proposition and acted
lil lncert with Hiram Moe, high
constable Of the st Francis district,
VIII pse Office is also at Sherbrooke.
Constable johnson met Messrs.
M ,rh hill and Moe at Sherbrooke
a I'd the trio proceeded at once to
B ,echer Falls, via Cookshire June
lion. County Attorney Amey with
Deputy Sheriff Bemis took the route
via North STAFFORD Junction, and
in Canaan picked up Constable
Henry Duff Before their wagon
was ready to take them to Beecher
Falls, however, word came that a
severe fight was in progress with
Chouinard on the American side,
that the Canadian officials ere pow
erless to aid the Vermont officer.
and requested help immediately.
The two horses, drawing noun
t,n wagon, in which were Mr..
Aney, the deputy sheriff, and Trial
Justice Carlisle n. Green, of c.,
nam, were sent on the gallop to the
scene Of excite n mt VIII N th4y
arrived Constable johnson had
Ch1uiuard securely handcuffed and
the Canadian officers were gently
but firmly restraining Mvs. Chou
nard from throwing any more hot
water on the perspiiing comb ,tlnts.
Her intentions were good so far
her light went, and she intend
ed to scald only the American of
cial, but she succeeded in raisign
several blisters on her husband.
The hotel proprietor had his Office
and bar SO arranged that the only
entrance to the place where liquors
were stored was from the Canadian
side, while the door to the enclo. u. e
WAS In Tn ted States territory. Be
tween the bartender and drinking
enclosure was high bench with a
folding shelf and above this was a
heavy iron grating. Through the
space between the shelf and the
grating the drinks were pushed to
thirsty customers. Most Ct the I;q-
uor was kept in the cellar about
evenly divided between the Ameri-
can and Canadian sides.
The Canadian officers could not
get to the bar enclosure without
passing over American territory or
tearing down wall; for Americans
to reach the liquor required pulling
away the IRON grating. Before
way could be found from either side
by the use of crossbars and axes the
liquors IN the cellar would be moved
to place of safety.
When Messrs Morkhill, Moe,
an Johnson arrived at Beecher
Falls they decided not to wait for
Mr.. Amey and the rest of the p sse,
but went directly to the hotel.
When they reached the office Choui-
nard recognized the Canadian Off
Gals and stepped over to the Amer
lean side. Instantly Constable
johnson grabbed him and an
nounced that lie had a warrant 10
search the place, and also one for
his arrest. johnson is tail and