The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-23
Owner of "BIind Tiger" at
Sanford Blows up General
Store and Church.
is PLACED UNDER ARREST
EVEN AFTER EXPLOSIONS TELLS
THE SHERIFF HE WILL DO
FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE
TOWN.

stores of Shickel g. Johnson and j.
w. Reese, at Sanford, were dynamit-
ed early this morning, following a raid
yesterday, on a blind tiger" The
Masonic hall, on the upper floor of the
two-story Reese building, was destroy
ed. Henry Mcdonald, owner of the
blind tiger" is accused of the dyna-
hitting. and a warrant is out for his
arrest
Sheriff Horesley and deputies, who
were summoned to the town at three
o'clock this morning, conducted an in
quiry. The testimony tended to the
suspicion that the owner of a blind
tiger put out of business yesterday
was responsible for the dynamiting.
The dynamite was used from the out
side of the buildings, and stick of it
was found at one corner of the Reese
store.
Citizens were Terrorized.
The Methodist church was shatter-
ed at 10 O'Clock last night, but no
word was sent to the authorities in
Terre Haute until the dynamiters had
wrecked the stores, four hours later.
All three buildings were frame and
the explosion made wrecks of the
structures, but left one side of the
church standing. The stocks of goods
in the stores were badly damaged.
The people of the town were terror
lied and did not know how far the
malice of the dynamiters would cause
them to go.
Sanford has fought against sa-
looms for years.
Yesterday afternoon a search war
rant was procured from Judge Piety,
under the new blind tiger" law, and
deputy Sheriffs raided the quart shop
of Henry Mcdonald and took twenty
five cases of beer No whiskey was
found. A saloon license had been re-
20 the circuit court a change of venue |
was taken to the Vermillion court, |
where Judge Rheuby decided against |
him.
Warrant Issued for Mcdonald.
Mr. Shickel said that neither he |
Tor his partner had been especially |
lctive in opposition to the quart shop.
,ut that the whole community were
opposing it. The damage to the Shic-
eel store building, which was one
story, will amount to several humid
ed dollars, but Mr.. Shickel will make
10 estimate to the damage to the
stock.
Mcdonald went to Sanford about
lie had been in the saloon business.
lie is married and is thirty-two years
Id
The process used by the sheriff in
he raid yesterday was not sworn to
" any. one of the residents of Sand
ord, but by Prosecutor Cooper. The
PROSECUTOR this morning also caused
o be issued warrant for the arrest
f Mcdonald.
Evidence Against Mcdonald.
The evidence against Mcdonald is ,
trong beginning. according to wit. ,
esses, with threats he made not only ,
D destroy property, but to take life
. witness also says he saw Mcdonald :
INNING to his house from the direc- ,
on of the two stores a minute or two !
efore the explosion.
When Sheriff Horseley went to Nc
'onalds house this morning two
ours after the explosion, he found {
IcDonald in bed, under the covers,
ut with his clothes on.
Mcdonald was formerly a coal min
r and knows how to use dynamite. :
he information on which the McDon- ,
Id place was raided yesterday was I
by Charming Ryan, who E
yes in Fayette township and who is t
member of the present grand jury. r
he latter body has been excused for r
N days, because a member has be- r
)me seriously ill. g
Mcdonald Desperate Man. g
1t is asserted that Mcdonald is +
desperate man. He laid r
imself liable to severe punishment g
Y Judge Piety by taking some of the n
eer after the sheriffs deputies had h
led the cases on the sidewalk. He n
In be charged with theft of the beer a
with contempt of court in violating +
lie order of Judge Piety to search s
lie premises and confiscate any II $
Tor or beer found there. Even af- Il
II the explosions this morning he +,
Id Sheriff Horseley that he intended II
wreak further vengeance. Il
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