The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-25
LAW LEAGUERS
ARE DYNAMlTED
Russell County Has a
Sensation.
THREE BOMBS ARE EXPLODED
League Hires Detective Who Finds
@Elind Tigers"
--e
Feelias In Grrard Reache. rts Height
ID LawIess Outbreak-orsas-
,.atie. WIN stand Firm IN
Prosecutions.

Columbus. Ca. Jan. 4.--(Speciai.)-
Feeling between the members OF the
Law and Order League at Girard. Ala.
and persons opposed TO prohfbftion
laws reached Its height tonight when
Dynamite bombs were exploded at
Girard IN front OF the residences of
g. r Gfnord, president of the league,
and two Girard ministers, active In
the league. No damage was done 70
persons Or property.
The explosions tonight followed the
arrest or sgx men, three whites ana
three negroes, for violating the pro-
hibftion laws. The Law and order
League eWore out eleven warrants on
information secured by detective in
the employ OF the league.
Got Cfese to vioIatorn.
The detective says that he got so
clOseee4w the confidence Of one man
aN&fnst whom warrant Ii reported
70 have bean issued that the man
proposed that they go into the blind
tiger" business Jointly. The officer en-
ployed by the league was much in
terestsd IN this proposition TO be TAX
en- In as partner. and IL said to have
replied that he would give the mat
ter his careful and serious considera-
ton. The man IL alleged to have told
him that he knew Of q distilIery where
they could secure all the liquor they
would need.
Il IL claimed that another defen-
dant was so favorahIy impressed with
the detective that he directed his
cIerlxf 10 give this gentleman whis-
key when he wants it."
Since January /. when the saloons
in Girard clossd. It has been reported
that several 'sblind tigers were doing
q flourishiua business there. The re-
ports OF Illicit sales OF whiskey grew
50 thick that the law ana Order
League OF Girard employed a profess
sional detective TO make an investt-
cation. Judging by this report. be did
Il with q fhoroughness almost start
ling. II Is largely upon his testimony
that the eleven warrants were issued,
cases thare Is coxrahurating testimony.
l Axsaared rs ngmmmAex.
II is understood that the detectiye
Appointed on the scene as soap and
powder drummer and carried his SAM
pies in a valise. He gained the con-
fdenee or those with whom he talked.
1t is claimed that he had no diff
Guilty In, obtaining whisixey, and to Of
ficers Of the Law and Order League of
Girard he has given detailed state
ments OF how he secured liquor.
So much feeling was engendered
against the Law and Order League
that the officers we're moved to issue
a statement today in which they hold
that the resentment against the or
ganization IL unwarranted.
I'VE are prepared to protect any
and every man who has been In our
employ says the statement. I'VE
| want 1t known that we assume all re-
sponsibility.
These violations have been in a
snealxy form and yet the violators seem
to be surprised when we get a secret
man to catch them"
Ofiicers OF the league express the
opinion that the dynamite explosions
We're effected to intimidate them.
friends of the -probitionists de-
clare that mischievous young men
caused the explosions.
Girard is just across the river from
Columbus and the heavy explosions
were heard here.