The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-03
PROTESTS AT RAID ON ROOM Aged Birmingham Man
 shreatens Sheriff. ,s:NEs STORAGE OF LIQUOR E. I. Sinnot lncensed at Forcible
 Entrance of Home. Higdons Deputies On the yump With Raiders warrants-Evefy Tip is
 Investigated-Grand Jury
 Returns Indictments.
sNEs STORAGE OF LIQUOR

Birmingham, Oct 2.-(Special Dis covering that his room had been brok- en into and searched and claiming that diamond pin valued at $25e was missing. letters addressed to his wife strewn over the house, H. T. Sim not, white man above SO years of age. called at the office of Sheriff Higdon this afternoon and in words that were heard down the halls and outside the office, told the sheriff and the chief deputy. Lucien Brown. that had he been at home when the raid was made there would have been no need for any handcuffs and that some one would have been seriously hurt
 He told the sheriff that the pro- ceedings were outrageous.
 Did you find bottle of wood al- cohol in my room?" asked Slnnot at the top of his voice.
 When told that the bottle was not found he replied:
 T wish you had found 1t and that you had drank some of if, too."
 Before leaving the sheriffs office Sinnot announced that this would not be the last of the matter either.
 A dray said to belong to the Rapid Transit Delivery Company was halted this morning by Chief Deputy Sheriff Brown and some deputies and a cask OI DcCE COnLibCdlcu anu tWO HckTVcS on the dray placed under arrest on a charge of violating the prohibition law
 A raiders warrant was then secur- ed by Chief Deputy Brown and the entire building where the Rapid Tran sit Delivery Company is said to have offices was searched. Sinnot had a room in the building. He was not at home at the time of the raid but the officers put their feet to the door and forced their way in.
 The search was thorough but no li- quor or beer was found. Tn the place supposed to. bS the office of the de- livery company some papers and books were taken from which 1t is expected some evidence will be secured. Sinnot was game to the core and he hesitated but little when he heard who had been to his place to go immediate ly to the office os the sperifE He made claim for the lost valuable. When told that his place was suspect ed of having liquor therein and that was sraffiesd in hs snads stout denial and said he knew nothing of It and defied the yofffcere to prove their as- sertion.
 All Deputies Busy.
 Sheriff Higdon early this morning sent for all deputies and put them out on the scouting through the city. Soft drink establishments were given at tention so that nothing in the way of violations of the prohibition law should be put through if the same could be prohibited. Every tip re- ceived as to the storage of liquor was run down. A dozen deputy sheriffs were on duty all afternoon and night to see that there were no fragrant vio- lations of the prohibition law.
 Sheriff Higdon has called attention of the grand jury to the fact that railroads were warehousing liquors re- ceived from other states. Liquors In original packages are being received here and allowed to remain in the de- pots for a certain length of time. the parties to whom the packages are ad- dressed being notified of the arrival of the same and further notified that unless the same Is removed within twenty -four hours warehouse or storage charge will be made. The lia- bility of the railroad under the pro- hibition laws will be investigated.
 Before taking a recess until Novem- Der the grand jury of Jefferson coun- tv returned number of indictments against individuals charging them with violating the prohibition law Two young men of the city who are charged with doing regular whole sale business. distributing way bills or railroad consignments being alleg- ed. have been indicted and bonds are to be required.