The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-28
MADE GIG HAUL
9TUCH BOOZE SEIZED AT TIE
EDIsTQ SOCIAL CLUB.
Raid Engineered and Successfully
Carried Out Under the Direction

Of Alderman Vert.
A big haul of booze was made at
the Edisto Social Club on Thursday
morning by Officers Jennings and
Edwins, under the direction Of AL
derman Wertz, who. had been making
up the, case for several days. The
following liquor was seized and cart
ed offsin the city carts:
3S1, .half-pints whiskey.
112 pints whfskey.
80 quarts whiskey.
49 pints beer.
81 dozen whiskey glasses.
The liquor was taken from over
- hundred lockers in, the, club, room room
on Rroughton street. Before the
seizure was made Alderman Wertz
had secured positive evidence that
whiskey was being sold, on the streets
from this club ROOM, and he lost, no
time IN raiding it with oheers Jen-
nings. and, Edwins and selzing: the
above named liquor when this evil
dence came into his possession. The
case was. ingeniously worked up by
Alderman Wertz and Officers Jen-
nings and Edwins.
After having the place watched for
several nights by himself and Of
Rcers, Alderman Wertz, became, con-
vinced that an old man by, the. name
of Sanford Wicks was the man who
got the liquor from the club, and
sold it. to the consumers on the
street. Two men were hired to ap-
proach Wicks and ask him to get
them some liquor. He, consented to
do so and went for it. He soon re-
turned and delivered the whiskey
to the parties. who engaged it. in the,
presence of Officer Edwins, who was
concealed.
Wicks was purposely decoyed to
the place where the officer was con-
cealed by the men who was to. buy
the whiskeyi SO as there would be
other witnesses besides themselves Of
the transaction. Oficer Jennings
was concealed near the club rooms.
and saw. Wicks when he, went for,
the whiskey,: and saw him, go up, in
the Edfsto Social Club, and, come
down and meet the men for whom
he was, to, get, the; LIQUOR. The, three,
then, went to the place where Officer
Edwinss was; concealed and Wicks,
delivered the whiskey and received
pay for lit,
After witnessing. the sale, Of the
whiskey Officer Edwins stepped. out
from his concealment and arrested
Wicks, who gave bond for his, ap-
bearande at court. While Wicks
was in custoy Alderman Wertz, hay.
ing secured positive evidence, that
the Edisto Social Club was selling
liquor contrary to law, acting under
advice from CITY Attorney Glaze,
got Officers Jennings, Edwins and
Spears and proceeded to the club
rooms on Broughton street, where
he found DR.. Brown, the club mana
ger, and his clerk.
He told, DR.. Brown he had war
rant to search. the lockers in his
club rooms for contraband stuff and
requested DR.. Brown to, open them,
This. DR.. Brown declined to; do,. and
Alderman, Wertz. then: ordered: the
lockers opened BY force having
provided hammers. and chiselss for
the, purpose. befqres the. raid was!
made. Aasera several! lockers had
been opened. with hammers. and |
chisels. DR.. Brown agreed, to-. unlock
the others. which. he was. allowed
to, do. Alderman. Wertza and tie
officers then, had the booze removed
to the carts that. were waiting. .doRn
stairs and carried to the city guard
house. where it is now stored.
All the lockers. in the club room,
numbering over one hundred, were
opened except two. One of these
was marked secretary and the other
treasurer. It. was, learned after
wards that these lockers had small
quantity of :whiskey in. them that
was not secured by. the officers, who
raided the place. WicksY who
Is out on a bond of 5000, is a ma
tive OF some Western State, but! has
lived in this country" several years.
He Is likely to be tried at the.s stermd
OF court that convenes Monday, Sep
tember g.: Brown may. also, be IN.
dicted fog storing liquor.s He is
amenable both. to the city and State
authorities il he has violated the
Law.
This is about the biggest haul of
contraband liquor that has. ever
been made in this city, and Alder
man Wertiz' is entitled to. the thanks
Of all. who ares in: favor: Of the en-
fcrcement Of the prohibition law.
The value. Of the liquor seized is at
least three hundred dollars. In
working up this case and making the
raid Alderman Wertz had the cor
dial cooperation Of Mayor Dukes
and the entire police force of the
city, and We congratulate all law
abiding citizens on the complete sue
cess met with. A few" more seiz-
ures Of this kind and the city will