The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-10

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last night, brief mention Of which
was made in to-day's News and Cou-
rier. Four places were visited and
as result about 1000 bottles Of
beer and fifty gallons Of whiskey
were seized. This is the only big
.raid that has been since the proAi-
bition law went into effect. There
was a small seizure made yesterday
morning and two or three negroes
have been up before the Recorder
for violation Of the law. The po-
lice say that there is going to be
something doing in the raiding line
Eduring the next few weeks especially.
'FIf the people want prohibition,
they'll get it," said one Of the Off
GERS this morning.
The eases against the four clubs
raided last night were continued in
the Recorders court to-day. Al
though the new law imposes a heavy
! fine upon violators, the city courts
cannot fine more than $40 or imprison
longer than for thirty days on any
one charge. But these cases may 60
up to the higher court, and in that
event the violators will get the ex-
tent Of the prohibition law. The
clubs raided last night were: Man.
haitian Club 1860 bottles Of beer, q
quarts Of whiskey; Saluda Club, 1856
|'bottles of beer and 7 gallons, 25
quarts and II pint bottles Of whis-
key; Piedmont Club, 696 bottles of
beer, 80 quarts, 167 half pints and
Is pints Of whiskey; Enterprise Club,
855 bottles Of beer, one quart and 48
pints Of whiskey. Down at police
headquarters to-day the hallway was
filed on one side with the "spoils. "
The beer is of every imaginable
brand, ranging from the "no label"
kind to some we'll known brands.
Some of the whiskey is from "dry"
Iiterritory. There was also raided a
residence yesterday-that Of c. B.
Stone where so half pints of corn
and so half pints Of rye we're found
and confscated:
Club Charters Confscated.
II believe that the other fellows
have shut down. said an officer to-
iday. "And if those we raided last
Tnight want to start up again, they
will have to get new charters. We
took their charters away from them
AS a matter Of fact, the neatly
framed charters Of the four clubs
are on exhibition at the police sta
ton, and the other fixtures, including
tables, refrigerators, etc., form neat
pile in one corner Of headquarters.
This raid was conducted by the city
authorities under warrants issued
by Recorder Stanley, the cases hav-
ing been worked up by plain clothes
men.
The police commission, which, by
the way, is still in Office, has express
| led itself fcrcibly on the enforce
ment Of the law. It was known that
heavy shipments were made into Co.
lumbia just prior to the closing down
! of the dispensaries, and strict orders
! we're issued for the enforcement Of
the prohibition law. It is expected
here that some. other clubs, or blind
tigers, will shortly be raided. After
the raid last night, the managers Of
the four clubs we're put under bond.
T. J. Lee, J. C. H. Troger, A. Schryn-
er, and John Picket, of the Saluda,
Manhattan, Enterprise and Piedmont
clubs. One of the clubs-the Enter
prise-had been chartered less than
month.
Working Throughout the State.
/ While the work has been going on
| here through the city authorities,
Governor Ansel has been doing some
work throughout the State. In addl-
ton to the regular constabulary un-
der the Carey-Cothran Act, the Gov
Iernor is given power to appoint
special agents to enforce the whiskey
laws. Recently he has sent into va
rious parts Of the State detectives;
who have worked up cases against
blind tigers. OF long ago Colleton
County was visited, and after a rather
thrilling experience Detective Broom
was able to land five of the violatorS
Of the law.
Within the past few days there
have been at work in other parts Of
the State special agents who have
been trying to catch up with blind