The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
SPECTACULAR RAID IS MADE UNDER NEW CARMICHAEL BILL Whisky and Beer In Large Quantities ConfScated In
 Ere sing Club MONEY IN CASH DRAWER IS TAKEN AS EVIDENCE Bank Book Shows That Negro Has Deposited Over One Hundred
 Dollars Day for Some
 Time Past.

lne nfSt arrest lo De Inaue unuer the Carmichael act was effected yesterday afternoon by plain-clothes members of the police department. The place raided was pressing shop operated by a negro, Arthur Lowery, on Avenue A, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
 Half a dozen cases of whisky, several casks of beer and two tubs of iced beer were confiscated and taken to police head quarters along with about $1O in cash, which happened to be in the cash drawer. Lowery and two other negroes in the place at the time of the raid were placed under arrest and confined in the city jail.
 ruling of the act regarding the storage of intoxicants. The place had been sus- pected for some time. but the officers were never able to secure evidenc of a sale, their presence always being detected before they could get close to the place.
 A matter which testified strongly as to a healthy business having been transact ed at the place was shown in a bank book, which was also taken charge of by the officers. This showed that de- posits amounting to over $lOo had been made regularly each day for some time
 The wide-sweeping effect of the Car michael act was shown in this particular raid. A man must prove his innocence, and in the securing of all the evidence possible against the negroes arrested everything that could possibly be used as such was taken in charge by the of ficers.
 Of especial interest Is the taking of money which was on the place. There was much discussion on this question about the town last night, and great speculation as to what the outcome of it would be. Many people were wondering if the police commission will decline to return this money to the owners, as in the recent gambling cases, the raid upon the Birmingham Social Whist club in partic- ular. In this latter affair over $600 was ordered held by the commission. Another feature of the raid yesterday afternoon is the persistent rumor thai 1 several prominent men were behind the 1 business, and that the negro was simply their employe. It is understood that the police are Investigating this, and 1t would not be surprising If arrests followed in this connection within short while A half dozen plain-clothes men partici- pated in the raid, sweeping down so sud denly that the occupants of the pressing shop had no opportunity to attempt to hide anything. Every crack about the place was scrutinized carefully, and the officers are of the opinion that they se- cured all of the liquid refreshments in it. . wagon loads.
 Other places are being watched closely by the police, and 1t is said the faintest suspicion will be enough to cause a raid. That several more raids will be made within the next few days with like results is the belief of many.
 nicipal water. He made an eloquent talk, which was well received by both sides He said that the Birmingham district has more aldermen and mayors than any other spot on earth, and they're all just alike"
 UT. DlChlHSOH lIldue d SuOTI Idlk, snow ing the development of the commission idea, and asserting that the time has come when the people will rule.
 George H. Estes made a speech of a startling nature. He referred to the deposits which reports of MT. Gray bank showed, stating that at least 40 per cent came from the city. and he under took to prove that every man who spoke before the. committee at Montgomery was eating at the pie counter. MT. Tom linson. he said, is attorney for an or ganization composed chiefly of council men; MT. Harding's bank is handling the money which results from the sale of city bonds; Sydney J. Bowie was attorney for an alderman who happened to receive a check for his services; T. H. Motion was a bosom friend of R. D. Burnett.
 He read list of the aldermen who voted to throw out Asa l.. Hoyt and asked if they were democrats.
 pr. Dozer made sensational speech. He said that so rotten was the stench which goes up from Birmingham that a buzzard flying over would drop dead He then introduced the resolution which was followed by the incidents narrated above.