The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-27
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 TO OWN BEER 100 Casks Found on Mothers Prenises SHORT STATEMENT MADE Mystery Surrounds t. Securing of the Search Warrants. Identity of c. E. Sweeney, the Man Who seeursa Instruments, Has Net Besa Dete<.i.ss-Jusse
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Mystery, deep and, seemingly most carefully guarded both by the justice who issued the search warrant, the constables who served them and coun- ty ofhcers who. reasonably. 1t might be supposed. knew the history of the oc- currencs, enshrouds the raiding of the premises of Mrs. James Toole. 14 East Jefferson Street Friday afternoon.
 Through some agency. 1t became known that beer was stored on the Toole premises and search warrant was sworn to in Justice Browder's court. The warrant was given to Con- stables J. sG. Jones and George Will son. of Justice B. c. Young court. and these officers searched the Toole premises and secured more than 100 casks of beer which were removed and stored at the county Jail.
 The beer is said to be the property of Aldermen William ]. Toole.
 The mystery of the case becomes more apparent through the efforts that were made to minimize the publicity that might be given the raid and by the reticence of the officers of the law who were connected with the service of the search warrants that ended In finding and sconhscating the beer.
 In the afternoon following the raid, Justice Browder stated positively that he had never seen the man. c. E- Sweeney. who signed and secured the warrants for the search. Again at night he described the man as an old resident of Montgomery whom mum bers of people knew and who was well known about the city.
 Deputy County Solicitor W. L. Mar tin. IT,, 1t developed. drew up the war rants. This was done In compliance with certain provisions Of the Weak iey-Fuller bill. When questioned. MT. Martin declined to discuss the case and protested that he had no knowl- edge of the identity of the man Sweeney who secured the warrants and took them from Judge Browder's court to that of Justice Young.
 Late Friday night another effort was made to secure some line on Sweeney's identity from Justice Browder. Upon this questioning, Justice Browder said that it was too early to make any statement. He said that the identity of the man Sweeney would come out as soon as 1t was best for 1t to be made known and he would not deny that he was in the dark as to the mans identity. 4 Ssis-
 The name sweeney became one to conjure with early in the night. The news of the raid on the Tooie premises became noised about the streets and much speculation was indulged it.. At one time it became bruited about that the man. Mysterious Sweeney, was c. F. Sweeney, employed at the Mont gomery Fair and residing at to4 King Street An investigation at a late hour at Mir Sweeney,s home brought him to the door much surprised and at loss to know what his ques- tioner meant and way his name had been brought into the affair. He de- nied specifically, that he was connected with the issuing of the warrants or that he had any connection with the Mysterious C. E Sweeney.
 Judge Armistead Brown, when asked who Sweeney is, said that he preferred not to discuss matter in which his court is concerned. He stated that the man was introduced to him by & prorni- nent citizen of Montgomery. but de- clined to disclose even the name of the prominent citizen.
 "Does Mir Sweeney reside in Mont eomery?" he was asked Judge Brown declined to answer this or any other question relating to Sweeney's iden- tity. 5a
 According to Mir. Toole. the confis- cated beer had been on the premises ct his mothers house for some time. When the premises were raided the casks were found stored in an out house. Further than this statement MT. Toole declined to discuss the affair at all. .
 In view of the shadow obscuring sweeney's identity 1t is believed that the raid was planned some time ago, and that Sweeney was acting as agent for someone else