The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-05
United States Marshal Gets
Three Carloads
AND SOME AT MONTPELIER
It Is Alleged That the Liquor Was
Shipped from Wineries in Cali
fornia in Violation Of a New
Law.

Three carloads Of wine, comprising
about 500 barrels and kegs. we're seized
Ia the ears in the Central Vermont yard
yesterday afternoon by United States
Marshal Horace w. Bailey Of Rutland.
Tho seizure Yves made on the alleged
grounds that the wine had been shipped
here from the wineries in San Francisco
in violation Of the new federal law re-
gnrding brewery and distillery business,
which law vent into effect on the 6rst
Of the year
Il Is claimed that the wine was shipped
here from the wineries with labels on
the barrels giving the eonsignees names,
but the way bills had been made out
to ths agents Of the wine companies in
this city, and when the wine arrived here
the Central Vermont could not deliver
the vine 70 the agents, as the new law
requires that railroad shall not deliver
any Intoxicating liquor 70 any person
other than the person to whom it has
been consigned, unless upon the written
order. in each instance, Of the bona ads
consignee.
Last Tuesday United States District
Attorney Alexander Duunett Of st.
Johnsbury was in the city and Inspected
the case, and the seizure BY the marshal
followed The marshal made arrange.
ments for storing the wine and holding
L until some disposition of it Is made
by the United States court. This Is the
frst case ID the state to come up under
the new federal law and win be made a
test case. The penalty for violation Of
this law is a fine Of 5000 or imprison-
ment for not more than two years, or
both.
The marshal also made a small seizure
ia Montpelier yesterday on the same ac-
ton az il this city. He seized q barrel
Of wine consigned TO Ruperta seira from
G. Meriggo Of New York and a case Of
whiskey and case Of brandy consigned
70 r AIef from Y. Laagmun a company
of View York
TIE New Federal Law.
THE federal law, under which the seiz-
me was made, went into effect on Janu-
airy 1910. and those sections relative
to this point are as foliowst
Section 2Ss: Any officer agent or
empIoye If any railroad company ex-
press company. or other common carr
rier. who shall knowingly deliver or
cause to be delivered to any person other
than the person to whom it has been
consigned unless upon the written order
In each instance Of the bona fide cOn-
signee or 70 any fictitious person, or to
any person under 4 fictitious name any
spirituous. Yinous, matted, fermented or
other intoxicating liquor Of any kind
which has been shipped from one state,
territory. or district of the United States,
or place noneontiguous to but subject
to the jurisdiction thereof, into any oth-
er state, territory or district Of the Unit
ca States, or place noncontiguous TO but
subject to the jurisdiction thereof shall
be fined not more than FIVE thousand dol
lars or imprisoned not more than two
years, or both.
Section 289: Any railroad company,
express company, or other common carr
rier, OF any person who, IN connections
with the transportation of any spiritn
Gus, Yiu0us matted, fermented on other
liquor OF any kind, from
one state. territory Or district o. the
United States. OF place noncontigaous To
out subject To the jurisdiction thereof,
into any other state, territory or dis
.rict Of the United States, or place nom
contiguous to but subject 20 the jurisdic-
ion thereof Of from any foreign eoun-
.rg into any state, territory Oh district
ii the United States, or place. noneon-
.iguous to but subject to the iurisdic-
ion thereof. shall collect the purchase
jrice or any part thereof, before, on Or
lfter delivery from the consienee, og
rom ans person or shall iii any manner
,ct as the agent of the buyer Ok seller
II any such liquor for the purpose of
luviua or selling 0r completing the sale
hereof. saving only in actual transporta
ion and delivery of the same, shall be
med not more than five thousand dol
ars
Section 240. Whoever shall know
nqiy ship or cause to be shipped FROM
tate. territory or district Of the United
states. or place noneontignous to but
ubiect to Che jurisdiction thereof into
INV other state. territory, or district of
he CInited StaAes, or place noncontigl
,us to bat subject te The jurisdiction
hereof, or from amy foreign country
nto any state, territory. OF district at
ne United States of place noncontigl-
us Is bat subject to the jurisdiction
beref any package 81 Of paclage con-
aining any spirituous, yinous meited
ermented or other intoxicating liquors
# any kind unless such packaee be 20
abeled. on tie outside cover as TO plain
Y show TIE name Of the eonsignee the
ature of It's contents. and the quantity
obtained therein. snail be fined not more
han five thousand dollars and such
.oaor shall Be forfeited to the United
.tates. and mar be seized and condemned
" lilae proceedings Is those provided by
NV for the seizure and Forfeiture of
fepfrfv imported into kha United states