The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-06
SEARCH LNDsElURE
BILL IN EFFECT.
CAROLINA aBLrSp TIGERS HUSTLE
THEIR WET GOODS TO
HIDING PLACES.
ASHEVILLE REALLY DRY
NAVE LAW WITH TEETH IN 1T
now AND WILL DRIVE OuT
CoNTRABAND TRADE.
AsHEvILLE REALLY DRY

AsHEvILLE, VA. March s.--The
.passage by the general assembly OF
the j. C. Martin search and seizure
bin for Buncombe and Madison coun-
ties, created something of a stir IN
the alleged blind tiger circles here.
II was not generally known among
the 1--WE; goods" boys that the meas
nrs was TO become operative SO quick
and they were taken a bit unawsres.
However, when it was whispered
about that the measure had been
enacted into law and that at almost
any moment the minions of the law
might swoop down upon suspected
places and possibly find more than
two gallons of booze the Aforesaid
alleged wet goods" artists imme-
diately got busy. In fact II Is said.
that residences" were In great de-
mand about dusk and likewise dray
wagons During the night ii Is said
that dray wagons and other vehicles
we're pressed into service and that load
after load of booze was carted from
one place TO another Just what the
police authorities and county authort-
ties and the leaders in the Law En-
fercement League had up their
sleeve is not known, but II is said
that some of the alleged tigers" be-
lieved that an immediate raid WAS
planned, that they were to be caught
mapping" and that booze in guam
titles WAS to he siczed II found. Evil
IDENTIFY no one was caught asleep at
the switch since no raid was pulled
Off.
Just where all the booze that has
been received by the railway COM
panies during the past few weeks or
months has been stored Is of course
not known. 1t is declared on good
authority. however, that little II any
intoxicants may he had in the city
to-day; that the town IL just about az
dry" as IL was Immediately after the
presence here of Judge Ward and sew
crai detectives of the Good Govern
Yaont League a year or more ago.
There Is no doubt but booze is a
scarce article-~for sale at ieast--in
Asheville at the present time and IL
~ probable that many Of the thirsty
viii remain SO for some time 10 come.
Under the Martin law any place
other than a residence suspected of
containing intoxicants may he search
ed under proper authority, and il
vaiskey in quantities of more than
two gallons Is found the wet goods"
may be seized and a prima facfa case
made out against the owner or holder
of the goods, That considerable whis-
key had been stored in Asheville was
evidenced when dray wagons made
frequent trips 10 and from places
where some persons had suspected
whiskey was Kept for sale. 1t Is stat
ed, however, that the whiskey was
successfully moved and that now
whatever quality was stored In blind
tigers Is now safely housed in pri-
waite residences.
Colonel Lusk. head of the Law En-
forcement League. when asked this
morning just what course would be
pursued to put into force the new
law, said that he could not discuss
the matter until after he had read the
, law. Colonel Lnsk. however, was in
q happy frame of mind. He declared
that the prohibition law now had
teeth and that IL would in future
he more easily enforced than in the
past He said that the law was now
in effect. and, by inference. that some
thing would soon be doing. THAT
blind tigers might as we'll make UP
their mind TO quit the business" said
Colonel LtIsk. we have them hem
med now, and / firmly believe that
under the new search and seizure Law
there viii, in fact. be prohibition in
this city. The people OF Asheville
have said that they wanted prohibit
ton. and they are going TO have it