Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-12-20
ITALIAN QUARTERS RAIpEp.
Liquor Seized on Reed and Elliot Streets
Officers Could Not Find PletlerI-
LuigPs Fine Suspended.

Sherin c. E. Mann, Chief-of-Police
George Wilson and Deputy Sheriff c. I.
Knapp did stroke of business in the
raiding line Saturday afternoon, pounc-
ing down on two places and obtaining
a quantity of liquor. The booze was the
property of Italians, one of whom, Tobe-
iri Luigi appeared in court that eve-
ming to answer the charge of having
liquor in his possession with intent to
sell. When the raids were made nobody
was arrested by the sheriff, but the
officers rounded up a bunch of Italians
during the evening and brought them
into court as principal and witnesses
The most wanted man, Frank Pietieri,
Of Reed street, was not arrested, but
the officials continued on the watch for
him.
The first raid took place in the four
tenement house on Reed street, in the
rear of the Brattleboro House. and the
police obtained a half keg of beer, two
quarter kegs of beer and a bottle of
beer and two cases, each containing
dozen bottles of vermouth. No men
were present, but several women were
about the place, which was rented by
Pietieri. The officers loaded the confis-
Gated liquor into a truck and 1t was
taken to the Crosby block, in which the
municipal court room is located and
then loaded again and taken to a barn
on Pine street on the property of Sher-
iff Mann
The second raid took place shortly
after the first. The officers went to the
watercure building on the south side
of Elliot street. Up one fight they
found three quarter kegs of beer. a
quarter keg partially emptied and 4v
bottles of beer. These spols also were
taken to Mr.. Manns barn. The officers
watched the places. also Main street
for the men wanted and early in the
evening Luigi and four other men were
arrested in the Elliot street house. They
appeared in court with eight other Ital-
ians. who had been arrested as witness
es. ana were allowed to go on their own
recognizance by Judge Daley. They all
are employed by the Holbrook. Cabot G.
Rollins corporation on the new railroad
job.
When the prisoner and witnesses ap-
peared In court Monday afternoon the
place was crowded with Italians. States
Attorney \. V. D. Piper represented the
state and the respondent was represent
ed by Attorney f. J. Waterman. After
a consultation between the attorneys
Luigi pleaded guilty to having liquor in
his possession. withdrawing the plea he
made Saturday night. The states at
tornev told Judge Daley that he did not
wish to be hard on the respondent but
that he should learn that Windham
LIQUOR without a license. Attorney
Waterman explained to the court how
the Italians had the liquor in their
possession. He said that several weeks
ago Luigi and four fellow workmen
hired room in the watercure building
and asked the woman across the hall to
write to Boston for their beer. 1t is the
custom of Italian laborers he explained,
to drink much beer. He said one man
furnished the bread for the five, another
the macaroni. another the meat. another
whatever else might be necessary and
Luigi furnished the beer. He said they
considered beer absolutely necessary
with their meals.
Judge Daley fined the respondent $500
and costs. The costs were S1099 for the
prosecution and $3.50 for the siezure
making a total of s269S. Upon payment
of costs the sentence was suspended and
Luigi was placed on probation Through
their interpreter. Peter Bagiotti, the
men in the court room were 'old by the
Judge that they must contrive to get
their liquor If thev must have It, in n
lawful way and not through a pool or
some cooperative scheme. The court
then ordered Mr.. Mann to spill the
liquor.