The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-10
NET RESISTANCE
IN LIQUOR RAID
City and Town Officers Ran Into Party
Saturday Night Which Resented In
ference-0ne of Party Will Serve
a Year for His Opposition.

Quarry street beyond the Barre rail
road crossing was the scene of hand
to.hand fight between Barre and Barre
Town officers and gang Of some 30
men late Saturday night, when the po-
lice, in quest OF contraband liquor, raid
ed the premises occupied by Premetibo
Estoran In consequence OF the deter
mined resistance offered when the police
approached. Charles Davidson, Webster
Vile quarry1nan, will serve a year for
impeding an officer, William Laird a
uuarryman from the same locality, must
pay a $50 fine and costs for intoxication,
and Esteran himself is bound over to
county court in the sum of $3.50 on
charge OF selling,
Seven barrels of beer. boxes of whis-
kew and bottles of wine, comprising the
largest assortment of wet goods seized
here in many months, were waiting for
the officers as they neared the house
around 10 o'clock. Also, as it later de-
yeloped, polyglot gathering OF men
whom the police claim were drinking at
carousal given by Estersn, were ready,
If not waiting, for the raiding party. A
complaint against Esteran had been
made hv Grand Juror Wishart and Chief
Sinclair had warrant for the seizure
of alleged contrahsnd goods at the house
as well as one for Esteran's arrest, The
chief was accompanied by Officer Harry
NJ. Gamble. Constables James Cummings
and William McKane of Websterville
and Deputy Sheriff Donahue of Granite
vile. Esteran is said to have kept a re.
sort much frequented by Barre hill peo-
ple and Barre Town officers were asked
10 participate in the raid in order that
OF future witnesses might
be facilitated.
There was a good deal OF noise in the
air as the officers entered the yard.
Some there were who had sought the
cooler outdoors for their merrymaking
and il is likely that the approach of the
raiders was heralded early enough to
prepare the guests of Esteran for the
fight. As tie officers opened the door
the leaders were the brunt of brutal
attack from 3ll sides. Flying bottles
filed the air. fsticuffs were freely APP
piled and not a few of those who feared
resorted with their feet to
more primitive methods of attack. Da
wilson. the police say. fought savagely
and the drastic measures used on some
of the other offenders were not spared
in subduinp him. Laird was another one
Of the belligerents, but his lust for war
did not lead him so far afeld as did
Davidsou's ugly mood. Kicking and
screaming. Davidson was handcuffed and !
rushed away to the police station in
an auto.
Finally. Esteran and Others sought /
to quiet the guests. Gradually the re-
sistance shown the officers abated and /
they were allowed to proceed with the |
search. While the Barre Town authori- /
ties were iotting down a number OF 1
names that may be used some other day. |
the Barre police proceeded with the /
search. A recapitulation OF the liquor /
earned to the station looks something /
like this;
one harrel Of Jones Lively ale. one 4
barrel Of Climax ale, two barrels Of 4
Jones ale in bottles. one barrel OF Ch- /
max ale in BOTTLES. and barrels Of 9th i
ar draught ale, one box Of Hayward I
Nhiskey. enc box Of High Grade whis-
Key. one pint OF sour mash whiskcy, bot
lies Of wine and . beer faucet. BOTTLES
from which the guests we're imbihing
When the polioe arrived were also seized.
Esteran was arrested on q selling
,harve and taken 20 headquarters. This
morning hc was arraigned before Judge
4. ". scott and through his counsel he
waived examination on the charge. fur
,ishing bail Of $500 for biz own appear
,nce and $50 On the liquor. he has re- +
aimed r. A. Hear for counsel.
Under the statutory provisions for
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