The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-05-07
CHARLESTON POLICE
MAKE over 800 RAIDS
Gov. Manning Receives Report
From Grace.
BLIND TIGERS ON THE RUN
Chief Cantwell Details Amount of
Intoxicating Liquors and Gam
bling Devices Confiscated.


The Columbia Record last night
says Governor Manning has received
communication from John p.
Grace, mayor of Charleston, on the
campaign being made against law
lessness in the coast city. The chief
OF police reports that 43 parties and
places have discontinued selling Ii
quor since the system of raids was
commenced Chief Cantwell states
that $40 raids have been made, and
the following amounts of intoxicat-
ing liquors have been confiscated and
delivered to the dispensary or de-
stroyed: 5,664 bottles Of beer, ITO
half-pints of whiskey, 80 quarts of
whiskey, quarts of wine, gallons
of whiskey, one-half barrel of wine
containing 81 gallons, and &c kegs
of beer. He also claims that 60 slot
machines have been seized and "all
gambling has been suppressed"
In addition to the 43 places dis
continuing the sale of Intoxicating
beverages, the chief of police says
that all others have been run to
cover" that the "hip pocket blind
tigers" are prevalent, and they keep
only a small quantity on hand, their
stock being replenished when needed
from nearby residences. A continual
system of raids, says Chief Cantwell,
will eventually drive them out of
business. Because of the campaign
against lawlessness, Chief Cantwen
asks for five additional men for the
police department.
Governor Manning, Wednesday
morning, was non-commital when
asked to comment on the reports re-
ceived from Mayor Grace.
The following reports have been
transmitted from Mayor Grace of
Charleston to Governor Manning:
Charleston. S. c., April 26, 1915.
Hon John p. Grace, Mayor, City.
Dear Sir: In reply to your re-
quest for the record of this depart
ment in complying with your order
for the enforcement of the law, beg
to advise that three squads and de-
tective department assigned to en-
force same have made $40 raids con-
fiscating and delivered to the county
dispensary the following wines, IL
quors, etc.: 5,664 bottles of beer:
779 half-pints whiskey, 80 quarts
whiskey, 5 quarts wine, gallons
whiskey and one-half barrel wine
containing 27 gallons. In addition
to this Sc kegs beer were confiscateG
and emptied in the sewer; 60 were
seized and demolished and all gam
bling has been suppressed; 43 places
have discontined the Illicit sale and
all others have been driven to cover
and now resort to the hip pocket
practice and only keep sufficient stuff
on the premises to supply the i'm
mediate demands. they replenishing
their stock from private residences
in the locality under cover, but by
continually raiding them they will
eventually have Ito 60 out of busi-
ness. this department has conscien-
tiously enforced the law and will con-
tinue to so do, even though it over
taxes the department by drafting
men from the line of protection to
the public in its endeavors to enforce
the law, therefore will respectfully
request the appointment of FIVE addi-
tional men. Trusting you will ap-
prove OF same. / am
Yours respectfully,
JAMES r. CANTw,ELL,
"Chief of Police"
Charleston, April, 1915"
Hon. John p. Grace, Mayor, City.
Dear Sir: beg to report the fol-
lowing parties and places who have
discontinued business:
j. Syracuse, Olympic club; J.
Kong, L. Williams, G.. Moraccos, III.
Nicks, q. Danikas, L.. Goldberg, p.
Pash, j. Addison, G.. Peters, j. Mar
ton, I. Cohen, A. Jannsan, ]. H. c..
Drews. o. Jones, f. l.. Drake, e. ID.
Morgan. Il. Doscher, Fl. Kaekett, ].
Goldman, b. Tumbolli, j. McLaugh-
lin, J. b. Drake. s. Yeabon, B. Lock-
lier, M. Passiras. Peter Hughes, I.
Goldman, Fred Dixon, Acme club, J.
G. Wyndham, f.. Perano, Carolina
Yacht club, Charleston club, German
artillery, German Fusillier. EIka