The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06
Results In COnfiSCatiOn Of Vast Guam
tity OF Wet Goods
By "Wrecking Grew" OF The State
Liquor License Commission

mand was that the officers show
search warrants and many threats of
calling attorneys to protect them
were made by owners, but none car
ried into effect.
BY some underground method, the
word was passed around shortly after
the first few places had been raided
that danger was in sight and toward
the end of the night the inspectors
had much difficulty in locating wet
goods in places thought to contain
such.
The raid started shortly after 8
o'clock and continued through until
after o'clock Sunday morning. The
several detachments of the descend
ing forces had definite routes planned
and carried these out, invariably with
satisfactory results.
Practically all of the inspectors
were able to leave the city on the
midnight Pennsylvania train, return
my " SOluHhpuo WI ~ SPa' dt'oH iS'
more raids in the future. The last
raid that the men who visited Mt
Vernon made was In Cincinnati earli-
er in the week. The week before this,
the town of Sabina was raided and
many Illicit places of business uncov-
cred. The inspectors work directly
under the state liquor license COM
mission and their efforts are syste-
matte and cover the entire state.
1t was several weeks ago that the
evidence was procured which result
ed in Saturday nights raid. At that
! time a stranger innocently appeared
in the city and sought position. He
was employed by Harry Bum as a
painter. but only remained for sew
eral days. With seemingly no
trouble, this man was able, by ask
ing few questions and getting prop
er "introductions" to enter all places
in Mt. Vernon where it was thought
that illegal sale of intoxicants was
being conducted. During his entire
sojourn in the city, he appeared as
a good fellow with an unquenchable
thirst who was willing to stay out
the entire night on a 'party." The
result of his efforts was Saturday
nights raid. His name Is Elmer OF
tino and he resides in Portsmouth.
The raiding squad was composed o.
the following: F. 8. Evans, chief, T
B. Williams, ]. w. Pension, w. D
Jones, w. J. Sanderson, William
Bonenrake, George Moeller, J. B. Gal
loway, ]. M. Powell, Elmer Ottino ant
C. o. Burke.
Ono of the first places entered b!
the squad and the local police wa'
William Weaver's on South Mali
street. Here were found two gallol
jugs of whiskey and two quarts of tn
same fluid. At l.. j. Branigan's, tn
officers discovered and .confiscated
: tubs of beer which were on ice, q
gallon jug of whiskey, and Is pints O
the same spirits. At Virginia Pock's
: twelve dozen pints of beer wer
found, together with 10 pints c
, whiskey. At the Smithhisler stor
on West Vine street, there was gail
: cred up 20 quarts of whiskey, 13 pint
of whiskey, IL pints of gin, one Ike
of whiskey and 12 barrels of har
cider.
At Zantie Simmons home on Ea'
Front street, a dozen bottles of bee
together with several bottles of fal
cy drinks we're hauled in by the Il
spectors. Two quarts of whiskey wei
found at Max Hyman's. At Fred Sc
erns' residence on West ChestnV
street, two tubs of beer were nabbe
while about $50 empty whiskey be
ties were seen, but not taken
One case of beer, as we'll as son
other goods, were found at MI
Charles Esterbrook's, 202 West Fro
street. Nothing was found at lam
Beach's on Arch avenue, but BARI
y of beer, addressed to him, was d
e covered at Virginia Pock's. At Ma
"a Vadellene's, also on Arch avenue, t.
" cases, one tub and one basket of be
were taken.
In South Vernon, at the home
Aurello Lucci. barrel of beer, a p
TALLY empty barrel, two baskets
beer, quart and one gallon jug
whiskey were conflscated
Numerous other places were raid