The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
Raiders, Plnns Mell Lnld.

~ days before the raid occurred"
said Mr.. Baughn. II had by personal
conferences and written comInunica-
ton advised the Girard dealers of
plans TO clean out the town II they
tCemEGlVes did no. do the Clelning.
But they failed to take heed. Fully
two weeks before the raid l went to
Girard and openly informed the town
OF my intentions. l had n p%hOtogra-
pher with me, who took pictures of
whiskey-sGlling scenes. This was n
%precaution against failure to make
seizures when the raid was launched
So We had the goods in the way Of
evidence. and in most cases we knew
exactly where to make our hauls."
Finally the morning fixed for the
raid arrived. Clothed by the COVER
nor and attorney general OF the state
with the power of raidinE. search and
seizure, and directed by Mr.. BauHhn,
twenty-five deputies started from
Montgomery, the capital, in n special
train. at half past 5 O'Clock the
train slipped through Girard. No stop
was made. but the engine slowed up
to about two miles an hour. At the
street crossings members of the raid
Ing crew dropped of one by one and
went in opposite directions. A little
later they met casually at a cafe and
had breakfast. They could not begin
operations before s o'clock, because
the law confines such raids to the
hours between 8 n. III. and 6 p. IN.
First Haul TOtaIed $780, 200.
The greater part Of the citizens
were ignorant of what was to occur
until the hour for action came. The
raidlnG crew first went to the build
ing where the sign Of ID. l.. Rich
ards" swung and a request for the
keys to the building was refused.
Then as the clocks began striking
s O'Clock, a husky deputy cast u big
boot against the door. which was
opened and the raid was on.
For n time the rAiding officers we're
foiled. finding almost a bare room
with bare shelves. But the leader of
the crew began to sound the walls
and floor. Penetrating TO the ex-
IRENE real of the building. u small
opening was eventually located. 1t
was barred. however, by an apparent
ly solid partition. Two raiders were
sent for sledges and crowbars and
entry was sOo made into a small
room. This gave entry into other
rooms, which formed an angle to the
main store building. Here the con-
traband vas sighted-case upon case
and cask upon cask OF whiskey and
beer. valued at about $4,000.
Building after building was en-
tered and hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars worth OF liquor was seized
and placed under guard. By noon the
number OF the raiders had hccn
swelled to elghty-six men. composed
Of reveuue agents, deputies ard ma
tional EunrdSmen in citizens c,othcs.
AZ nova IL the appearance OF the
raiding co.cO apreRd. great crowds
gathered In the streets. For the most
part they were orderly, combining
themselves to joking remarks and
sometimes a malediction. But as the
morning waned into afternoon and
there was no let-up in the work of
breaking into buildings and conhscat-
ing goods, the crowds began to man
ifest a yelled antagonism. 1t finally
became apparent that the militia was
necessary. not only to aiG in keeping
order, but to guard the large guam
titles Of contraband.
Call Sent for Troops.
Toward evening a call was sent by
the governor to Opelika for Company
l OF the Alabama national guard.
Waiting automobiles received this re-
lief force. and the troops were rushed
cross country to GIrard. There they
were deployod about the streets and
began exercising the authority that
was theirs. Later other troops were
called. and the militia has been on
the Job ever since.
After the raiding began. Sheriff
Pat Daniel went to D. j. Dodge, field
deputy for Law Agent Baughn, and
offered his aid to the visiting en-
forcers Of the law. His offer was de-
cllned with thanks and the remark
that It came too late. Before the
raiders arrived, the sheriff had made
an inspection OF n number Of build
ings where whiskey was found and
reported that no liquor had been 10.
Gated.
Doors Sealed with Brick.
AS the raiding crews completed
the search Of one building, they went
to another, Mr.. Baughn directing the
activities through Mr.. Dodge, and
giving orders for the Issuance of
search warrants against places that
had been brought TO his attention by
people in sympathy with the move
ment. In one warehouse. where the
doors were sealed with brick, whis-
key and beer 10 the amount Of $780,
900 was found, and in another build
ing a similar amount fell into the
hands OF the officers.
At a place in lower Girard. where
the raiders seized 400 barrels Of
whiskey. men protecting the property
attempted to hold up the officials
with guns, but failed. Mr.. BauEhn
Immediately ordered the arrest OF
these men and had them transported
to opellka.
Following a report that a cache OF
whiskey had been made on a farm
several miles from the town. a de-
tachment Of deputies armed with the
proper warrant of search, was dis
patched to the point and made anoth-
er rich md. They located u build
Ing containing a stock Of liquor es-
timated at $4,000.
Mayor Morgan Involved,