The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-10
TOOK LIQUOR
IN BIG LOADS
Officers Made a Record Seiz-
ure in Barre and Hold
Charles Villa
$4,000 BAIL FIXED b.
IN THREE Asses
Armando Crap = Also Ar
rested VIII s,n Way
to CIR 8 ,eville .

One of the largest liquor raids ever
conducted in Barre terminated late yes.
terday afternoon in the arrest of Charles
Villa and the seizure of wet goods esti-
mated to be worth from 81 500 to 1000.
On three counts charging him with keep
ing with intent to sell, with selling liquor
illegally, and in connection with the
search of his premises on West street
near the Central Vermont tracks, Villa
was arrested and detained at police head
quarters in default of $4,000 bail. Ear
lier in the afternoon Armando Crapo,
| whom the police allege to be an employe
of Villa, was arrested while on his way
to Graniteyille on a charge of transport
ing liquor illegally. Three barrels of
beer, two cases of whiskey and case of
grappa brandy were seized at the same
time by Chief Sinclair.
Both the police and the sheriff's de-
partment were enlisted in the movement
on Villa headquarters. The warrant for
the arrest of big Charley" as he is
known locally, was placed in the hands
of Deputy Sheriff w. J. Batchelder of
Plainfield by States Atty. Earle r. Da-
Wis. It was the Plainfeld deputy's first
big job, but he served the papers on Villa
and then demonstrated that he has the
making of a capable officer by mounting
the respondent, wrestler fashion, when
he made a break for freedom while de-
tanned in his storehouse on West street .
The search and seizure warrant was
served by Deputy Sheriff H. j. SIayton
and Chief Sinclair assisted in the work
of clearing the premises. Before Magis-
trate FL. W. Scott in municipal court last
night, Villa was arraigned on the three
counts. He entered plea of not guilty
and the failure of hurried efforts to raise
the bail of $1,000 fixed by Judge Scott
resulted in his detention in a cell at the
police station during the night and this
forenoon. Villa will be remanded to the
county jail to await hearing unless the
bail is furnished before night The trial
is set for Saturday morning at o'clock
and the jury is to be drawn Friday. The
has retained Atty. J. Ward
Carver.
Grape, from whose wagon the whiskey.
beer and brandy were removed around
o'clock in the afternoon, appeared be-
fore the magistrate last night and en-
.ered blanket plea of not guilty to the
,harges of Illegal transportation and
teeping with intent to sell. Bail of
Il 900, or $500 on each count, was fixed
~ the magistrate and furnished by Cra-
10, who is to be given hearing in city
ourt Tuesday morning.
1t is said that Villa and his movements
ave been under notice for several days.
,esterday's doings were carefully planned
nd well executed. so far as the officers
yere concerned. Villa was arrested ON
he street by Deputy Sheriff Batchelder,
gho escorted him to his premises on
Vest street. There. Deputy Sheriff
layton was awaiting them and with the
rival of Chief Sinclair the search be-
an. Previously the chief had detained
rapo and il was while the officers were
citing ready to go through the store
ouse and office that Villa is said to have
lade break. He got as far as the YER
nda, the police say when Batchelder
lmped on his back. BY that time Dep
ty Slayton had him by the collar, ac
,rding TO the official version of the at
,mpted escape. Something was said
bout twisters and chains and the re-
'ondent is reported to have allowed his
mper and hurry to subside.
1t was more of seizure than search.
ase after case of wet goods, some of
em labeled with names of local people,
as loaded into Deputy Slaytons car.
Il told, four trips to police headquarters
ere made and most every available inch
space in the basement at city hall was
led with the alleged contraband. The
lice are authority for the statement
at none of the cases and bottles bore
idence of having been stamped with
venue seals in accordance with the law
To-day the officers were busy taking
inventory of the stuff seized. They
re assisted by Gelsey Monti. a law
ident in the office of the states attor-
Y, and most of the forenoon had
psed before the job was done 1t was
nted out that Villa must have been
IVY purchaser of liquor and at police
ldquarters speculation as to what the
lalty will be in the event of the mans
iviction did not fail to take judicial
ice of the fact that he has served
son sentence for a violation of the
lor law.
I'd John Barleycorn and his playmates
ked something like this on the official
entory when Inspector Slayton and
men had finished near noon to-day:
trts of whiskey. brandy, claret, grsp-
etc, $780, bottles of beer, 10Y; COB
!, whiskey glasses and beer mugs
here was Old Hermitage sour mash
skey in the seizure C. A. w. stands
a part of the roundup and old timers
uld not refer TO it as Old Grow. as
A. w. is only an ordinary brand of
j. Bottles of Old Kernel were so nu-
ous that they had several cases to
nselves. Copper distilled whiskev.
BIS whiskey in four rows, quart
les Of Old Belfrey and Trimble Coun-
XIV. whiskey were not missing. nor
z Old Suffolk and Two \ grappa
ldy In addition there were bottles
spanish claret and a liberal sprink-
OF Martini cocktails, all blended and
y for use.
Taking Pharmacists Examination
j, annual Y,s.s4iurr If che ssa4o bg.rH