The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-08

towns were not all personally ac-
quainted with each other and there
was naturally some friction.
Il Is the general belief, too, that
he raid was timed to start at an hour
nearer midnight and that the deputies
were hurried into quicker action by
The local police officers who had no
knowledge of what was to take place.
Two OF the automobiles arrived at
he soldiers home ahead Of the other
members OF the party and the pre-
sence OF the cars created suspicion.
Officers Brazil and Hurley accordingly
hurried TO the scene in an automobile
60 investigate.
"Nnat. are you doing here" in
Iuire1 the chief.
Were touring one of the deputies
eplied
why don't you tour then?" asked
The officer
While the two policemen were max
.ng their Investigations the other
automobiles made their appearance
and all OF them quickly started TO-
ward the village, the deputies evident
~ .roaliziug that their presence IN
.t0Wn Nas kEewn. ana desiring 10 get
20 work as quickly as possible. Some
OF the deputies, too, failed to conform
with traffic regulations at the corner
Of North and Main streets and were
;Jrce1 by Chief Brazil to make the
.roper turns. They protested that
they were not under obligations TO
travel according to the rules but fail
ed TO convince the chief
Municipal Judge Holden held court
Immediately after the raid One Of
the representatives OF each OF the
cubs, two men charged with gambling
and the occupant of the private houses
raided were arraigned and held under
bonds OF $500 for appearance this
forenoon
Deputy Sheriff H. J. Slayton OF
Washington county appeared to be in
charge Of the raiders The manner
in which the raid was conducted indi-
Gated that the descent upon Benning-
ton was only one OF a series OF SINH
lar actions taken in different parts
Oh the state with the object OF secur-
Ing a more serious observance of the
/ provisions of the local option law A
somewhat similar raid took place in
HaTdwick recently and Barre has also
had an experience II Is possible, too.
federal officials may be interested in
The movement Sunday all the auto
mobi es that appeared in the vicinity
of Hedges lake were searched for
lquC'
During their stay In town the depu.
ties experienced considerable dihcul-
~ in obtaining accommodations for
'hc night The hotels were not open
and some of them complained that
people on the street of whom the Of
hcers sought information didn't seem
10 care much whether the raiders had
. place 70 sleep or not The deputies
eft town early Sunday forenoon.
Preliminary hearings we're held be,
,oro Municipal judge Il. II. Holden at
the county court house. States At
iorney Frank c. Archibald of Man
aester was present as was also Alien
Martin. states attorney OF Chittenden
toun;y. Only one case was disposed
OF, that OF Frank Deslauriers whc
pleaded guilty to conducting a place
Of public gambling and at whose place
on North stree. poker chips. cards
and q small amount OF money was
found He was fined 5000 and costs
HEARINGS in the cases OF Walter u
Plumb. steward for the Bennington
club George z. Donnelly, chairman q
hc Elks house committee, Edward
p0wera representing the Loyal Orde
q cf Moose OF North BENNINGTON
Charles Hodge the French-Canadiai
. club, David Wright the Forestors o
America Charles f. Pellern thl
Eagles and Peter Longton who own
The private house visited during tn
raid wcro continued to Thursday.
10 The officers, who made the raid az
Z preached the town from different d
. rectiOns Ore car came from Bra
n tlcboro. two came from the north b
~ way of Peru, aud one came from Ru
e land IL Ga also said that one wa
- pcen In Stamford and came TO Bei
& ningiCn by way of North Adams.
y Whllc most of the officers wer
n rangers the care and N9tail wit
L. Nhith the rnid was worked out show
+. ih'' Sc had been planned for week
and probably for months. The dete
N tlvNs Who made tho drawings and pr
IA pared the detailed directions mul
" have spent good deal OF time her
"a and have become familiar with the II
- terror arrangements OF every clu
IL Only urofnguional dntarfivaa tvprlriu