Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-20
FOUR ARRESTS MADE IN
RAIDS OF SATURDAY
J AND SUNDAY
FIND BOOZE STORES
DRINK PARLORS ARE VISITED
AND AUTHORITIES COME AWAY
WITH GOODS ON" THE TWO
PROPRtETORS-S EAR RCti RE-.
vEAls SUPPLY or MOONsHlNE

A drive which is expected to rid
Ottawa OF Illicit liquor sellers and to
see that intractions are made on the
Illinois search and seicTCc laws was
started in the city Saturday night by
both the city ana county officials, one
saloon was raidcd Saturday nigh. ani
two others Yesterday. Four arrests.
those Of Joseph Metzecr and his bar.
tender. Charles Mclean and + T..
Willett and his bartender. Raymond
Tammen, were made
Excitement is at "A high pitch IN po-
lice circles. aud it i, lumorea t1ot
other evidence is being collected
which will result inalrests Of other
Ottawa saloon keepers for violating
the dry laws within the next twenty.
four hours.
The first raid was made on Saturday
night about g.3N oclOck following q
drunken row in the Wf'leit saloon on
Main street Officer James Rci.lE
was summoned 10 quiet the fray. ana
upon reaching the saloon took charge
of one man who was we'll under the
influence Of liquor, He escorted him
TO the police station, whore Scarc1
Of his clothing was made. \ bottle
Of moonshine whisky was found in his
pocket He was questioned by Cons
missioner Of Public Health and Safety
Dana VI Palmer and informed the au.
thorities that he n1rchascd tho liounr
on his person from the Willct saloon.
He was then allowed 10 20 for turn
ing states evidence.
Commissioner Palmer immodiaten.
secured \ state warrant for tap arrest
cf Nillrtt and accompauied by of.
GERS Reilly and James Fox. went to
the saloon TO make the raid Al thc
saloon Willett was taken in charge hy
the trio and nr Palmer secured al-
fidayits from W c Parker Edward
Munchow and Ira Hisler, who were in
the saloon stating that they had
seen WiIIptt soil Iiuuor Hi1lcr j. ON.
ploved hv Wnlctt as A truck driven
and was assisting in the operatinn of
the saloon on SATURDAY. night Wulptf
WAS taken to thr county iaiI and lock.
ed mn TO await a hearing toda
During the quarrel a business man
who heard the racket Jumped i'm his
machine and ran over To the rrsidonct.
cf Sheriff Ayers n rpport what was
going on. The sheriff arrOmpanicd
the man back to town and, going down
the alley. took up a station outside the
back door. He watched for time
TO see if he could catch anyone selling
booze. Seeing nothing. he returned
to the county iail and secured flash.
LIGHTS and other implemeuts OF Nar.
fare he would need in making raid
Accompanicd bv Night Jailer John
Cisco, the sheriff returned TO the sa-
loon and for the second time took un
a vigil back of the rear door After
q time he saw the bartender pour
some whisky from beer bottle He
rushed in side and grabbed the LIQUOR
for evidence He placed the har,eo-
der, RAYMOND Tammen. under arrest
and escorted him To tbn county iait
where he was locked up uith his EN-.
plovcr % await his hearing TODAY.
Yesterday afternoon at / O'Clock the
sheriff, accOmpanied By Drmtlu.,
Harry Wp~tcott ana Thomas Arm.
strong, went 10 the Mctzgcr saloon,
in the alley hack Of the Geigcr gro.
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