The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-16
ABOUT 225 GALLONS
or LIQUOR SEIZED
In Great Raid in Montpelier Saturday
Evening officers Looked Like Pa
rade, Said One Whose Place
Was Raided.

Approximately 225 gallons Of liquor
mostly home brew, was seized by som'
Is Washington county officers Satur
day evening, when five places in Mont
pelicr were raided upon warrants
signed by States Attorney G. B
Adams. This is the first real raid that
has been made In Montpelier in sew
eral years; in fact, since the big raid
when some II officers appeared about
a half dozen years ago.
Some pretty good sleuthing was
done, for the officers obtained a great
deal more booze than is generally the
case when raids are made in Montpel-
Ter, and occupants of the places seemed
considerably surprised when they
foond it was officers who were calling
upon them.
For the most part the officers went
down College street until they reached
Sibley avenue, where they divided into
groups and went to their several
places. The first house tackled was
that of Jennie Bruno, where Officer
II. ID, Sloan with Officers H. J. Parch-
er, William McAyoy and III. y. Slay-
ton appeared They found home made
beer in cases, ready for delivery but
scattered oil about the house and hav-
ing collected IL, the officers had 10
cases of bottled goods. They also found
two gallons of wine.
Chief of Police r. j. Connolly Of
Montpelier drew the ticket to bring
away the largest quantity Of booze,
having seized at the home of Angelina
Crozzoli, on the same street, three bar
rels of sour wine, two kegs Of home
brew and a gallon jug of what seemed
to be whiskey OF home brew ma
ture some 100 gallons in all. He was
assisted by Chief Of Police Sullivan Of
Barre and Officer j. Greene Of Water
bury.
Officer Frank II. Baldwin went TO
the house Of Giacoino Pacini Of the
same street. He was assisted BY Sher-
ih n III. Tracy and Officer G. ID. Car
penter Of Waterbury, They found two
quarts Of grappa, bottle Of gin and
about two quarts Of whiskey In
iemijoln, as well as a keg in which
was q coil Of copper pipe indicating
hat II might have beea used for max
ng home brew.
The other place where liquor was
obtained, was at the home Angel Fer
iandez on River street, where Officer c.
A. Smith, assisted by Officers Dennis
3onahue oil Barre Town and Edward
3ill of Montpelier, found about three
,allons Of booze which looked like !
srappa and home brew. All of the re-
pondents were brought to the county
ourt room, where they gave bail in |
he sum OF $500 for their appearance, !
(. g Fratini. clerk OF the city court, |
aking bail Nothing was found at the
fifth place raided.
Some annoyance was caused the Off |
ers when delay occurred. for they /
ad congragatcd ut the appointed place
xeepting the Aterhury officers, who I
tarted with an alitomobiis but got /
tuck in the snow aud had to 20 back
fter d team to bring them to Mont
elier.
Mrs. Bruno saw the officers coming
nd, according TO her story, made the
umment that il looked like a parade
oIning down College street; but the
arade WAS soon over. for four of the
fiicers crossed the street directly to
er house and commenced 70 raid it.
he told the officers who collected the
ooze that she would get ii all back A
oung man at Crozzoli's made some
-oublc for the officers who had 10
make the fellow a little before he
ould behave. Two names were Sc
ired at one house while a third man
ppeared but established record for
printing on Sibley avenue when he
'und out what was occurring.