Putnam patriot., 1930-02-13
CITY STANDS OUT IN
 WHOLESALE RAIDS
Arrests Made Monday Night From Plainheld to Massa-
 chusetts Line
Infsrentially Putnam May Be Con
 sidered Dry


 Rowe II. Wheeler. county investi. gator of the states attorneys office headed one the largest dry raiding par ties that ever set out upon a mis- sion of liquor enforcement, Monday night. when a number of alleged booze dispensaries were visited and whole sale arrests were made The raiders were successful, or at least made ar. rests. from Plainfield. to the south, to the Green Lantern in Thompson, just this side of the Massachusetts line. Putnam was not paid a visit and. inferentially # might be said, this city may be considered dry. Either this. or Putnam was not deemed worthy of the efforts of the raiding party. It may be assumed that had there been any general reputation that Putnam was unduly wet there would have been no detour around our little city.
 Carried Bench Warrants
 The raiders, including state police. deputy sheriffs and constables, carried with them bench warrants issued by Judge John R. Booth of the superior court. Because the warrants were is- sued by the higher court if IS assumed that the evidence upon which they were secured was furnished by the states attorneys office. It has been understood for some time, in certain sections. that secret agents have been working to secure evidence. One man, believed to be a "spotter" was recently roughly handled in Danielson.
 That those placed anter arrest are facing a serious proposition fl found guilty is evidenced by the amount Of bail. from si.000 10 S3,O0o fixed for their liberation. Except in one or two cases those squirming in the official drag net spent the night in iail. One woman wanted by the off cers. fled down the state. She was apprehended and brought back. The accused were ali taken before the court at Willimantic. Tuesday morning. All pleaded not guilty and Judge Booth continued the high bonds. This was the reason most of the accused were returned to jail Meanwhile friends are securing the countryside to get the amount of the bonds that will give the accused their freedom until they come 10 trial. Tn every case the ac- cused elected to be tried by jury. They will be given a hearing in Putnam, Tuesday, February 25th. following the disposition of civil matters.
 At the Green Lantern
 The sole raid in Thompson resulted in the arrest of Victor Perreault, pro prietor of the Green Lantern Inn. He was locked in the Windham county jail when unable to furnish a bond of 5000. He was arraigned Tuesday morning charged on eleven counts as q second offender. Miss Marie Sharon, waitress in the Green Lantern, was charged with eight counts.
 The remainder of the accused, some represented by Attorney Irving H Ii ron of Putnam. some by Attorney Joseph Smith of Mooan. and the re- mafudef. without funds. by Public De fender Attorney Harry E. Back ol
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 WlI4red I.aralme Of pauielsou. see. and offender. six coaut Mrs. WAfred Iauaimo first Offenso thirteen count Peter Lefevre of Brooklyn, first of iense. two counts; Ernest Paqain el south killngly. second oiiense, twelve counts. Eugene Riquier of Ball0uville first oifcnsc. seven counts; Omcr Hu- bert of DanielsoH. first utfense. fout cunt Minnie Stevens, proprietor of the Glenn Inn at Moosup. first Of feuse. ten counts; Adolph Lantagne of Moosup. third offense. six counts; Will liam Robillard of Danielson. second offense, five counts; Walter Lis, 20, of Danielson. first oifense. two counts Walter Murphy. proprietor of the Dayville Inn, second offense, six counts; Della Sullivan of Daniels0n, who was apprehended in Meriden, frs, oifense. five counts.
 But three of the fourteen were able to secure bonds Monday night or Tues day. They were: Eugene R.quier, ST 800; Walter Murphy. S2,500 and Adolph Lantagne. Si.500. Tuesday afternoon State's Attorney Howard C. Bradford recommended the reduction of bonds tn the following eases: Vic Cor Perreault reduced To S2.000; Flu gene Riquier to Sl 000; Omer Hu- bert. Co s400; and Della Sullivan to S600
 In default Of bonds all but Riquier Murphy and Lantagne were taken to the county jail at Brooklyn Tuesday afternoon. where they had spent Mon day nieht following arrest