Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-12
MANY ARRESTS MADE.
The Police Keep Up Their Pace, and
Close Many Speak-Easies.
GRANT HEBRON CAUGHT AGAIN
A Number Of Men Captured in His Garret,
and Fight With Dog.
INSPECTOR K'KELVEY KEEPS At 1T

The speak-easy still fourisheth in the
land. but at the rate Inspector McAleese is
going for them many OF the proprietors will
put in the summer at Claremont The In
spector's officers yesterday made the ac-
quaintances of several more places where
congenial spirits gather and make friends
with other spirits more congenial, at ITO
proof. Among the people caught was a
quartet of Butler county citizens who
foated down the Allegheny river on raft
and intended to float home on jag. When
they get out Of the workhouse they will not
have so far to walk home.
Grant Heron was sufferer again yester-
day, and many thirsty citizen was turned
away from his place in the afternoon on ac-
count of its being closed, while its proprie-
tor was Illuminating in the Central station
over the vicissitudes of the man who tries
to make living. Inspector McAleese and
squad of officers visited Herron's place, in
O'Brien's court, near the corner of Duo 1esne
way and Ninth street, about IL O'Clock, for
the purpose of doing business with him.
The Inspector raped at the door, but Grant
saw through the window who his caller was.
answered, wait a minute" and the next
thing heard was the scamper of feet over the
floor. After much rattling of keys and
locks and requests from Mr.. Heron ''to
wait a minute, the door was opened.
CAPTURED IN THE ATTIC.
There was no more sign of speak-easy
about the house than could be found in the
lecture room of church. The officers went
in and began a search through the house.
They found the proprietor had slowed all
his whisky, etc., in the cellar and his visit
ors in the garret. There were five men in
the upper story of the house, hiding in a
corner like frightened sheep. They were
so bashful that several of the officers had to
reach in the corner and pull them out. At
the Central they registered as j. J. Thomp-
son, j. G. Graham, William Mortimer and
Owen Conlon, of Butler, and Frank Muir
ply, of Bedford avenue, this city.
Detectives Coulson and Bendel had an
experience with a large Newfoundland dog
in the yard of Herron's house while the
other officers were inside. The detectives
entered the rear part OF the house through a
window. As they were climbing through
the dog made jump at them and caught
Detective BendeIs hand in his mouth, in
ficring an ugly cash.
A number of officers were put in citizens
clothes, and "Speak4Easy Nick" was keep
ing up his record as a ferret in this special
line. Mrs. Urben, of No. IS Cherry alley,
received a visit and took a ride in the
wagon. Mrs. Urben has six small chill
dren.
MIXED GATHERING.
Antonio Maissee, of No. 1O47 Liberty
street. had a mixed assemblage of Italians,
Hungarians and Swedes in his place taking
mixed drinks, when Officers John Moore
and John Moran appeared. Six men were
captured here.
Mrs. O'Brien, of Penn avenue and Thir-
tieth street, was injuring the custom of sew
eral of the wholesalers in the neighborhood,
when she was told to close up shop. She
headed a solemn quintet to the Twelfth
ward station.
Andrew Dalzell, who was conducting a
nice, quiet and social game of poker, with a
speak-easy as side issue, at No. Al Fulton
street, was surprised about $3.50 o'clock bv
Captain Unterbaum. An even dozen men
were hauled out. 1t cost the proprietor 500
and costs and the others Sc 40 each at the
hearing.
Lieutenant Alexander and q squad of
officers made q descent upon a speak-easy
located on Spring Garden avenue yesterday
afternoon and arrested eight of the inmates.
The proprietor of the place was not at home,
but they got William Gratz, who is said to
be the barkeeper. Fred Goehring, William |
Ritteman, Jacob Hoff, Joseph Smith, NJ |
Phillips. Peter Callahan and Christ Hare. |
All of them were taken to the lookup,
where they left deposits for hearing this |
Inspector McKelvey, of the Southside, |
will continue his work BY making informa- |
tion against two more illegal liquor sellers
to-day. Since May there have been about |
Is places where liquor was sold illegally |
closed up through the efforts of his officers.
OF all these not more than 25 were prose-
cuted, but every one charged is now under
bail for court. Of the others, some quit
selling on receiving warning from the In
spector, and many took fright at the fate of
those arrested and shut up shop without |
any warning being sent them.