Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
ENTANGLED BY LAW.
Muth Says He Has Allegheny Speak
Easies Under Control.
FOUR WERE SMENCED YESTERDAY.
Inspector McAIeese Plays Clever Game on
Pittsburg Dealer.
WHY PEOPLE PEER THROUGH THE BARS

Superintendent Muth, of the Allegheny
police force, lamented the cool weather yes
terday, because it made a poor day for
speak-easy raids. The cool, damp air was
not conducive of thirst for beer, and, there
fore, the illegal liquor selling was not
heavily doomed. Nevertheless, the police
up to IL o'clock had made three raids on
speak-easies, and also landed a walking
speak-easy in the lookup. Superintendent
Muth says the 'twhisper" proprietors in
Allegheny are pretty well scared out. eve
can hold them down over here,"' said he,
''much easier than in Pittsburg. Our worst
class of people is not huddled together in
any particular locality as is the case in
Pittsburg. If man becomes crooked over
here there are always enough good people
in any neighborhood to discover the fact. :"
A Raid Made at Midday.
The first raid was shortly before o'clock
at the house of May Smith, in Evans alley.
The proprietress and John Maloney, Jerry
Shay and Jack Benny were taken.
During the afternoon Charles Mesplay's
house at 631 Preble avenue was raided.
William Leonard, Henry Wilt, William
Kief, Michael Burk and the proprietor were
taken to Central station.
About 4 o'clock Officer Snyder picked up
August Redmon on East street. He was
carrying a bottle of whisky and glass and
was doing heavy business.
The last raid was at 10 o'clock when
Superintendent Muth visited Kitty Haid's
place at 2S4 Lacock street, and induced her
to accompany him to City Hail. Lizzie
Thomas and d. D. Carr accompanied them
and remained all night in order to be pres
ent in time for the morning hearing. Two
other parties were taken in the raid, but
they put up forfeits and were released.
Only One Raid in Pittsburg.
In Pittsburg there was only one raid, and
that was conducted by Inspector McAleese
and Captain Dag Silvis. G. Montiveide and
his son Edward have an ice cream parlor
and candy store at 316 Grant street. For
the past two weeks Mentiveide has been do
ing some illegal liquor selling. The price
of his beer, two quart bottles for % cents,
was so low as to attract big custom, and
yesterday he disposed of nearly barrel.
His pretty daughter assisted in serving the
amber fluid, which was set up to patrons in
little back room usually used as an ice
cream parlor.
Inspector McAleese and several detectives
went up to the place last night, and, not be-
ing recognized BY the proprietor, walked in
and took possession of the place, Mr.. Monte
veide apologizing profusely because he had
sold the last of his stock to the two Italians
who were sitting at table enjoying the
last bottle.
While the Inspector and detectives were
talking Captain Silvis walked in and placed
the whole party under arrest. Monteveide
protested that his visitors were all boarders,
and calling upon the detectives they corrob-
grated his statements, much to their amuse-
ment. Monteveide did not see the trick
played on him until he was locked up in
Central station and saw the officers take
seats behind the brass railing instead of the
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