New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-26
AN ILLICIT STILL SEIZED.
TWO MEN ARRESTED AND THE PLANT
CONFISCATED.
ONE OF THE PRISONERS JUMPED FROM AN UPPER
wISpow-woMEN FOUGHT THE OFFICERS.

wINDOW-WOMEN FOUGHT THE OFFICERS
What is regarded by the United States revenue
officers of the Third District as an important Illicit
distilIery raid was successfully accomplished yes
terday morning by Deputy Internal Revenue Oif-
GERS Timothy F. Drscol, Max Hahn, T. fort-
man. A. Kinzle-, Eugene Gambichler and henry
Stroh. prisoners, one an old oHender DeihB
captured after struggle In when several "oHie"
took active part.
For the last three weeks the two-story frame
house No. 2l7 Divsion-st. has been under the sur
velance Of the officers, and by yesterday morn
ing they had obtained evidence which warranted
them in a raid the place The ground floor OF
the house is occupied by what Is ostensibly plumb
er's shop, but It simply used as blind for the
distillery business, which carried on upon the
floor above There two entrances to the house
the one in the rear afordng access from East
Broadway, and il found necessary to guard
both of these entrances in making the raid Though
manner. they had not fully perfected their arrange
ments when the occupants OF the house took alarm
plumbers shop. he saw two Of the Off
GERS on the sidewalk. began hammering upon a
pipe which led TO the second floor, and then attempt
ed to make his escape by the rear door. There he
was met by the other officers. who arrested MIN.
In the mean time there was great scurrying about
from ~ which Israel sGsky sprang to the yard DeCw
rom his shoulder to the ground and into the hands
The officers who had entered by the front door
were meanwhile having lively experience for on
attempting 10 ascend 10 the second moor tney were
met by several women, who fought with hands and
feet to delay the officers, and thus enable the
TO escape. The womens screams attracted large
crowd, which inclined to take the women's
part. and for little while II looked though the
officers would have moro opposition than they could
overcome. With the capture of the men. however,
the women became quiet.
The officers brought Goldsein and Slofsky into tho
shop, and, while four of them guarded the prison
ers, the others searched the upper floors There
they found a complete distilng plant which they
destroyed, and they also seized hOgshead OF sour
mash and large quantity of whiskey. They also
secured boy known as Abe" who was employed
by the dlstillers &c take the whiskey out I'm cans
and sell 1t 10 various saloonkeepers OF whose
names known.
Both Benjamin Go.dstein and Israel Slofsky have
been under suspicion for some time, the latter
peclally as, not long ago ne arrested on a
similar charge. He was acquitted when brought to
trial The mems method to remain only a short
time in one nelghborhood moving their plant from
place TO place. There others believed TO be
connected with their operations. but 10 tina; the
revenue officers are ietcent at present.
Goldste!n and Slofsky were arraigned before Com
missioner Shields and asked for a hearing. This
the Commissioner set down for tomorrow morning
al IL o'clock. meanwhile holding the prisoners under
$4,000 bail each.
The boy Abe" who is important witness for
the Government officials. allowed to 60 as they
have means OF insuring his compliance with the
subpoena served upon him.
For several hours after the raid a dense crowd
filled the street the house where the men were
arrested