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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
SOME ONE HAD BEEN LYING.

JUSTICE DIcKEv MADE SARCASTIC REMARKS IN
THE CASE or TWO ITALIAN BANKERS
Justice Dickey in the Supreme Court yesterday
heard an application TO vacate two judgments OBJ
tained by Francesca. Bnccolo and Augustine Busc-
chic against Gaetano ID Elisa and Augusta Enrico
Gennaro on the ground that neither of the de-
PENDANTS received the summol and complaint.
Both defendants did business az bankers at No 81
Main-s,. They failed in the early part OF July. and
The judgments were obtained against them by the
PLAINTIFF ~ depositors in the bank. Counsel said
yesterday that after the failure the defendants
to New-York until the affair should in a measure
blow over. although they In continual COM
muncatlon with their creditors through counsel. Ii
impossible. therefore. that either Of the de-
PENDANTS could have been served. Counsel said he
had a number OF affidavts In which it was stated
that the defendant Gennaro. who was alleged 10
have been served at No. 81 Main-st.. was in New
York the time CT the alleged service. In oppo-
slton to the motion. counsel said that lie had an
equal numb,r Of lffidavts by persons who swore
that they had seen Gennaro in the rear room at No
81 Main-st when he swore that he in New
York. Justice Dickey said that he was inclined 10
deny tho motion He believed that the plaintiffs
had just claims against the defendants. and he
thought he should assist them 10 collect them.
, ounsel for the defendants said the Sheriff in
possession OF the Main-st. property. II was not tn.
fault Of the bankers that they failed and they in
tended to ray host they could. At any rate
the afdavlts ought to be hled. so that they could
he brought 10 the attention Of the District ttor-
ney. Some one had committed perjury and ought
to be punished for IT,
Some must he lying no doubt" said Justice
Dickey. but II may be your clients. II ! decide
better not think abou, State Prison Just yet. iii
take the papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
( CUSTOMS INSPECTOR ARRESTED.
HE IS CHARGED WITH FEI.O%IpJ's ASSAULT on
g,r-,,N At EOIFPTSS STORES.

HE is CHARGED WITH FETOHIovS ASSAULT on A
FOREMAN At HoBERTs's STORES.
Charles I5aches q No. Is Dean-st. foreman
employed In Robcrtss Stores, In Furmar-st was
f.Ion,ous,y assaulted while on duty last Saturday
evening and is dangerousl: III at his home
Abraham Maze. jr. customs inspector thirty
vcors old of no SIS East Onc-hundred- thirty
nfth-st Ncw-York arrested at his home yes
terday afternoon by Detective Sergeant Rail. of
the Fulton st police station, chatsed with being
I}a.hcs's assaiant
Sergeant Rail took HIS prisoner before Magistrate
si,,,ns I'm The Morrlsana Police Court. ana asked
io have him detained until word or the arrest could
,,c .en, 10 Brooklyn. As Rail knew nothing OF the
case Magistrate Slmms refused TO act until com
,nmnicnii9n was had with the Brooklyn Authorities
pis,,Ict- Attorney Foster J. Backts. or Kings
c.,ntv wn. Informed. and later Police justice
V''p..h In Inc Adam, Street Police Court. issued ~
,'orra,, Tor Mazc's arrest Magistrate Siinms. oi
roarinc thIs held Maze without ball ana on t''
,.,;,',i of th'. warrant turned Maze over 10 Rail
Maze admits that he WIS on duty al i."perts =
e,,"rcs on saturday night but declined 10 say any
hing about The as'ault
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
CRENATORI PLANS OPENED.
GARBAGE SYSTEMS IN OPERATION ELSE
WHERE TO BE EXAMINED.

GARBAGE SYSTEMS IN OPERATION ELSE
WHERE TO BE EXAMINED.
City Works Commissioner Willis and Health Com
missioner Emery yesterday afternoon opened IN"
plans submitted by prospective bidders Tor the
sarbage-removing contract. Thirteen plans had
been submitted and of these four and possibly six,
We're found TO be 80 defective that they Will prob
ably be rejected by the Commissioners
The TWO Commissioners. Superintendent of Streets
-. l. Flocken, 4. r. Moore, counsel to the Health
Department. Sanitary Engineer Locke and several
other employees Of the two departments were clos
eted In Commissioner Wiliss private office from
until p. m. The bids 10 be opened October >.
and until that date Of the plans submitted will
be made public
F. y. Crawford the contractor president of a
company organized put in bid. submitted the
Arnold plan OF crema;ory disposition This process
is now in use in NeY=York aDd Phadslphia. and Of
course has strong prestige Mr.. Crawford pro-
posed TO establish crematory at Barren Island.
Other processes submitted were the Viartlas now
used in Scranton, Penn: the Holthaus used in
Bridgeport Conn. and the Byrnes patent system
whether or not the latter was the plan presented
by Contractor Thomas f. Byrncs Commissioner
Willis would not say.
toney Island. Gowanus and Newtown Creek
borders. and Queens County also given sites
fer crelna tories.
WORKS and Health departments will visit the cities
IN which some OF these processes ar now In opera
ION. and Will make recommendation as TO their
lelatlve merits
We propose that Brooklyn shall have an unex-
Willis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
A " II. G. A.'xIGHT scHooL OPENED.
CLASSES FORMED IL THE PROSPECT PARK
BRANCH BUILDING.

CLASSES FORMED IL THE PROSPECT rARK
BRANCH BUILDING.
The Prospect Park Branch OF the Young Men
christian Association opened Us night school at
No y53 Nin.h-sf. on Wednesday evening. I.uciei
s. Bnylis president o. the association opened the
exercises with an address, In which he outlined the
work OF the branch association.
George y. Hodge. educational secrctary OF the
international Committee delivered an address, In
which hc dealt with the educational work OF the
association. at Is no wonder. ne said. that the
Young Mems Christian Association is taking The
stand that II Is to-day the world over. Last ytar
the per cent greater than the previous years
and the work this year should be- better than last
The classes to-day number 25.ooO young men. with
l2o teachers. The association offers great educa
tional advantages to the young men OF the Inf"d
States II believes in helping you To help your
selves.
The classes were then formed and the pupils in
roduced TO their teachers. The classes are: Ariih
metic f. Mailman: bookkeeping. Moses Yeaton
stenography. Athclstane Kendrick. electricity. FL
mer T.. Warner: architectural and mechanical
drawing. ". l.. White; English. William f. Chan.
ccor: German. W. A. Samm: Gee Clnt. Henry
Edwards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
NOTES or THE CAMPAIGN.

On Monday evening the Republicans OF the Faster"
n,s,,,ct will have the first big meeting Of the cam
,,,en Chairman Bremen has engaged the Amphion
rhe,,re end has promised speeches from Senator
Nevada NJ siranahan and Lee Fairchild OF Seattle
Wash. -,
The regular Democratic Assembly Conventions VIII
T.. bal, MS evening Little Interest has been mani
- in IN, conventions, except In several dist!cts
which are thought to be surely Democratic
"Sax.n,h n ARD Republicans Will have a mass meet
IT,, y, "a s6s t;reene-av-. On Monday evening Sena-
,,,s t:c,roc " Brush 4. Stewart Walsh ana George
"a Roberts will be- the speakers. 60, ,-..,.,
~ Tn. tirs, rn.rtlng OF the Sound Money Campaign
cnb Of the Thrty-hrst Ward Will be hrd at CLOCK
"rJ coney lsann-avr. The meeting y for the purpose
~ oerfecdng organize ton and enroIlins inemnr.s
CIV, t a., The callers OF the meeting are 1marks
r. johnson. Harry y. Hill. Henry Z. Williams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02

PRESIDENT MATTHEWS NOT SATISFIED WITH
THE WORK OF TIE GREATER NEW
YORK COMMISSION

President James Matthews Of tho Consolidation
League said yesterday that bis organization would
probably ask for r hearing before tho Greater New
York Commission. He expects 10 have conference
In a few days with Edward NJ. Grout. who is chair
man OF the Executive Committee. and to discuss
with him the ACCESSIBILITY Of calling meeting.
Mr. Matthews IL opposed 10 certain parts of the
charter as drafted by Messrs. De witt and Dean.
lie disl.kes the term borough" because. as he
says, II Is too English" There is no reason said
Mr. Matthews. why the Greater Ncw-fork cannot
be ruled in practically the same way as the smaller
city is now governed. by the New-Sork city Hall.
know That 1t is argued that 1t will be difiicul for
the City Fathers at tho New-York CITY Han TO Know
Staten Island or out IN Queens County. but cannot
see why INC powers the City Hall cannot keep as
well informed on all subjects Within the city limits
as A general can keep infoi med Qf the movements
ard condition Of his army In different parts OF the
country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
LOOKING FOR MISS DICK ERSON
a REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMA
TON CONCERNING HER.

THE THOUGHT OF GIVING Up HER OLD HONE BE
TlEVED To HAVE UNBALANCED HER MI%p.
The disappearance last Tuesday week of Miss
Grace Dicksrson from her hcme. at No l.3i Pacific
ST.. Brooklyn. which was reported in The Tribune
at the time. was recalled yesterday by the puh-
cation OF advertisement offering 1910 reward for
information leading to the safe recovery Of Miss
Dckerson. 800 reward for the return OF her
body. IL dead. Miss Dickerson Cor many years has
lived with her sister In the family home the
address given. Here her mother and father died.
and consequently the old house was for the two
sisters surrounded by many anectionate associa-
lions. Recently however. the two sisters decided to
move 10 boarding establishment and rent the
house. as 1t too large for their modest require
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02

Griffith. who il associated with the Nessrs Slough
ton architect. will oversee the work. Th-rr has
been considerable criticism the fact that tho
poa is 10 be built Of iron. OF its liability
rust under exposure 10 the elements. Ii was s,g
Gcstcd that terra Gotta would he preferable to
iron. and would it.c more that /, would
well within tho appropriation OF 5000, which
was made 70 complete the work. Rut the criticisms
awaited nothing. The plans under which Commits
sl1ner Wills awarded tho contract were approved
carly In August II is probable that ;hc work y III
not bc begun within month yet. as tho contract
who have the present work OF rehahilitating
IL. cny Hail VIII not he through before tina, time.
The cupola TO the base OF the statue will BE-
scyenty-eight feet high and ninety ieet IN height
with tho statue. The dome and statue will he Of
copper and the rest Of tho work iron. The cupola
Will he supported by four steel columns which Will
run up 10 the roof from tho foundations OF the
building There will be balustr tdo deck. reached
10y four doors upon narrow Walk surrounded ny
an crna mental halustradc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
NE BLADES THE .1LDERMEN.
COMMISSIONER EMERY EXPLAINS WHY
HEALTH LAWS ARE NOT ENFORCED

COMMISSIONER EMERY EXPLAINS WHY
HEALTH LAWS ARE NOT ENFORCED
Health Commissioner Emery yesterday i.sucl A
statement in explanation o. his inability - carry out
the ,.ro,-~l ~ NJ Mercantile Employment law and
the Factory Employment law which were passed by
the Legislature last winter after an exhaus'iv" IN
vcsgation OF the swestshops and nercant!l" estso-
lsnmcnir Of the State by special committee. l'r.
Emery LAYS IN. blame for his inability perform
the duties pres bcd for his department by these laws
to the, Board Of Aldermen. which refused 20 appro'
Pirate any money whatever for tho work
In his statement Dr. Emery declares that brooklyn
is In shameful position In falling TO enforce the
law which safeguards the health. morals AMI edu-
cation OF thousands OF children and young women.
lie calls attention 20 the fac, that in this city the
enforcement OF the Mercantile la is made obligatory
upon the Commissioner OF Health. The statute went
in;, effcc. on September |. and on thar date was
rforced In every part ,, tho STATE except Brooklyn.
The doctor asked for $1,000 each for the enforce
ncni OF these laws ana he sa"s that his special APP
proprlai.ons for doing the other work Of h- depart
mont 10 MOI Justify the usins Of funds appropria ted
T.; any other specific purpose FOR carrying ont the
provi. ions Of this Law The BOARD Of Esiinia'' ap-
~ o2riatci the $1,000 asked after the Corporation
Counsel had given 1t - lis opinion that IL was man
d,:Ory 10 carry the provisions OF IN" NV. 'u,
tnc Hu.lpci Committee OF the Boarl Of Aldermen
struck ont the t2l00 Tho Factory Employment aw
.oes into effect October J. But tn" toi;nissol' i
INV. Or. Emery calls Tho attention OF 'a'r: o"n'rs
and siorcke"pers to the faci thai II lnrs ;n, nave
rof tc.n inspected and have not rcc'ivsi from me
Uclifh Department 4 permit for tn employment or
minors ihcy are guilty 4 msiem NOR
men in failing TO appropriate the money necessary
20 carry tho provisions OF ~ ma rh''t} Ia"
is, "n rho mart Of any taxpa;cr vino may choos,
4, carry the matter into IN" cphr'@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
THE REPORT APPROTED.
JACKSON WALLACE. AS REFEREE SAYS THE
ANGLO AMERICAN DRY DOCK COMPANY
OUGHT TO BE DISSOLVED

JACKSON WALLACE. AS REFEREE SAYS THE
ANGLO AMERICAN DRY DOCK COMPANY
OUGHT TO BE DISSOLVED.
The report of Jackson Wallace referee In the
proceedings for the dissolution Of the Anglo-Amer-
lean DR., Dock Company MAS approved yesterday by
Justice Dickey in the Supreme Court. The testi-
mony taken nv the referee Is appended to the re-
port The dissolution OF the company has been In
court many times In the last months In one shape
another.
Mr.. Wallace finds that James c. Bergen. Alfred
r. Britton, George Hoffman and James II. Daw.
son. the p, dioners for the dissolution. are the
entire Board OF Directors Of the company which
was organized on February T. 1881. with a capital
stock Of $4,000. The entire property OF the COM
pany In the Erie Basin sold recently under
the foreclosure OF second mortgage for $sOo00O
and a deficiency Judgment entered for S2a7H 81.
which remains unpaid. Mr. Wallace finds that the
corporation Is insolvent and ought to be dissolved
Some Of the stockholders OF the corporation. rep
resenting $4,000 nave brought an action to set
aside the mortgage various grounds. among
them lack OF consideration to the company for the
bonds for which. 1t Is alleged. only small amount
OF money was paid to the company 1t Is alleged
that the stockholders depended for their protection
on the defence nterposed. 1t is said. by Thomas
buckley which was brought TO judgment through
collision. Buckley having been bought GU, and hav
ing allowed Judgment to be taken practically BY
stockholders. IL Is also alleged that the directors
had an excellent opportunity to rent the plant OF
the company, but refused to do So preferring TO
allow the mortgage to he forecosed. The minority
stockholders vigorously opposed the adoption Of the
report OF the referee
mortgage OF $4,000 is wholly unpaid and that the
property on the foreclosure Of the second mortgage
brought 100000 above the first. After the sale a
new company was organized with the men in It who
had furnished the money to buy up the larger part
OF tho capital stock OF the old company The terms
lions in this line having been excluded by the ref
cree. The new company IL building dech which
ersi Hvrstio G. King for ne nincrlty stockholders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
THE B0OTH SOCIETY ELECTS OFFIcERs.

The fourteenth season OF the Booth Dramatic So
cie,y was officially begun on Wednesday nght by
holding an installation of officers. after which about
125 members and friends Of the society sat down to
the annual dinner NJ r.. Dc I'evanfe acted as
toustmastcr and addresses were made by Coroner
4, u Coombs C;eorg. y. Van NOstrand and others.
The following officers were installed for the new
season: W. g. Schuchman. president: George II.
Gardiner vicc-prcsident: Arthur Hoffman. sccre-
tary:.A. W Naar treasurer; Board OF Trustees. r.
T. Teves chairman: j. NJ Purdy James w. r.dse't;
nr.m.tic committee Francis Kelly, chairman;
tVi,IIan /. McCan. u. j. Iehnert. jr John 6.
.R,anchacd. ~ DE Lcvan,e: Membership Commit
o., o." lohn Clllnan chairman George Cannon Rob
t "r, ~ me: benefit Committee. Arthur Hoffman.
chairman; +. L. reeves. 4; w Mar William j. MIC, NC
s sd,'ar n De ievants; chairman Reception Com.
mittse. Arthur r. EdlIn; Music son"W'es VIII,
ks GsrG francis Kelly Press commitiss Arthur
HoiY!rsn chairmsms z; Be Ievamte chair.
s ss,an rherass |. McEntse, W. =; schucnman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02

ne Is SAID TO BE MIXED tP IN THE FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS OF THE WRE'kING TUG
RIGHT ARM

AFFAIRS OF THE wREc CHING TUG
RIGHT ARM.
V,uer 6 Rcsse who until recently lived at No.
iss Park Place this city and who's" pac" OF bust
moss is a, No 10 Pcar,-st.. NcW-York has been
missing for several nccks II Is surposed thai he
* nos ihy ~ the home Of his father. William ~
Reese Of New Bedford. Mass. Two days ago the
wreckng tug Right Arm. Of which Mr.. Resse was
managing owner was seized on an attachment to
cover personal debt OF s2.5Ho which Bcsse owes
the firm e IIegcman Ward. In Newt ork'
Rcssc borrowed the moncy In August. according
N q statement OF H. NJ Ward. and promised 10
reurn II I'm a f,w days. Tho papers attaching IN"
ing were sent to Providence. whore tho tug IL now
tied M Strangely enough. thirty-hve minutes AZ
,cr the papers were served In Providence certih-
cato If transferral Of Fessc's interests 10 MS
fathori was nlcd In the New-York custom House
Tho main owners OF the tug are the Chapman Der
ricr and Wrecking Company. Of New-iork, VINO
cav tba, while Besse managed her. from some time
a. ,nriI srtIl he went away. he made no account.
INC and several thousand dollars IN claims agalnst
he ing have been eft unpaid. The Rignt arm y
ono Of the most powerful wrecklEg tugs anoa';
She cost se5 900 and Bcsses interest In her Is sang
ci. inns against the tug will be settled. MI, besse
sr,.nds are unable to account for MS disappear.
ancc Mr. Bcsses father, II was said iast nissnt -
INJECTED 10 arrive In Ncw-York to-day. wien %, q
coIrse of action I'm regard TO the attachment VIII
nossbIy be decided upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
SOLELY 4 QUESTION or MONEY!.
THE ATLANTIC AVENUE COMMISSION LIN r.
I.Y TO Hold \ MEETING SOON-RAII.-
ROAD PLANS Under DISC 'SSION.

The Atlantic Avenue Commission. which was APP
pointed last winter To sClNc the ycNod question o'
steam transit on i:rookyn's broadcast horoughiare
and recommend whether trains I've run on the sur
face under the surface up In the air. has had
no public meetings since carly In August. AT the
last meeting the chief engineer Of the Long Island
Railroad Company submitted plan which in
volvcd Tn" depressing Of th'ir tracks from III"
city line 10 the Fla.bush-ayc. station The 'sti-
mated Of this Improvement WAR about S'.'"lo9o.
The Commission was not satisfied with this. ana
asked for Il plan and estimate which included the
construction OF tho road TO the river end Of At
lantic-ave and the building OF councillors sur
continuing the iiacks to the water front at about
s2.o,tc'' but declined guess at the cost Of a
terminal. President Eugene 6. BlackfD-d then as
signed some work to he done by tlc individual
members OF tho Commission. and an adjournmo ~
taken subject % the call Of the president
done canGot bc learned. but the members arc look
ing for call for q meeting within short time.
Tribun. reporter recently had conversation
with Edward +. Linton one Of the active mem
hers Of the Commission. and he said thcir work
was practically completed. though they might have
several meetings yet. "Thcrc Is nothing now for
MS 10 do. said ~. except to rcSolv" ourselves
into commitic" ways aud means and find
where the money Is coming from 20 do this work.
Answer that question and the problem OF transit
on Atlan,ic-aNc. T. solved"
He said that hearings would probably he eisrn
TO the property holders the Atlantic Avenue Rail
road Company and the Nassau Electric Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
SERGEANT FRANK EIPL1fNS.
AE SAYS HE NEVER TOOK MONEY TO GET WORK
FOR MEN.

-"
FOR MEN.
Sergeant Frank, Of the Twen;y-ninth ffecinc'. -
much worried to the outcome Of the 'nves''sa''oh
which Ia to be made by Commissioner WeiIes IN re-
eard TO the Nassau Railroad trouble. 8shich nc ~
Aow mixed UP In with DR.. DE Valdez and has asked
inc Tribune 10 publish his statement. Tne latter
mas already been taken before Justice Tighe on
caargc OF obtaining money unoer Talse pre'ehces
made By Bernard zimmerman and Samuel Seelr,an
frank says tina, the only connection ne had with
tns case was when he De Walden and Ammer-
mAn a; the c0mpaays office in Tweniy-third-st'
"nue ne was trying TO have Samuel Ifottock placed
VI the soac. DE Waldorf could not wait, and he told
frank 10 look after zimmerman, and that he had
:" "rder for u badge. As no appointments were 10
y made thar dag. he left the party ard returned to
S~'n Beach He did not know that zimmerman had
s.y y.sce on the railroad before, and he was much
49, .ys'seQ when ne called his house day or Two
AZ AZ ana demanded him return the money he
Sfr+!tsH nc had given to DR. De WALDORF 10 secure
~ glsce: Frank said that he would have no, hing
~ ~ ~ N. De waldors windows. Frank fur
@sssru that ne has had men placed on the
& - e.S tney are working there now. but pc
wa ~ accepted money from them. The
1o9p " heard before Justice Nv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
AN ILLICIT STILL SEIZED.
MORE TROUBLE IN BROWNSVILLE OVER
THE REVENUE LAW.

ram on TENEMENT RESULTS IN rHn
,.,prrpc OF TWO MEx. \ LOT or HIGH
PROOF LIQUOR AND COM
rI.ErE DIsrILLERs OUTFIT
An mportant seizure Of an Illicit still at NO.
New-Lots road Brownsville. was MADE yester'
dav morning by Revenue Inspector BROOKS ana
force Of deputies and Abraham Fox and JACOB
Cohen are in Raymond Street jail under sI'VW
bail for examination before United states COM
missioner Morle next Monday. AS result OF the
raid the revenue men captured between tor'y ana
Af,y gallons OF high-proof spirits worth about
81 30 a gallon a quantity Of yeast and oVo pouhos
of sugar. The still has a capacity OF from nifty 70
sixty gallons day.
The captured still has been under surveillance
for the last three weeks The building In which
it is located IL one Of row. Of FIVE two-story
frame structures O.fwednesday nigh, Inspector
Brooks with his two deputies. Yale and Moore.
and Deputy Kelley Of Collector KelIey's stan,
stood guard over the premises They watched the
house until o'clock yesterday morning. Al that
hour Fox drove up in wagon and began 10 I'M
load a number Of packages containing ABOUT
twenty pounds of yeast. The officers closed IN
and arrested Fox before he had chance to resist.
Without wasting any time, Inspector BROOKS
and two OF his men INVADED the premises vi t"s
second floor they found Cohen preparing to light
a fire under the STILL When Cohen "a: the ON
GERS he ran to the window and jumped out A mo-
ment later he was captured and handcuned by
Deputy Kelley woman. who said she was CO.
hens WIFE and five children were In the house.
Cohen denied to the officers that the woman was
his wife. and asserted against her protestations
that she was his sister-in-law.
The stories told by the prisoners were somewhat
conflicting except that they both said they were
employed by another man. whom they Gales
variously Cioldsten and Goldberg Cohen said NJ
had been operating for only two weeks, but one Of
his neighbors volunteered the information that no
had moved into the house with his family two
months ago. He rented the premises from real
estate dealer named Thomas. who has an ONCE ~
the Twenty sixth Ward.
II il believed by Inspector Brooks that Cohen "
the chief owner Of the still. He Is supposed 70
have several accomplices within the last week
three different men have been seen about the
premises. 49,.
Brownsville Is a favorte place for Illicit st!llo
and counterfeiters judging from the captunso
that have been made in that neighborhood IN sue
last few years and the revenue ofncers neve
found 1t a fruitful field. AS a natural conee.
quence Secret Service men are constant vis'toSU
there.