The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-08-03
SABBATH LIQUOR VENDERS
BOTH SHORES YISITED BY OFF
GERS or THE LAW.

Secretary Thrasher Assists Authorities In
the Prevention of Liquor violations
Four of the Principal Hotels ut the Rock
Under the Ban--scanlon's Grove Also
Following the Crusade Inaugurated in
the Early Season.
The monotony which has recently
characterized the west shore Sundays
was broken last evening when the po-
lice of that borough assisted by the
agents of the Law and Order league,
swooned down upon four of the hotels
in search of violators of the Sunday
liquor law. The officers were success
full in obtaining lot Of liquor and
other evidence of there being buSl-
ness carried on at all the saloons and
in some of them arrests were made OF
persons who will be charged with vio-
lating the law which makes 1T a mis-
demeanor to frequent licensed liquor
saloons on Sunday.
The saloons visited by the officers
We're the Sea View, Herman Speh pro-
prietor; Beach house, over whose des-
TIMES Louis Moegling presides; the
Grove house, where Thomas Twitchell
dispenses refreshments; the Waverly
Grove hotel, kept by Peter Berk. Con-
certed action was the scheme adopted
by the officers, SO that none Of the sus-
poets could ascertain that such thing
was being contemplated.
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twelve or fifteen men, but not in time
to prevent them from escaping. There
were evidences Of business being done.
A small stock of liquors was found
in the room adjoining the barroom.
This was confiscated. Herman Speh,
the proprietor, was arrested.
When the raiders went to the Beach
house they entered by way of long
hall which was not lighted from with
out.
The character of the visitors must
have dawned upon those who were fire.
quenting the place very early, for the
officers had scarcely passed the thresh-
old when the door closed upon them
and total darkness prevailed. In the
confusion all the men escaped. A keg
of beer and several bottles of whiskey
were confiscated. Proprietor Moegling
was arrested.
Five men were enjoying themselves
at the Grove house when the officers
went in Three of these, with Propri-
! etor Twitohell, were taken in custody.
The men gave their names as j. B.
Cartin, Henry b. Clark, Frank Thomp-
son, all of Derby. A large stock of
liquors was confiscated
The patrons of Waverly Grove hotel
all rushed to the rear Of the house when
the officers walked in upon them
Peter Berk, the proprietor, was ar
rested, as was also Edward Nordin
One hundred and fifty dollars worth
of liquors were confiscated
The officers say that several men es-
capped through a rear window. One
manT was inspired in making the exit,
but not so seriously as to prevent his
getting away. o
The proprietors and the frequenters
of the bar-rooms We're taken before
Judge Bryant, who them under bonds
to appear this morning in court. The
bond in the case of the proprietors was
$500 and in that of the others $25
The officers who assisted in these
raids were local Constables Crane, Rus
sell and Johnson, and Deputy Sheriff
Joseph Warren.
Theywere assisted by Sergeant Brad
ley, Patrolman Gates and the agents of
the Law and Order league
Sergeant Bradley and Patrolman
Gates spent Saturday night in East
Haven in order that they might be on
the ground early yesterday morning to
catch the liquor violators, If there were
any, for it is said by the Law and Order
men that 1t is well nigh impossible to
get an officer into these places before a
tip is given. Yesterday piece of STRAIT
egy was worked successfully. An
agent of the Law and Order league met
the two officers in surrey.
The objective point was Scanlons
grove, but the officers did not go d.
rectly there. They made detour
along the shore and came back by way
of Lighthouse Point.
Six men were found in the barroom.
They were Dwight c. Reeves, w. M.
Clarke, H. B. Hurd, George Avery, w.
H. Painter, ]. S. Crowley, the bartend-
er, and "Broncho Pete" A keg Of beer
and one bottle of whiskey were confis-
Gated. The men were taken to the
Grand avenue precinct, where all gave
bail except "Broncho Pete"
Patrick Keating has a saloon at 1875
State street and lives at 116 State. Yes
terday afternoon the Sunday detail"
IC. J. Eagan and Thomas Powers, OBJ
tanned clue that liquor was being sold
by Keating at 110 State street. An in
vestigation was made. Two kegs of
beer were confiscated. No arrests were
made, as there was no one in the room
when the officers arrived. A warrant
will be issued and Heating will be ar
raigned in the city court.