The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-03
Now II is the sneakeasyl

Now 1t is the speakeasy!
Beginning today, the Mems union
will arrest unlicensed liquor sellers at
the rate of three or four a day, until
the proprietors of every hole-in-the-
wall in the county have been forced to
close UP.
Evidence in forty-four cases has been
secured by Agent Robert Wilson and
his eight assistants and the informa-
ton for the warrants is now in course
of preparation in the office of Attor-
ney Fred Il. Beers, of counsel for the
union.
The names of the parties against
whom the informations are directed
will be disclosed only when the war;
rants are issued. Three warrants are
to be issued today from Alderman Kas-
sons office and inside of two weeks it
is expected fully half hundred speak
| easy keepers will have been called upon
to give bail to answer at court.
The purpose in arresting only a few
at a time is to avoid confusion. The
number Of officers whom the union
cares to trust with its business is linn
ited and as some of them will be con-
stantly engaged in looking up evidence
against other places, only two or three
can be spared for the work of serving
warrants in the cases where the evil
dence has been collected.
BAIL MUST BE GOOD.
Instructions have been given the off,
GERS to refuse to allow their prisoners
to give bail before any magistrate
other than the one who issues the war;
| In inc ie
this practice of allowing prisoners to
enter bail before some magistrate of
their own choosing has resulted in the
| giving of straw bail. The attorneys
propose to be on hand, hereafter, when
bail is entered to make certain that
the surety is good.
The agents of the union feel conf
dent that they will not have to arrest
all the present speakeasy keepers to
effect the closing up of these places.
Already, it is said, over one hundred
and fifty of them have gone out of
business, and every day numbers OF
others serve notice on the brewers and
wholesale liquor dealers that they want
no more supplies.
The internal revenue licenses for the
year 1S99-19OO expired Saturday. 1t is
thought the speakeasy keepers will be
slow to renew them. July Is is the last
day on which they can be renewed
without penalty.
| TWO new arrests were made yeSter-
day. Kate Malloy, of Capouse ave-
nue., was taken on a warrant charging
her with selling liquor without a Ii
cense. She waived a hearing and en-
tered bail before Alderman DeLacy in
the sum of $500. There is a. case pend
ing in court against her mothen for
selling without a license at the same
Place. When she was called for trial
at the last term of court her attorney
presented a certificate from DR.. Hag-
gerty setting forth that the defendant
is over so years of age and subject ia
heart trouble, and that if she was
forced to come into court at that time
serious consequences would likely re-
suit The case was accordingly con-
tiaued.
PETER ROSS ARRESTED.
The other arrest was made for Sun
day selling and the defendant is Peter
Ross. whose place of business is al
West Lackawanna avenue and Ninth
street.
He was taken into custody, az {
o'clock last evening, by Agent Robert
Wilson and arraigned before Alderman
kasson.
Mr.. Ross waived a hearing and en-
tered bail in the sum of $500. Jacob
Faust, of SIS Chestnut street, became
his bondsman.
Two other warrants for Sunday sell.
ing will likely be issued today. \ war.
. rant for the arrest of j. SkelIy, OF
Penn avenue, was about to be ISSUED
, yesterday, when it was recalled thai
l there is a case pending against hnr
since the time the tirst arrests were
t mace. The constable to whom tht
p. warrant was entrusted, cid not succeed
. in finding him until after the session
!. of the grand jury was over. He wa!
+ required to give bail and the nCX
i grand jury will be asked TO find {
true bill against him.
y SHclly was one of the liquor dealers
= whose licenses We're attacked and VIII,
n plead with the Mems Union to Civ,
them a chance to show that they coul,
: and would obey the law. The reques
in Skelly'S case was granted reluctant
10 ly. He will be shown no more len
iency, Attorney Beers says.
= The other two licensed dealers to b
i. arrested are not probationrrs, Nj
Beers says. Neither of them has eve
. been arrested before.
IS A large number Of warrants agains
r. alleged speakeasy keepers are bein
=. issued at the instance of unknown par
l, ties, through the International Detec
n tive agency, The information is mad
h before Alderman John r. Howe by De
l. tective Harry Livingstone, and ar
being served by Detective Will Clif
u ford.
l. Olyphant, Jessup and Taylor are tn
y places where the agency is doing ii
W work at present. About a score of wal
,r rants have already been served.
Y. Mahnn,e Shna Stnrn