The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-09
CLOSE WATCH
ON SALOONS
FRUITFUL
Mccormick and Daniele Ar
rested-- Sheriff's Deputy
Assists Police.

One of Sheriff Sommer's deputies
aided in the arrest of two s~aloonkeep-
ers in the Second Precinct yesterday,
one in the morning and the other in
the afternoon.
The sheriff's man was working the
Second Precinct men at the request of
| Captain John H. Brown, who had been
informed earlier II. the week by Sheriff
| Sommer that he had been informed
that several saloonkeepers in the Sec
| ond Precinct were violating the excise
law on Sundays by selling liquor. Cap
tain Brown received the names of five
men who were alleged violators, and
the captain also requested that the
sheriff send one of his men to him
yesterday, who would be given all the
assistance necessary in making ar
rests.
Captain Brown detailed ten of his
men in citizens clothes yesterday
morning for the work, and also went
out himself
Everyone of the places named by
the sheriff were carefully inspected,
but nothing was found to be doing at
any of them
In touring the precinct the policemen
found several men in Michael McCor-
mack's place. 1913 Ogden street. One
vas McCormick's brother, John, who
lives in the house. and Joseph Dillon,
of Clark avenue, Trenton. All were
taken to the Second Precinct Station.
This morning the saloonkeeper was
held in $500 bail for the Grand Jury
and the others were paroled.
Pasquale Daniele, 45 years old, was
arraigned before Judge Herr in the
Fourth Precinct Police Court today on
a charge of Sunday selling on h Sec
ond -four OF IS Hayes street, the floor
above his saloon. He was represented
by James R. McDermit. The latter
asked for a hearing and Policemen Sci
gel and Sebold, who were in the raid
ing party, testified and the court an
~nounced that the State would rest.
Mr.. McDermit commended that the evil
dence was insufficient to warrant the
taking of a formal complaint, but the
court took a different view and held
Daniele in $500 bail to await the action
of the Grand Jury. Policemen Kabus
and Burnett also took part in the raid,
and eighteen men, residing in various
parts of the city, two claiming that
they boarded in the house, were made
prisoners. All were paroled as wit
nesses.
A flask half filled with whiskey and
eight bottles partly filled with beer
were placed before the court as evil
dence.
When the police, who were in plain
clothes, passed Daniele, who was stand
ing on the front stoop, and entered the
house, he suddenly disappeared. Later
he was seen and told to be in court
today, which command he obeyed. Dan
Iiele is a hurley chap, Weighing close to
240 pounds, and is known as Jumbo.
About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
| Frank Munnelly's place, 259 Orange
street, was found filled with men. The
saloon was surrounded and eight men,
besides the proprietor, were arrested.
Munnelly was held in $500 bail for the
Grand Jury today and his customers
were all paroled.
The deputy sheriff participated in
each raid. i.
Captain Brown said today that he
found five saloons that were violating
the screen section of the excise law,
and Will make complaints against h
proprietors late this afternoon, and
they will be arraigned tomorrow morn
ing.
Captain Brown also said that he had
information of several other saloon men
doing business on Sundays, but was not
able to get any evidence against them
Yesterday, "but | will next Sunday"
said the captain, 'if they let a man in
There were four arrests of men in
the several precincts yesterday found
drunk on the streets. They were let &c
with a warning.