Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
JAPANESE
OFFENDERS
/ ARRESTED
BANQUETERS DISTURBED BY
OFFICERS
PATROLS RESEMBLE BREWERY
WAGONS
-
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Liquor
conflscated as Evidenoe-Move
Carefully Planned for
Week

Thrty-three Japanese blind pigs
were raided by the police last night.
Thirty-three proprietors or managers
of the different places were arrested for
selling liquor in violation of law and
nearly $4,000 worth of liquors, wines, beer
and whiskies were seized as evidence.
For hours the patrols resembled brewery
wagons.
The raid was one of the most success
full ever made, by the department. and in
every case the establishment entered by
the officers was taken completely by
surprise.
For more than week past Patrolmen
Mellon, Ingram, Beaumont Cook, May,
Glenn and Stevens have been securing
evidence against the establishments raid
ed and last night when the word was
given everything was in readiness.
Previous to the sending out of the Off
GERS blank warrants of arrest and blank
search warrants had been issued by JUS
tice Of the Peace w. l.. Stephens.
From three to five places were as
signed to each officer who had been
engaged in securing the evidence and
thirty-eight uniformed patrolmen were
assigned to the ie4se.
In every insts.Ice the uniformed officer
went to the establishments and served
a warrant Of arrest on the proprietor
ana anyone IOunQ Drinking IIeTelIl ~
Plain Clothes Men Active
Following this action came the plain
clothes men with the search warrants.
and the different places were searched
and the liquors found seized.
The following is a list of the places
raided aBl the name of the manager or
proprietor, who was in each case arrested:
y K. Yamata, 104 North San Pedro street;
Mohi. 2O5 North San Pedro street; j.
Yeddo, 120 North San Pedro street; J. Yo-
moto, 1863 East First street: r. Matasi, 515
East First street; r. Mayata 139 Vine
street; A. Maruyama, 431 Turner street;
r. Wasahi. 6O9 West Sixth street; S. Ta-
kinshi, $50 Banning street; E. Tanaki, 1876
Vine street; NJ Kuroka, 523 East First
street, K. Namanaka, 1181s Wilmington
street; w. Komonai, 11S Wilmington
streets H Harada, 129 North San Pedro
street; f. Yoshidi. ia North San Pedro
street; s. Okera 313 East First street; t.
Yamamoto 331 East First street; N.
Riyosaki, 106 Rose street; H. Okudo. 224
North San Pedro street, B. Goisha, 800
Norh Alameda street; c. Hosigawa, OIL
Banning street; S. HilSuma, S51 Jackson
street, s. Okla, 413 Jackson street; j. Tan
aka, 426 Jackson street; X. Nasao, 42s
Turner street; ii. 4Odml, 5fS EeSl L HSS
street; K Ota 600 South Grand avenue;
T. Yoshi, 226 North San Pedro street; J.
Yamamao, 414 North Alameda street.
Prisoners Released
The prisoners were taken to the central
police station, where they were released
on berds of $50 each for their appearance
In court. ,
In each case the liquor was tagged and
sent to the station, where 1t was placed
In storage, to be used as evidence.
At 1854 Wilmington street the police
found Japanese banquet in full progress,
with more than 100 Japanese present, all
clothed in evening dress. Champagnes,
red and white wines, sake and cordials OF
various kinds were found in abundance.
All of the liquors were seized.
At III North San Pedro the claim was
set I'D that 1t was a chartered club, and a
COPY of the charter was exhibited. The
police claim to have evidence that liquors
have been sold to other than members OF
the club, and the place was raided.
There was no trouble in making arrests
and seizing liquors, the Japanese submit
ting quietly in every instance. $