The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-07
Seven Arraigned for Sell
ing Liquor on Day of
Election.
ONE AN EX-POLICEMAN
Information and Arrests Were
Made by Sheriff Sommer's
Men.-FiVe Waive Examina-
ton, but Two Demand
Hearing-.Hold Witnesses.

Echoes of the activity of Sheriff
Frank H. Sommer and his corps of as
sistants for the suppression of excise
violations on election day were heard
in the First Precinct Police Court to-
day, when seven saloonkeepers were
arraigned on charges of selling liquor
during the prohibitive hours of Tues
day. Nine witnesses were also ar
raigned.
Five saloonkeepers waived their
right to an examination and furnished
security to await the action of the
Grand Jury The other two, Otto Fill
ger and Everitt Lewis, through their
counsel, William C. Nicoll. demanded
hearing, the date being fixed for Mo-
vember 20.
The first saloonkeeper to face Acting
Judge William Yuill was Isadore Lust
bader, whose saloon at Ill Spruce street
| was entered by the Sheriff's men early on
| Tuesday He, with his bartender, Calvin
| p. Anthony, It is said, were found serv-
ing liquor TO several men, including Ed
win Monnell. of 70 Columbia street, and
John Waldren. of Columbia street, who
were held in $50 bah for their appearance
before the Grand Jury.
The second to be arraigned was Andrew
F. Dunn. who conducts a saloon at IA
North Fifth street. lie was represented
by Board of Works Commissioner Lam
bert. and furnished bail TO await the ac-
ton of the Grand Jury. John Dunn and
BARLEY McGinty, witnesses found in his
place, were paroled.
Otto Filliger was called for arraign
ment and Under Sheriff Charles NJ. Mason,
whose name appeared as the complaining
witness on each complaint Informed the
court that this complaint was joint one,
and that Eyeritt Lewis was jointly
charged with Filliger with violating the
excise law. The saloon where liquor, it Is
alleged, was sold Is located at 2G2 Bank
street
1t was in this saloon that Under Sheriff
Mason received a "tip" from some aone
that was intended for the proprietor of
the saloon to the effect that the place
would be raided Former Sheriff Nicoll,
who represented both defendants, calmly
informed the court that he wanted an
examination. Three complaints have been
made against the defendants and they fur
nished bail in 5000 when arraigned be-
fore Justice of the Peace Bossett on cleo
ton day at the Court House. This bail
was continued to November 20, the day
fixed for the hearing.
Jacob Gombe:t and Charles Lewis. Of Ill
Glenwood avenue, East Orange, witnesses
against these defendants were paroled for
their appearance when wanted.
In the case of Frank Spitz, former
member of the Newark police department,
whose saloon at 497 Washington street was
raided by the Sheriff's men early IN she
afternoon. the bail asked by the Justice,
$500, was reduced to $780, making the
amount uniform. Sptz, when the Sherffs
minions OF the law entered the place, was
IN the act Of serving two customers with
beer. These men, Charles Kerr, Of 161 Bar
clay street, and George DoIgherty. of IS
William street. were paroled, as was Fred
Blazer who was also In the place.
The last to be arraigned was Oscar Fred
rick, who conducts a saloon at 81 and 90
Mechanic street. There were no witnesses
in his case ond he waived the right to a
hearing, furnishing bail for the upper
courts.