The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
FIGHT POLICE
WHEN HOUSE
IS RAIDED
Seventeen Arrested, Despite
ReSiStance-.Oth Arrests
for Excise Violations.

Information reached Captain Vogel,
of the Fourth Precinct Station, yester-
day that Joseph Keudzienski, 80 years
old, who conducts a saloon at 1856 Bel
mont avenue, corner of Eighteenth
avenue, was doing business at his resi-
dence, 1865 Livingston street. Plain
clothesman Kaas went to the Living
ston street place shortly after 3 o'clock
with Policemen Thornton, Fftzsim-
mons, Burnett. Hammer and Kabis,
who were likewise In plain clothes. AS
a result they not only made the pro-
prietor and his wife, Emelia, prisoners,
but fifteen men as we'll. Most of the
latter were Polish.
When Kaas pushed open the door,
after he had the various other exits
covered by other members Of the raid
ing party, the inmates made a rush
for liberty. Several, including the pro-
prietor and his wife, put up a fight.
but several of the policemen drew their
clubs and two revolvers and threat
ened the excited me that their weap-
! ons would be brought into play II there
was any further resistance.
During this time the patro! wagon
was at the station awaiting orders, and
when word was teaephoned, Sergeant
Brown sent Driver Bennett to the
scene, a block away. 1t necessitated
two trips, and after all were slated
several placed a deposit for their ap-
pearance In court today. and the others
were put in cells. Mrs. KeudZienski
spent the night in a witness room.
When she was aroused this morning
she pretended hat she was Ill, and 1t
took the combined efforts of Captain
VogeL Doorman Slowey and MrA Eliza
beth Hughes to convince her that she
was not. She was paroled, with the
other, witnesses, for an examination
Thursday morning, and the proprietor
was held In default of $500 bail.
Keudzienski will be arraig1.ed on
charges of keeping a disorderly house
and selling without a license, his Off
cial license being for his place of BUSH
moss only.
When the police arrived they dis
covered a keg of beer covered with Ice
in a galvanized tank with an mir pres
sure, the key being entirely hidden. Be
sides cigars, whiskey and othec drinks
were found. The majority of the party
placed under arrest were enjoying the
brown beverage when the police de-
seconded on the place.
Three saloonkeepers, Alfonso Sirchio.
40 years old, of IA Sixth avenue; Maria
Corbisiero, 81 years old, of 153 Eighth
avenue, and Frank Devaro, 38 years
old, of q Cutler street, were arraigned
before Judge Herr in the Second Pre-
cinct Court this morning on a charge
of violating the Bishops law. The
prisoners were held in 5000 bail each
for the Grand Jury. The witnesses
were paroled.
Devaro was arrested early yesterday
morning, and the other two were k
into custody last night. Sirchio's place
was the first visited. Policemen Brown,
Montrose and McKewen, of the Second
| Precinct station, swooped down upon
the place and surprised the proprietor.
AT Corbisiero's place a half dozen
witnesses were taken to the station
house, where they were paroled until
today.
These arrests are the result of the
close watch Captain Brown is keeping
on the saloons. Men in plain clothes are
sent out each Sunday to do nothing but
watch the saloons and see to 1t that
they do no business.
AS a result of a fight starting In a
saloon ana ending III the Streot ouS
excise violation was uncovered in the
Third Precinct yesterday. About 8
o'clock Joseph Salonet. of 81 Madison
street, and julius Jostoski engaged in
an alteration in the barroom of VII
lam M~iczinlaski's saloon, 1 Elm street.
Fearing arrest for selling liquor on
Sunday the proprietor elected the two
men and they were later arrested. This
morning Salonet was sent to the county
Jail for thirty days in default of a $40
fine. Jostoski was discharged.
After their apprehension Plainclothes-
man Mcconnell was sent to the saloon.
He found the proprietor's son. Joseph,
behind the bar, dispensing "~schooners'
to a crowd of Poles. The proprietor
was also behind the ban. Both were
arrested and taken to the Third Pre-
cinct station.
After hearing the story Judge Howell
this morning held the proprietor in $500
bail to await the action of the Grand
Jury.