The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-06
TWOB|G RAIDS ARE
 MADE BY POLICE Liquor Carried Off by the
 Wagon Load DOORS BROKEN DOWN Liquor Was Cunningly Hidden Both at "Jim's Place" and "Mitch's
 Place"-Raids Directed
 By Blocker

We are having more trouble with some of the foreigners than with any other class" declared Chief Bodeker last night Accordingly the chief, with large detachment of the blind tiger squad, raided two Greek places last night and secured between $500 and s1000 worth of whisky, wine. cham pagne, beer and gin. Five of the Greeks were put under ~b ond charged with violating the prohibition law. All made bond and were released
 The first place raided was known as "Jim's Place." and is on Twentieth street between Fourth and Fifth ave- nues. The place was ripped open by Chief Bodeker and his squad and n largl amount of whisky was found cor ealed under the floor The officers ra ded the place from the front and rear and the proprietor had no chance to hide his wares more securely.
 When the officers found the whisky they were amazed at the numerous passages and doorways through which it was necessary to pass to get to the drinking room. There was a large sized s"buzzer' that gave warning but this was promptly smothered. A cask sunk under the floor was used as re- frigerator and contained about half cask of beer on ice.
 The raid on Twentieth street was made just as the crowds were return ing from the band concert and num- bers of persons stood and watched the officers at work. Several officers were detailed to keep the sidewalk clear.
 The floors at "Jims Place" were cut up and the interior thoroughly in- spected by Chief Bodeker. He found that some of the whisky bottles were mouldy and the tin foil covers on the top had rotted off so long had bottles been concealed. There was h tble stench about the place and Chief Bodeker stated last night that he would call the attention of the chief of the fire department and the health department to the building today and have the place condemned.
 When the raid on "Jims Place" had been completed and the store ransacked the officers proceeded to the place on Second avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets known as "Mitch's Place." where a like programme was carried out. The cask sunk under the floor was found, but for a time the officers were unable to find the whisky that they knew was concealed on tho premises The stand was ransa cked but without success. Finally the sleeping quarters of the employees of the stand were searched by one of the officers and all, of the squad were brought to the spot by his yell.
 Cunningly concealed in the attic, with false ceiling, there was about 1000 half-pint bottles of corn whisky, gin, wine and beer There were two wagon loads of liquor in the place.
 Chief Bodeker stated last night that the raids were but the beginning of a crusade against the blind tigers among the foreign element of the city. He stated that they must go out of business.
 The raids last night were conducted under the personal direction of Chief BodSer and every move was made at his order. Floors were cut up, doors smashed and locks shattered to find the contraband goods There were threats of suits against the city but the chief paid scant attention to them.
 The two Greek stands raided last night did not constitute the only work of the blind tiger squad yesterday, as they raided about six other places.
 The officers making the raids last night were Chief Bodeker, Captain Martin Egan, Sergeant Hawkins and Officers Propst, Hood, Gates, McGill and Garner of the blind tiger squad.