The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-28
WITHIN RIGHTS, CONTENTION OF
 RAID VICTIMS Clubs Legitimate, Claim of Persons Caught in Liquor
 Agent s Visits.
YOUNG EMMEHS HAVE HAD CHARTER 6 YEARS
Deny Charge That 5Organiza tion Is For Purpose. of
 Selling liquor Sundays.


 Claiming that the club is a legiti- mate one and that it is not being run for the sole purpose of eyading the h- auor law by selling to members on Sunday, members of the Young Elm met club of Main street this morning expressed determination to contest their rights in the courts.
 The Young En1nnet club was raided early yesterday afternoon by Liquor Agent John Browne and Sergeant Ed
 ward Wagner and Policeman John HalpIn. When Browne attempted to gain entrance to the club he was mo- mentaTdfy delayed as the doorman of the club demanded to see his book. When it was learned that he was the liquor agent he was allowed admit tance without further ilindrance.
 In the. raid the following members were arrested. President Patrick sayaBes age 2, of 1e2 Park terra5a; treasurer, James Lynch, age s26, Of S71 Myrtle avenue; steward, William Hen ry, age 26,, of 561s Park avenue: and manager, John Farrell, age 2e, of 3S1 Myrtle avenue;
 Attorney Thornas4 M. Cullinans is counsel for the Emnnet club. Without any preliminary hearing in the city court today Judge Frank L. Wilder
 
 Each of the accused. is charged with violating the liquor law by. selling on Sunday. Bonds of $100 were furnished in the cases of all. : The Young Ernmet club is a club with a. charter from the secretary of rested claim they sell to members only but in the opinion Of the prosecuting l6qllor agent, they have violated the; excise law by selling liquor without having procured the proper license. .
 Liquor Agent Browne and the liquor squad also made a visit to the Royal Social coIored club, at ST Bank street and arrested the proprietor William Thomas, known as s'Baby Doll. . Attorney John c. Cham ber- lain is counsel for The Royal Social club. When the case was called in city court at 9:1O this morning Prose- cutting Liquor Agen A. J. Merritt was not present and Attorney Chamber lain procured a continuance in the case until Thursday morning. Prose cutor Merritt arrived in city court at S:30 and felt much perturbed on learning that Judge Wilder had con- tinued the case without first consult ing him.
 teYou1g<ust remember, young mar, s; said Judge Wilder to Prosecutor Mer- r1tt, that Attorney Chamberlain is much older man than you and we don't see why we should keep hfr1 here all morning awaiting your, a,r-3 rival The case is continued and that Is all there is to it,,,' added the court Prosecutor Merritt was much put out. Baby Doll" was released under bond of $100 furnished by him. self
 A continuance until Saturday 1noe-n- ing was also granted in the case of Albert SobolewslSi. keeper of a. saloon at 153 East Main street. In this raid six frequenters were arrested. In the case of the proprietor bonds were nxed at S10O. The frequenters, bonds were $25. Thomas Walsh. agent for the Connecticut Brewerfes Go. fur. nished bonds. Former Prosecutfne es Liquor Agent Arthur. Comley is de- lending SoboIenski
 Liquor Agent Browne's squad also made a visit to the saloon of John H at Railroad, and Myrtle yesterday afternoon. Peter smith Of s240 Gregory street, was the only person found in McMurray's place. The defense will be that the proprietor and Smith were cleaning out the place and that there was no liquor for sale. Attorney Thomas M Cullinan is counsel for the de- fense- This case was also continued until Saturday morning. McNGur- rays bonds were fixed at $10O and those of the frequenter at $25.
 Liquor Agent Browne says that the raids were not tinstfgated by the head of the police department nor any oth- CT official and says that he performed them upon his own initiative.