New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
War Begins
On Vi0latOrs
OF Dry Law
Sales in Hotels and
Larger Cafes Charged
in Warrants; Several
Defendants Appear

Federal agents bearing warrants for
uptown saloon and hotel keepers be-
gan general roundup Of yiolators
of the wartime prohibition act last
night.
Fifty warrants served on bartenders
and proprietors caused commotion in
the hotel district. AS the extent Of the
raid became known several saloon
keepers voluntarily surrendered at
United States Commissioner Hitch
cocks office in the Federal Building,
waived examination and obtained bail.
In most cases the prisoners were re-
leased on bail. Four, however, were
locked up in Police Headquarters. The
men said they we're: John J. Carney,
of 7O3 Columbus Avenue; Rudolph
Maltz, of 242 East Fifty-first Street;
Edward O'Connor, of 90 Convent Ave
nue., and Peter Walsh, of IFS East
Eightieth Street.
Bryan's Favorite Affected
Among those released on bail was
Thomas McLane, bartender in the Hotel
Chatham, Vanderbilt Avenue and Forty
eighth Street, where William Jennings
Bryan, apostle of prohibition, is often
a guest.
McLane appeared before the Com
missioner on his own instance, having
heard warrant was issued for him
for serving an agent Of the Depart
ment of Justice with a glass Of sherry.
He was held in 500 bail for examna-
ton. Other prisoners held IN $500 bail
each we're the following bartenders:
Peter McIntyfe, Strand Cafe, Broadway
Y1I,
Amsterdam Avenue and Manhattan
Street; Andrew Lata, Third Avenue and
Forty-seeond Street; Thomas Quinn,
Amsterdam Avenue andn Manhattan
Street, and Nicholas Roma, Lion Inn,
Broadway and 10th Street. Thomas
Byrne, proprietor, 95 Amsterdam Ave
nue., was also held in $500 bail, and
John II. Drumming, proprietor, of 95
Amsterdam Avenue. in 81 900.
Numerous warrants, it is understood,
we're served on cabaret and hotel pro-
prietors and employees along Broadway
last night. The wartime prohibition
law provides penalty Of 81 900 fine,
year in Jail, or both, for violations
Three saloonkeepers were arre sted
in Brooklyn yesterday and arraigned in
the Federal court. The arrests were
made by police on complaint of the
Anti-Saloon League forces. William
Haydorn, of 514 Third Avenue, College
Point, was charged with selling drink
of whiskey. Frank Bartnick, Of "a Polk
Avenue, Woodhavcn, l.. l., is alleged tc
have sold a half pint Of whiskey to d
detective, and Dick Fransehkc was ar
rested for similar offence at Kelly
Street and Woodside Avenue: Each
defendant was held in $1,000 bail fol
examination.
Announcement of the raid was made
by Assistant United States Attorney
John II. Joyce. The roundup was
made after he was convinced he had
sufficient information from his agents
and Department of Justice operatives
who had been engaged on the work
for a month In each case it was said
sample of the liquor purchased was
in possession Of the prosecutor. Most
of the evidence was gathered in the
evening, MIR. Joyce said.
Voege Case No Deterrent
Sales of liquor in the hotels and
larger cafes have continued with in
creasing boldness on the part of pro
prietors, it was said. John A. Vocge
proprietor of u cafe at Franklin anc
Centre Streets. was recently sentenced
to six months in prison and the pay
ment of 1000 fine, but this fact, il
was said, did not impress the salool
men with the necessity of curbinf
whiskey sales.
The warrants were obtained from
Commissioner Hitchcock. The papers
| we're served, beginning late in th'
afternoon, and continued Throughout
the night. They ramed John Doe" a
defendant and were handed to bar
tenders and cafe owners as they cam'
in to work.