The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
POLICE TAKE HAND
IN WHSKEY RAIDS
First Victims Are Two Bar
tenders-Federal Agents
Have a Day Off.
TWELVE MEN ARRAIGNED
Proprietors Are Released in
81, 900 and Their Employ
ees in $500.

Twelve dealers in liuuor--proprietors
bartenders and waiters-were arraigned
before United states Commissioner Sam
uel NJ. Hitchcock yesterday charged with
violating the war prohibition law. Most
Of them appeared in response to war
rants served wednesday night.
Two of the defendants, Phillip Clark
and Michael Smith, bartenders, were ar
rested by detectives and represented the
nrst activity of the Police Department
in enforcing the law.
The others nrraigned were Thomas
Corcoran. proprietor. and Frank Eckhart.
bartender saloon at Seventh avenue and
Forty-eighth street; William Arras. pro-
prietor. and William Legge. bartender.
saloon at 81 East Forty-second street;
John Reilly, waiter; Hugh ORourke'
bartender and William Schultse, cashier.
ali of Shines cafe, at Seventh avenue
and Thirty-third street; Frank Barrett,
bartender, Hotel Hermitage; Peter
Rogers. bartender, Days cafe. 20 East
Forty second street. and James Mowry.
manager Gallagher's saloon. 1880 Broad
way.
$1,000 Bail for PROPRIETOR.
Commissioner Hitchcock fixed bail at
1900 for proprietors and $500 for em-
ployees. All OF the defendants obtained
bail and were released.
Department OF Justice Agents were
inactive yesterday while Assistant United
States Attorneys Joyce and Mulqueen
prepared for the pleading to-day of forty
men who were taken in the Governments
campaign.
The dry season, which was declared as
soon as It became evident that the Gov
eminent intended to enforce the law.
continued undated yesterday with few
Ravens of relief for the thirsty. The
Federal law holds a strong punch in the
severe penalties 1t prescribed and liquor
dealers who have been taking a chance
under the temptation OF the prevailing
high tariffs have closed their bars to all
corners who were not content with AIS
beer At well known cabarets along
Broadway. where any party Of casual
visitors could get all the whiskey and
wine its members desired prior to Tues
day night, beer was the only liquid
stimulation served last night.
Letters Told of Violations.
Much information has come to the
Federal authorities in the form Of anony-
nous letters since the beginning of the
raids. Some of this was conveyed in
letters in which saloon keepers. who said
that they were obeying the law. COM
planned against rivals. Many letters that
alleged violations in Hoboken have been
sent to the United States Attorney for
the northern New Jersey district Com
missioner Hitchcock received yesterday
letter which bore the signature, "A
Soldiers Wife" 1t follows:
IL beg to advise you that there Is lots
of liquor selling on the sly. mostly on
River street. Hoboken. where there are
lots OF sailors and soldiers found drunk
every day and night. No one seems to
stop 1t for the beneft of the men in
; UNIFORM.
Agents of the Department Of Justice
have been gathering samples Of beer and
other liquors sold in saloons and road
houses along the New Jersey coast dur
ing the last few days, so 1t became
known yesterday. The liquor was poured
into small bottles carried by the investi-
gators and sent to the Department.
offices In Newark. One of the agents
was compelled to draw a revolver when
a demand was made upon him to return
the liquor he had just purchased. Work
ers for the New Jersey Anti-Saloon
League have been acquiring samples in
Jersey City and Newark which they
turned over to the Department Of Justice.