Evening journal., 1920-06-05
SLEUTH SEXES
'WHISKEY ARK
Federal Agent Runs Across
$4,000 Load in Auto,
Driver Had no Permit
RAID SALOON IN
ELEVENTH WARD, TOO

Federal Officers. aided by the local
police. yesterday afternoon and last
night seized whisky valued at ap-
proNmately $4,000 and arrested nve
men in two separate raids. owing
to the Increasing number OF cases
OF drunkenness In Municipal Court
and the evident ease with which
drinks are being obtained in this city
The federal officers have been quietly
making an investigation. While SEEM
iusly The raids Of yesterday were
more by good luck than by good
management, II is said the federal de-
iecuves had a pretty good line on
the location of some OF the thirst
dispensarles, including some thal have
been making saturday night spe-
cialiy or beer with a kick" In il
recently.
ono Of the men arrested, Peter pie
karsh, proprietor Of a saloon at "a
Maryland avenue was held In 500 bail
for further hearing next Wednesday
before Magistrate Rroman IN a charge
OF violating the Loose Law.
The others arrested wers a chauf-
feur and three assistants In charge OF
cargo Of whiskey who made the mis-
take OF selecting restaurant fire.
quented by a Federal officer for their
supper. They were guardians OF a
truck carrying ti0 cases and Ave bar
rels OF whlskey and were en- route
from New York city 10 Baltimore,
I Md
Detective Frank r. Haley OF the
Law and Order Society, Federal OIL
GERS II. J. Relnhardt and Charles
/ Brumfield and patrolman Edward Nc
Daniel and William A. Hynson figured
in the raid on the piekarski saloon at
i.3O O'Clock in the afternoon. The flrst
three visited the place alone and were
refused admittance by the proprietor
and his wife.
They called the police, and with
the oiicers searched tho residence
They say they found 40 bottles OF
/ California wine. 6 demijOhns Of alco-
hol. a fve gallon jug containing
whiskey and A 40 gallon Jug contain
whiskey and a 40 gallon keg OF whls-
key. The liquor was taken 20 INC
police siatfon, where It Is being held
as evidence.
I,asi nights haul was made by Fed
erai Oflcer Brumfeld slngle-handed
he was about 10 enter Hicken AND
Wales restaurant al o'clock, wher
he noticed a truck with the sign ol
the Bronx Trucking Company, i6e
East one Hundred and Seventy-secont
street, New York city, on the sid
panel
Entering the restaurant he srucl
IN an acquaintance with the men II
charge and asked Them where the
were bound. They replied Baltimore
but evaded a direct renly To a quer'
az 10 their cargo. Brumheld the
, showed his badge and said mat he wa
going To take a look This was TO
much for the quartet and they admit
ted that they were carrying whiskey,
Asked for permit, they said the
didn't have any and were placed und'
arrest. They gave their names as NJ
than nrayer chauffcurl William
' Beddcll. Morris Siotman and Isadol
o Smollel. all of New York city.
Q The truck was placed in tho poli'
station garage.
e The value OF the contents was est
mated by a local authority on IN
2 liquor market at sii5OO, this bcin
: based on price Of SO per case an
T $500 per barrel. The value Of m
+ quantity seized al the PiekONsl
!, place was figured at Si0S0.
Federal Onloers Reinhandt an
G Brumheld. following talk with M
J, chauffeur and his three assistants {
= tho police station, held a conferen,
with District Attorney James !
e Hughes. Jr. No hearing will be give
! the men before Monday at least.