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records show there have been numerous
instances of drunkenness.
One Of the largest hauls made by the
raiding parties was at the West Berlin
Hotel on the White Horse pike. where
the detectives seized truckload of wines
and liquors, they say.
Marie Fleche is the alleged pro-
prietress of the West Berlin Hotel,
which is a favorite place for motorists.
Che jail was not large enough to hold
all the prisoners and SO they were
crowded into the Camden courtroom.
JudgeJokn B. Rates. of the Common
Pleas Court impounded the papers con-
taing the names Of the prisoners. who
were arrested upon bench warrants
based on between 800 and 1000 indict-
ments returned by the grand jury ear
Her in the day. This action was taken
because the detectives wished time to
complete their raids and feared the
premature disclosure OF names would
hsmpen them. Selling liquor without
q license was the charge in the indict-
ments.
Spectacular in the extreme. the raids
stirred Camden to the very depths.
Shortly after o'clock in the evening
the raiders started out Big motorcars
including limousines and sedans loaned
by public spirited citizens, conveyed
the prisoners to the courthouse, where
Mr.. Wolverton, his assistants and q
justice of the peace waited for the ar
raignment of the men and women as
they were brought in.
Young Girls Arrested
Girls with their braids hanging dowr
their backs were among the mole!
crowd Of prisoners. which included al
most every race and nationality. Th'
ages of those arrested varied between
sixteen. it seemed, to three score anC
ten. The youngest wept and covered
their faces with their hands to hid
themselves from their relatives 0nC
friends in the crowds.
"We're here because we're here,
sang more than one maudhn quartet.
And In every instance bringing up tn
rear like a company Of chamberlain
was squad of detectives assistant
carrying the evidence" The evidenc
was in every sort of contaner imagin
able bottles. jugs, drinking glasses
tespots and other household utensils.
Strange Liquors Taken
Bottles OF whisky with labels ono
familiar and now almost forgotten sine
the middle of January, cases Of beer
Jugs of brandy with an alcoholic con
tent that would make old -tashlone
Jersey applejack as insipid as orang
pekoe and strange liquors known onl
10 natives OF the Latin countries wei
taken out of the motorcars to be car
risd upstairs and deposited in an ante
room to Mr.. Wolverton's office.
The prisoners were taken into Il
court room of the Court of Chancer
and policemen guarded the doors. Hel
the men and women under arrest gath
cred in little groups. Those sob,
enough bewailed their misfortune thl
they were held here Just because the
wanted a drink" Those who ha
already drunk enough to numb the
reason sat uncOncerned or sang riba
Aitties-off- key.
Mr.. Wolyerton suggested that bail I
fxed at between $500 and $1,000 and
fast as possible the prisoners were Il
before Joseph Huyett, justice OF Il
peace, who attended to the legal fol-
malities.
Friends OF those arrested scurrit
around TO find bondsmen. but there VIC
considerable delay, and 1t was not unit
early this morning that every one agai
breatbed the free air.
The Camden saloonkeepers natural
we're indignant and pretended to SEQ
Mr.. wolverton's act deep plot again: