The Penn's Grove record., 1920-03-05
Search For Booze
In Penns Grove
Federal Officials and Local Police
Find Whiskey, Alcohol and
COlOring Matter in Plenty

Upon information furnished the
Federal Department of Justice by
Mayor S. M. Hunt and Chief Mashall
Houseworth, Capt. Miller and four
men from the Prohibition Enforce
ment Department, whose office is in
the Post Office building, Philadelphia,
came to Penns Grove on Monday night
to look up illicit liquor and infrac-
tons of the eighteenth amendment to
the U. S. Constitution.
Capt. Miller was armed with a
search warrant issued by a u. S. Com
missioner.
The Prohibition officers upon arrival
here were reinforced by the entire
local police force under Chief Marshall
Houseworth by direction of Mayor
Hunt, who was DESTROYS of having a
thorough cleanup made if anything
wrong could be found.
There had been persistent rumors
floating about that liquor was being
brought into Penns Grove, that grain
alcohol, caromel (coloring matter) and
other ingredients were being stored
for assembling purposes. In fact,
the Mayor and Chief Houseworth had
discriminating evidence that such was
the case.
The first place investigated was a
pool room at No. 8 North Broad street,
conducted by George Pappas. Here
they found several cans of whiskey of
a grade they claim would eat the coat
ing from the stomach of a cast iron
monkey. The stuff was stored on the
second floor. While the officers were
h,,cry with thnf1. no,-ch Donnoc n1IInf1Ir
dropped from a rear window on the
second floor and made a good getaway,
as no trace of the man has been found.
Carlo Denato's barber shop on Grit
fifth street, next came under observa-
ton of the dry enforcement sleuths.
Here several barrels of fermented
wine were found in the cellar. Also a
quantity of whiskey and coloring mat
ter. The whiskey and coloring were
confscated. The wine was unmolested
but it's disposition is under considera-
ton.
The local police head claims to have
information that Denato has been
making a business of bringing booze
into town. Denato was not in evil
dence when the search was made and
is still at large.
A pool room conducted by Tony Gu
putoe, IS Walnut Street, was next
given consideration. Here several
quarts of grain alcohol, whiskey and
coloring liquid was taken Cuputoe
was also mon est inventus" as the
lawyers call it. That is, he wasn't
around and has not yet been captured.
At Jos. Colabrett S place on West
minister Avenue, the searchers found
a quantity Of wine and whiskey. He
did not answer to his name when call
ed and is still at large. Colabrett was
implicated in a murder case in Penns
Grove about two years ago. He was
arrested a short time ago as a sus-
picious character and sent to Jail, but
was released upon a technicality in
the wording of the commitment.
While passing along West Main
street the officers picked up John
Vosges, soused to the limit. When
asked "where did you get it?" he said
he bought it at Frank Philips candy
store on North Broad street. The
place was carefully searched, and in
Justice to Phillips it is stated that no
liquor of any kind vas found on the
premises.
.Vosges was given a hearing before
Recorder Duffy and fined SIS and costs:
The Judge" said it reminded him OF
the old boom days to have a drunk
brought before him.
The places visited had been under
suspicion for some time, as being en-
gagged in the illicit handling and sale
of Intoxicating liquors and Mayor
Hunt had ordered the Chief Marshall
and his force to keep them under OBJ
s~ervation. Mayor Hunt is determined
that he will break up the business in
Penns Grove. AS he is in touch with
the Federal Department of Justice M
the Prohibition enforcement officials
at all times raids upon places under
suspicion may be expected at any
time.