Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-29
LIQUOR AND TWO MEN
TAKEN IN A RAID ON
NEW CASTLE PLACE
Dry Squad. Led by State Oirec-
tor Boyce Captured Much
Paraphernalia.
VICTIMS WERE SURPRISED

Two man were arrested ana hp-
proxirnately 90 gallons of whisky
seized In a sensational liquor raid last
night NJ New Castle, which was made
hv local prohibition agents under the
command OF w. Truxton Boyce. pro-
hihltion director for Delaware.
The men arrested are Pete Shader
md steve F'edhenea. alias Steve Paulo
both OF New Castle They are charged
with Illegally possessing and selling
intoxicating liquor. The raid resulted
Fl the finding Of an up-to-date 20
gallon copper still. complete with
worm" hose and fixtures; one r.
gallon barrel of whisky. six S-gallon
iugs 81 whisky. two 5-gallon jugs Of
White mule and several other small
.aptainers filed with the stuff
In describing the raid Director
Boyce makes the following statement
ctlav. Last evening at $50 O'Clock
received a phone call. during which
was informed that n foreigner who
ltiycs in New Castle, whom we have
TAD under observation for some time,
VAS going 10 make a delivery of three
-apons of whisky. l was informed
that the transaction would take place
about : o'clock. at Brick Yard Lane.
Fl the Baltimore Pike. between stan
ton and Christiana.
AS the appointed time was near.
had no time to engage the help of
ether officers. so I decided to try the
| proposition by myself However. Just
as i left my residence in Stanton TO
get into my machine. an acquaintance
walked by. / asked nim TO take a ride
with me. not divulging my mission.
He agreed. so we both proceeded to
The appointed place. The two men.
Shaeer and Fedhenea. however. arr
rived in their car before we did and
their car was stalled in the road.
/ They were evidently awaiting their
| customer / got out Of the machine
and asked If their car had broken
down. Walking to the side of their
car I smelled liquor and so informed
/ the men. ] could plainly see a jus
inside the machine. / asked what
was in the jug and the men exclaim-
I'd liquor. They made an attempt "a
I destroy the evidence. However. I
/ frustrated their plans. Both men were
/ ordered 10 the rear of their machine
and. with my friend, I drove them
/ into the police staten, in this city.
Ny car was left standing on the side
\ Of the road
Following the arrest of these men
4 ] returned to my home at Stanton
taking the three gallons of whisky
which was in the car. with me. Upon
| examination 1 discovered Ckat tho
liquor had been newly distilled. Be
i cause Of this thought further action
should be taken before the people ..
New Castle knew that the two men
bad been apprehended.
Jumped From Second Story.
Il then got in touch with agent
Israel NJ; Howard chief Federal Of
ncer for Delaware, and Frank Z
Haley. representing the Law and Order
Society Together we went to New
Castle and searched the store of Pete
Shader. at the corner of Seventh and
Dobhins streets. We had nearly given
up the search when we noticed that the
boards Of the floor were newly nailed
We pried up the kitchen floor and
found under it. concealed in a hole
in the ground. II gallons of liquor. A
heavy kitchen stove protected the
place for concealment.
We next proceeded to the residence
/ AZ SIG Clark street. The doors were
locked and the place locked deserted
We demanded that the house be open
ed under the name of the law. AS the
demand was not complied with. the
ock was broken and the house entered
| Ne were short-handed. however, hav.
| ing only three men. Consequently al
exits were not covered. A man knowr
as Little Steve, who was in the house
Jumped from second-story window
/ escaping in the darkness. In oul
search we were rewarded with a 20.
gallon still and a large quantity o.
liquor"
IN speaking of the last raid. which
occ arred shortly after midnight las
night Director Boyce stated: wv,
have been working on this New Castl,
proposition for quite some time. Aftel
the apprehension Of Little Pete W,
feel that bad gang Of bootleggers ana
lawbreakers has been cleaned up"
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