Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-12-13

Coming at time when Middlesex
county Is the scene Of numerous
raids which are bsing conducted by
federal and county authorities over
the heads of the municipal police
forces, this statement by Justice Ber-
gen would indicate that a thorough
probe into existing police conditions
in the whole county is now immi-
nent. Perth Amboy. South Amboy
and New Brunswick have been the
places which have thus far been the
principal targets o. the federal pro-
hibition enforcement officers and the
prosecutors men, drinking places,
disorderly and gambling houses hav-
ing been raided within the last week
or so without the assistance and in
some cases even the knowledge OF
the lIcal police.
Justice Re, gen in instructing the
new jury this morning also spoke
tain parts of the county. These
places, he sal i'd. had failed to appoint
and support theh own police officers
and expect the prosecutors staff 10
protect life and property in their
sections. Every community. Judge
Bergen said should have its own law
enforcing officers and he charged the
new july IL look into this matter
also. investigating why more peace
Officers are not to b. found about the
country, especially in the outlying
districts.
At the conclusion of Judge Ber-
gems charge the jury went into ses-
sion TO consider thirteen cases. John
Applegate and Mrs Edna Holdman
were named officers of the grand
Await Next Raid.
Where will Cone strike next?"
This is tie question which is being
asked on all sides today. 1t is
well known fact that Federal En-
forcement Agent Sam H. Cone in
tends to MOP Up the wet spots in
Middlesex county, and has set out
to do this with considerable vigor.
For the past two weeks or ten days.
Cone has been jumping from place
10 place in the county and with
his band OF workers. raiding wet
places throughout the county.
This city. South Amboy. Morgan.
South River, and New Brunswick
have come in for their share OF the
raids. one of the largest in recent
weeks being the haul made at the
Columbia hall here yesterday when
$4,000 worth of liquors were
se,zed.
During the raids in this city yes
terday. Cone stated that Middlesex
county Is drier at the present time
than at any time in the history of
New Jersey. However, according
to Mr.. Cone II will be still drier
before he has finished the mopping
up process that is now under way.
One never knows where or when
Cone and his aids will strike and
he will not even hint as to what
locality he may be expected in.
The raids are made by Cone, IN
most instances. after the evidence
against the places has been gather
ed by inspectors. who in some cases
have visited the premises several
days before the raid is made. In at
least two OF the recent raids made
by Cone no liquor is said TO have
been found. However, this fact did
not keep the proprietors from arrest,
as the complaints against them read
that on a certain day liquor contain
ing more than the required amount
of alcohol had been purchased on
the premises
jury door
II is said today that so frequent
hav been the raids and as il ap-
pears that no favoritism is shown by
Cone, many of the places where II
is alleged liquor could be purchased
have closed up shop. desiring not TO
take a chance with a prohibi n
officer. as one expressed it during
the raids yesterday, who has no
conscience"
As a result of the raids yester-
day Steve Paszterak, the proprietor
and Frank Swat ON. the bartender
at Columbia hall at SS5 State
street. were held under bail for a
hearing on December 90. at 10
o'clock. The men were arraigned
yesterday before United States Com
missioner John A. Delaney. before
whom the hearing will take place.
Paszterak was released under $1,000
hail and Sviatko under $500 bail
Paszterak was rcprest nted by At
torney Walter J. REILLY.
Commissioner Delaney held Jo-
seph Gersten. the proprietor of the
Flatiron cate. under $500 @bail for
a hearing on December 81 at 10
o'clock. Mr.. Gersten is represented
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