The New York herald., 1921-05-04
GRAND JURY DROPS
ON THE HIP CASES
One Indictment Returned
and Charges Against 20
Others Thrown Out.
HEAVY GRIST AHEAD
1,400 Complaints on Hand
and Thirty Will Be Con-
sidered To-day.
POLICE GET U. s. AID
Federal Agents VIII Keep
Them Posted on Revocation
of Liquor Permits.
HEAVY GRIST AHEAD
POLICE GET U. $. AID

After hearing evidence in twenty
nine liquor cases yesterday the New
York county Additional Grand Jury
returned only one indictment and
threw out the remaining twenty eight
salleged violations, most of which were
reported to be carrying on the hip"
class and home brew possession. The
cases were presented to the Grand
Jury by Assistant District Attorney
Albert B. Unger, in charge OF the
newly created prohibition enforcement
bureau of the District Attorneys Of
fice in the Criminal Courts Building.
A few moments after the delibera-
tions the members of the Grand Jury
filed into the General Sessions court
room and made known it's return TO
Judge Alfred j. Talley. who ordered
the cancellation of bail in the twenty
eight cases which were marked mo
true bill found"
Il have no idea why the Grand Jury
dismissed these cases." said Mr. Enger.
There isn't anything / can say about
the matter at ALL as comment on the
subject would be improper. / shall
probably present thirty or more cases
Tomorrow out of more than 1,400 COM
plants now on hand"
Dry Forces to Cooperate.
There will be closer cooperation in
the future between the Police Depart
ment and the Federal prohibition au-
horities as the result of conference
between Deputy Police Commisso ner
Irn ~
Director Charles r. O'Connor and his
chief counsel, A. d. Van Buren,.
Director O'Connor said he would fur
nish the Police Department complete
information regarding the status OF all
basic Federal liquor permits now In
operation and when they are revoked or
run out. and also notify Mr.. Leach when
any fraudulent permits are found.
This will enable the police to keep
tabs on those who are permitted to deal
In LIQUOR for non-beverage purposes so
as to prevent in the future any more IL
legal seizures and also TO aid in the APP
prehension OF persons not allowed to
handle liquor on a wholesale basis. The
latter class have been fiagrantly violat-
ing the Volstead act since II became a
law
Deputy Commissioner Leach will fur
nish Director O'Connor's Office all in
formation the Police Department pro-
cures. together with evidence in cases
where Illegal sales are made by persons
holding Federal permits. so that legal
proceedings can be instituted which in
wolves the collection OF a $4,000 penalty
for each offence.
Opera House Men Held.
Edward DriscoI, master electrician at
the Metropolitan Opera House; Fred
Holsi. an electrician at the same place
Peter Tromimk of 324 East Thirteenth
street and Ernest Lorenzo of Port
Washington, l.. L., were held yesterday
in $1,000 bail each by Magistrate Jesse
Silberman. on charges OF possessing
whiskey in the rear room of McGurr's
saloon at 55S Seventh avenue.
"I'll shoot you fellows like dogs il yoI
enter this basement" Emilio D Bianco
was quoted as saying by Detectives
Chris Confrey and William O'Conno-
when they attempted to raid the base
ment at III Mulberry street. where more
than fifty barrels of wine is stored.
After Magistrate Bernard Rosenblatt
heard the testimony of the two detec-
tives he held Di Bianco In 1000 for ac-
ton OF the Grand Jury. Attorneys for
the accused denied that he had threat
ened 10 shoot the rum sleuths The
wine was confiscated.
On the testimony of Kenneth Kelly, a
city chemist. that a bottle OF liquor
found In the pocket OF Charles H.
Badenberger OF 4OS West Thirty-seventh
street contained three-tenths per cent.
of alcohol. Magistrate Silberman dis
charged the prisoner. He was arrested
on April 70 by Patrolman A. H. Farley
or the special Service Division.
Customs officers yesterday seized 40C
bottles OF assorted imported liquor found
on board the steamship Glendola, which
In docked 81 Pier In Brooklyn Some
OF the bottles were found encased In the
centre OF ice cakes in the Refrigerator
and about 100 bottles were hidden In
inner tubes OF automobile tires
Samuel Rosenberg of 236 Thlrty-firs,
street, Brooklyn. was yesterday held IN
$4,000 bail by United States Commits.
sioner Hitchcock on n charge OF receiv.
ing ffty barrels of whisaey from the
Green River Distilllng Company ware.
house at 632 West Thlrty-fourth street
on forged Federal permits. II was as
serted in court that other forged per.
mits were found on the person of Rosen-
berg. who said he had received them
from a strange man IN Philadelphia.