The New York herald., 1921-01-06
TWO RAIDS YIELD
$365,OOO IN RUM
New Record Set Here by Fed
cral Agents and Police Of
Beach Street Station.
ONE HAUL WORTH $3.50. 900
Third Avenue Place Stocked
With Wines and COrdials;
Seven Arrests.

In two raids yesterday, one by en-
forcement agents on the staff of Dan
J. Chaplin, and the other by police
from the Beach street station. q new
record in liquor seizures in New York
city was set up. with a total haul
valued at s365.o00.
Not since the machinery for the en-
forcement Of the Vostead act was set
In motion in New York have agents
taken over n stock comparable to that
seized at the wholesale offices OF
Singer Bros, known as dealers in
non beverage liquors at 367 Third ave-
nue. It's total value was estimated at
$3.50, 900 The fact that half OF it con-
sisted of imported champagncs. port
and sherry, bordeaux. vermouth and
cordials. explains the high figure
The raid made by the police at Sc
Greene street uncovered one OF the most
complete stocks Of what are believed to
be bogus liquor labels and faxed revenue
stamps that have been found In the city.
together with big charcoal burning
apparatus for the blending and bottling
OF whiskey
The raid on the Singer Brothers es-
tablishment was led by Agent "Izzy'
Elnstein. IL took seven large vans 70
remove the stuff 10 the Kniokerbocker
warehouse, which now has within its
walls liquors OF every sort valued nj
close to s2.500. 900.
Two arrests were made in connection
with this seizure--Joseph Walsh, a
driver, and Moe Herman. a clerk. II
was the arrest of Walsh, who was
stopped by the agents while he was maxi
ing an alleged Illegal delivery. that led
to the raid. No charges have been filed
against the Singer Brothers. Louis and
Joseph. pending examination into the
transactions OF the concern.
Walsh was said TO be without q per-
nit FOR his delivery. and the seizure was
based upon provision of the Volstead
act which states that the seizure OF an
entire stock may be made in case of
such a violation.
Capt Charles II. Mckinney. accom-
panied by Patrolmen Corbett and Gill
dea OF the Beach street station. while
standing in Greene street late in the
afternoon. became suspicious OF the
business of an automobile truck stand
ing before the door OF SO Greene street.
the ground floor OF which is to all ap-
pearances an unoccupied store.
They watched two men carry num-
Der Of paper boxes out of the store
and load them on. the truck, and then
determined TO investigate. Tho boxes
proved 20 be cases OF whlskey.
Inside the police found the store par
titioned into three divisions. In the
one nearest the street were piled more
cases: in the middle room they found
several thousand empty bottles and sew
enty-five gallon cans OF whiskey. In
the rear they discovered blending
boiler, bottling machine and n
labelling machine. There were thou
sands Of labels bearing the names Of
we'll known brands Of whlskey and big
packages OF revenue stamps as well
The police arrested Daniel Carhone
OF 80 Mulberry street Salvatore Shor-
toni of 162 Mott street. Pasquale Stipo
Of l91 Grand street. Frank Desmone OF
169 Mott street and Abraham Goldberg,
who said he lived In Philadelphia. All
we're taken 90 the Beach street station
and held for the Federal authorities on
charges Of violating the Volstead act.