Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-07-19
FIND WH|SKEY
IN RAID MADE
At MOR|TK0'S
Police Find 3 Gallons of Booze
at One Place After Visiting
Three
ALL TAKEN BEFORE JUDGE
Action is Taken After Com
plant is Received by Police
--ACtivity Lately
MANY CASES IN COUNTY
Judge Daily as Magistrate to
Hear Large Number of
Cases in Court Tomorrow
CASES IN COUNTY

Three gallons of Illicit whiskey,
found concealed under several beer
cases. were the results of q raid
conducted yesterday by Detective
Lieutenant Gutowski and Officers
Nolan, Lybeck and Koyen. on the
premises or John MoritSo, at 726
State street. The raid was made
upon the complaint of Philip Zielin-
ski, of 1928 State street, and includ-
ed the places of William Massc-
pust at ia Chauncey street and
Martin Ochinski at 1S1 Chauncey
street, places visited by the officers
Ochinski, Massopust and Moritko
were taken to New Brunswick this
morning by Lieutenant Gutowski
for a hearing before Judge Daily in
connection with the seizure of the
liquor at Moritko's place.
Many County Meetings
[By Evening News Staff Correspondent ]
NEW BRUNSWICK, 19.-Hear-
ings for a number of persons from
Perth Amboy and this city charged
with violation of the state prohibi-
tion law were held this morning be-
fore Judge DAILY sitting as magis-
trate.
In all the cases bail was fixed at
$1,000 and in view of the great num-
ber of cases slated for trial, all to-
days cases were set for next week,
when trials will be conducted.
Today's cases heard were those of
William Massopust, John Morltko,
Nathan Cohen and Martin Marcel all
of Perth Amboy. The cases are the
result of the investigation of several
suspected places yesterday morning
by Lieutenant Gutowski of the Perth
Amboy police department..
The New Brunswick cases heard
included that of Nellie Dunn. IL Hi
ram street, arrested this morning.
When the officers attempted to Sc
cure the evidence in the case Nellie
nut up quite battle while trying to
destroy the bottles of liquor.
The woman conducts a store re-
puted to sell yarns and her place has
been largely frequented of late by
customers who emerged from the
store with yarn or shoe strings in
their hands and, according to the be-
lief of the authorities. "hOoch" under
their belts.
The other local liquor law violation
case today was that of Louis and
Minnie Tobias, colored, who con-
duct a place at 100 Delavan street.
This place also has been much fire.
quented of late by people of color.
who emerge in hilarious or ugly con-
dition. as the stuff, said to be obtain
ed there, affects them.
Harry Oliver of this city, who is
thought to be the actual owner OF
the $4,000 supply of booze stolen
from South River several months ago
will come up for trial. Although he
denies ownership of the whiskey it is
reported here that he purchased the
supply in Perth Amboy from Herman
Ellis. being part of the stock bought
by Ellis at public sale as the result
of a supply found on a carload of
lumber consigned to George A. jack
son about a year ago. The whiskey,
after it's purchase. it is reported, was
removed to Jamesburg, where it was
kept for one week ard then remov-
ed to South River where it was stolen
after remaining there about week.
William White. of South River
who claims the ownership of the
booze stolen from South River. will
be up for sentence. 1t is common
gossip that White is asserting him.
self as the owner of the stolen booze
to protect Oliver or others.
Several Perth Amboy cases are
expected to come up, including that
of David Wolfson. Anna Zboy, Anna
Czarny, Martin Czarny, Nathan Co
hen and James Garrity. Jacob Lip
shitz. the Brooklyn truck driver
who was arrested while delivering
five barrels of alcohol to Wolfson's
place, has pleaded guilty and will be
up for sentence. Adolph Kurcheski
his wife Lotuie, and his bartender
Nick Dacaski, all of New Brunswick
will have their cases before the
court, as will Eleanore Picherello
also of this city.