New-York tribune., 1921-08-09
Rum Raid BOOTY
Of Police Put
At $l2 100000
Ranges From Pushcarls TO
Ayscioy Boats, Gathered in
Course OF 1886 Arrests
Under Nsullau-Cage Law
LaIley Is New Director
1921 Quarts, Dug Up Along
Jersey Shore, Believed
Part of Pocomoke's Cargo

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Commissioner. in charge Of police pro-
kibit;on enforcement. announced yes
terGoy that the department had seized
vehicles, intoxicants and containers to
the value of s12 100000 since the pas
sage Of the Muiian-Gage enforcement
law, April 4 last.
I. also was announced that Inspector
Thomas Mcdonald and twenty
one detectives under bis command
engaged in enforcement had been
withdrawn from the Brooklyn district
and sent back to the precincts from
which they We're drawn.
Seizures were detailed as follows:
One motorboat. eleven suitcases, 115
stills, three trucks, one taxicab, 166
automo obiles, four pushcarts, two
vahses, two satchels, one package of
juniper berries, two grape crushers,
81 decanters, 10 tubes, "a copper pots,
five pounds of rye, five pounds Of
sugar, five pounds Of prunes, nine gal
Ions OF mash, 68 jars, one bottle Of
whisky coloring, 50 cans of malt, two
boxes corn mixture, two testers, three
gas stoves, 13 handbags, "a pots, 919
Jugs, 726 demijohns, 444 TASKS, %
pals, 35 measures, three teapots, two
vats, SO presses, S5,S85 bottles, 4,665
barrels, ,991 cases, 1877 cans, 751 con-
tainers, 323 glasses and II kegs.
1885 Arrests Made
To obtain the above legal plunder it
was necessary to make 1886 arrests.
Inspector Mcdonald, who has been
directing his men from Police Head
quarters. has been placed in command
Of the 10th inspection District in Brook
iyn. His duties have been taken over
by Chief Inspector William j. Lahey,
who has thirty detectives working un-
der him in liquor law enforcement.
Within short time, it was said,
twenty-one patrolmen would be selected
from various precincts to replace the
liquor squad withdrawn. The patrol
men so picked will be sent out in plain
clothes for liquor enforcement work in
Brooklyn
The reason for the shift of the detec-
tives was said at headquarters to be
that the detectives who have been work
ing in Brooklyn have become too we'll
known to be OF further use. 1t was
said they had "outlived their useful
ness so far as liquor enforcement
work IN Brooklyn was concerned.
Revenue Agents Attacked
Revenue agents were attacked by a
customer when they attempted to ar
rest Archie Haddon. proprietor Of q
hote! in Rosedaie, l.. l., where the
agents had just purchased drinks. Sew
eral supposed customers in the place
proved to be revenue agents in disguise
and they rushed to the assistance Of
the two agents attacked. The agents
allowed the customer to go, but arrested
the proprietor, who was arraigned be
fore Commissioner Rasquin and held
in $1,000 bord
Robert Eahrock, proprietor of road
house near Jamaica, L. l., was held in
$1,000 bond by the same commiss ioner
on the same charge, that of selling
liquor.
Judge Mitchell May, in Kings County
Court yesterday, released Mrs. Jennie
Penatoro, young Italian woman- who
had pleaded guilty to violating the
Mullan-Gage law. She promised to
leave this country for Italy to-day.
The court said:
Il have Nc Intention OF interfering
with your trip. You may GO
1924 Quarts Dug Up
The 1924 quarts of Scotch and Amer
lean whistles dug up from the sands
of farm near Barnegat Light, wild
spot on the JERSEY shore, Sunday, by
county officers were taken in charge
yesterday by Federal enforccmens
agents, who say that the liquid treasure
was a part Cf the cargo Of the seized
British schooner PocomCke
Shortly after the finding Of the cache
of whskies Captain J. A. Roy of the
Pocomoke WAS told Of the seizure and
he IS reported TO have lost his com
posure for the first time since his
arrest.
Andrew Grob, arrested With num-
Der of others IN the raid which uncov-
cred the liquor, was found guilty yes
terday on a charge OF possession
Judge William H. Jcf're, sitting as a
magistrate, Aned Grob $3.50 and SEN
terced hinl 10 ninety days IN Jail
Federal agents later charged that
Grob was one of the men arrested a
part owner Of the schooner Pocomoke
Grob is also reported to be part owner
Of the Extra Drv Cafe in Atlantic City
All the liquor found IL the sands was
labeled oy a Nassau (Bahama) liquor
house. Nassau was the port from which
the Pocomoke sailed.
Offers No Defense
Grob offered no defense al yes.er-
days hearing. His attorney served
notlce tnat ne would apply 20 supreme
Court Justice James i. Minturn for q
writ OF ceItiorari attacking the con-
stitutionality Of the state ia~ under
which the seizure wcs made by county
authorities.
County detectives said the liquor was
brought from Barnegat to its hiding
place IN big burlap bags labeled pota-
toes. Max Unruh, on whose farm the
nquor vas sound, said he had been
approached by Grob. who wanted to
rent the Unrnh farm barn for the stor-
age OF potatoes. Unrnh allowed" he
needed the barn himself
Belief is reported TO be general ;r
Atlantic City that money difference
have arisen between Captain Row and
the men VINO financed the operations Of
me FocomoAe. Captain Roy said;
Il won't say anything today. but 70.
morrow may tell you all about IT,,
ms utterance is regarded rs a veiled
threat Of what Captain Roy intends te
90 4 ne fails 70 recover his schooreI
at to-day's hearing.