The New York herald., 1921-04-21
Force Doing Duty, He Says,
More Noaey Is Needed
to Make the City
Bone Dry.
STREET .ToTER' FREED
First Indictments Are Re-
turned in Kings-Oliver
Morosco Is Held in Rum
Transfer.

Developments yesterday in the en-
forcement Of dry laws in this city
Included:
Liens are TO be placed Immediately
against property where there have
been. or in the future are, arrests by
police of persons charged with viola
tions of the new State dry laws, which
will prevent disposal of the premises
until the cases are disposed of in
court.
Police Commissioner Richard F.. En-
right, in an interview with a reporter
for THE NEW YORK HERALD, said he had
adopted a checking up system whereby
grating by members Of the force in
making New York city dry would be
next to impossible. He said It would
cost approximately s2,5oo,o0o year
for the work of the police in the dry
drive, and added he would receive re-
porters at o'clock every Friday after
noon to be interviewed on the prohibi-
lion question.
City Chamberlain Philip Berolz-
violators continue as in the past he
would ask the budget committee OF
the Board of Estimate for an addf-
tional S4,00o,00o. which he said wouSd
be required during the next year to
pay extra jurors who will try viola
tors of the State dry laws If indict-
ments continue at the rate they are
row being brought.
oliver Norosco Held.
Oliver Norosco, theatrical producer,
was held in $1,000 bail by United States
Commissioner McGodrick in Brooklyn
on a charge of having Illegal possession
Of ninety-two bottles of whisl1ey he was
about to ship to Los Angeles and he had
not recorded in Federal permit with
other liquors to be transported.
Izzy Einstein, Federal prohibition en-
rorcement agent seized a carload or po-
fatoes on the New York Central Railroad
IN which were found 500 bushels OF
spuds and 500 cases OF camouflaged
scotch whiskey shipped here from
Canada.
First indictments against liquor vio-
ators in Kings county were returned.
One case dismissed was that OF man
arrested in the street while carrying a
bottle of whiskey, it being claimed the
officer making the arrest exceeded his
authority in not having a warrant.
Police Commissioner Enright said that
while his men were doing excellent work
in the dry enforcement drive. this duty
would be greatly facilitated II the Board
of Estimate granted his request for an
additional 1000 patrolmen and an ap-
preparation of 100000.
Thousands Of letters have poured into
Commissioner E,nright's office from every
rart of the country commencing the
work of the Police Department In carry
ing out under his direction the difficult
task Of drastic enforcement. One COM
,nunication came from Wayne B.
Wheeler. chief counsel of the Anti
Saloon League headquarters in Wash
ington. who praised the results thus far
shown by the police.
In answering Mr.. Wheeler,s letter the
Police Commissioner declared he fully
realized the great responsibility placed
III MIS- nanuS, anu DO bit uhJ AoWS hsNNA
come to stay no one could AFFORD TO be
delinquent in the duties imposed by such
laws.
Calls Police Determined.
The Commissioner said that never
since he was a member of the police force
has he seen It's members so determined TO
enforce n Law, and that the corner saloon
4. this city will be thing of the past
within few weeks.
II do not believe the dry laws will
.yer be repealed. as the women who now
have the vote will prevent IT, said Com
missioner Enright. 'I have received
hundreds of letters from women who
have made complaints against places
where their husbands or other kin have
been drinking hooch OF the very worst
cases promptly.
"Saioonkeepers are foolish even TO at
tempt 10 sell intoxicating liquors. as
think this element would realize that the
police mean business. Whatever OPP
tmism exists on this subject I believe
will ond as soon as we get our first con-
viction in court which may Involve q
Jail sentence.
mo homes will be searched unless
there IL evidence of the operating Of =
s,iil or selling OF liquor In a mans
NomlClle. 1DIltHOH bhnSe Will We ubtl
In such cases, but mans home should
not be his brewery. We are going 10
be reasonable and not make the law
look foolish.
At believe that not oil seizures will
have to undergo chemical analysis. and
1 think the court will hold that where
man has asked for whiskey and has
received what tastes like whiskcy. the
evidence is enough"
Lien Notices Prepared.
First Deputy Police Commissioner
John A. Leach In active charge OF GER
tain phases Of dry enforcement. will
begin to-day sending out notice Of tho
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