Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-12-15
Liquor is Found in Only Few
Places, But Many Arrests
Are Made
FOR SELLING LIQUOR HERE
BaiI4or All Fixed at Hearing
Be0re U. S. Commissioner
Delaney

Determined to clean up the wet
places in Middlesex county Sam III.
Cone and his crew of assistants on
their visit in this city yesterday raid
ed seven cafes and caused ten ar
rests. The raids began at IL O'Clock
in the morning and continued until
5 O'Clock before Mr.. Cone dismissed
his men for the day. Only in few
places was liquor found, but all
proprietors were placed under arrest
as the complaint in each case was
for selling liquor on a specified date.
The defendants in all the cases have
appeared before United States Com
missioner John A. Delaney, where
bail was given and a date set for
hearings.
When Cone left the city last
night he did not state when he would
return, but it is likely that at the
most unexpected time he will again
descend upon the places here. gath
ering in more violaters. 1t is report
ed that Cone and his flying squad
ROM are in New Brunswick today,
but no one knows where he will
strike, least of all the men who ac-
company him on the raids. This
was proven by the fact that yester-
day these men did not know TO
n few minutes before they entered
the various buildings.
The two raids conducted after
2:30 yesterday afternoon were on
the cafe of Isidore Kfotz corner
of Commerce and State streets,
tho cafe of John Jankovich and
Lazar Travico at 4QS State street.
In the latter place bottle of i'm
ported rum and another bottle con-
taining liquor was confiscated Both
men were placed under arrest and
after appearing before United
States Commissioner Delaney. were
released under $500 bail each for
hearings on December 80. at 10
o'clock. Bail for these defendants
was furnished by Michael Zylka.
The cafe run by Isidore klotz
is the place formerly run by Mrs.
Sarah Sturm. which received con-
siderable notoriety during the
George Washington Knight murder
case. Mrs. Sturm's attorney. Harry
S. Medinets, who also represents
Klotz, declared today that Mrs.
Sturm is no longer connected with
the place Nothing was found by
the federal officers at this address,
hut Klotz was placed under arrest
on the charge of selling and when
he appeared before Commissioners
Delaney, was held under $500 bail
for a hearing on December 20.
Those whose places were raided
in the morning and early afternoon
and were later arraigned before
Commissioner Delaney were: Abra-
ham Lewkowitz of 233 New Bruins
wick avenue. held under 500 bail
for bearing December % at 10 A. NJ.
tel, IxyT No nnhhS
Daniel Danilovich, 39S New
Brunswick avenue. $500 bail for
hearing on December % at 10 A. M.
Bail in this case was furnished by
John Kozusko. Stephen +. Somogyi
represents Mr.. Danilovich.
Paul Turek, 273 New Brunswick
avenue. 800 bail for hearing De-
cember "a at 10 A. NJ. George w.
Fullerton furnished bail in this in
stance. Walter ]. Rielley represents
Mr.. Turek.
William A. Gibson. proprietor of
the Bank Cafe. corner Smith and
Maple streets. $500 bail for nearing
on December 27 at 10 A. M. Bail
was furnished by Peter Coogan.
Jorgen Madsen. proprietor of Ma
pie Inn, corner Maple street and
New Brunswick avenue $500 bail
for hearing on December 2S. at
10 a. m. Bail was furnished by
Abraham Davidson.
Walter Moore, of 20S Bordentown
avenue. South Amboy, and Carl
Petersen. OF 236 Second street. this
city were found in the Bank cafe
with liquor m their possession. Bota
Of these men were arraigned before
Commissioner Delaney. Moore was
held under $500 bail for the action
of the Federal Grand Jury. Bail
was furnished by John Jacobson.
Petersen was held as witness un-
der 5000 bail. the bail being fur
nished bv himself.
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