The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08
BIC RING
GOT.R|CH
ON SALES
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1893 jefferson street northwest.
5 1889 jefferson street northwest.
1881 jefferson street northwest.
. 1912 Volta Place northwest.
1914 Volta Place northwest.
No. Cadillac alley northwest.
No. Z Cadillac alley northwest.
3220 Grace street northwest.
3222 Grace street northwest.
1914 Wards court northwest.
zoos l. street northwest.
11O8 Fussell's court.
2419 street northwest.
2423 street northwest.
1225 Twenty eighth street north
west.
1906 G street southwest.
1927 Twenty second street north.
west.
81 C street southwest. .
2222 Virginia avenue northwest.
2443 Shows Court northwest.
1888 M street northwest.
The two places raided on Volta
place are only few doors from
the Seventh precinct station house.
Oyster Out On Raids.
Commissioner James F. Oyster, who
ihas jurisdiction over the police de-
Ipartment Of Washington, was out on
1.-The raids early this morning and visit
led every precinct before he arrived
tht the District building at 9 o'clock.
( He was loud in his praise of the
twork of the policeman who aided In
1.-THE work, and especially commended
detective Rome, of the Sixth precinct,
land Detective Boyle, of the Second pre-
tcinct,. Detective Boyle is given credit
Ifor the first information obtained
(which led to the arrest of the ring.
detective Rome, who Is one of the
most tireless workers in the prohibi-
ton forces, assisted him all through
the investigation, being in turn as
isisted by Chief Stephenson, Of the
prohibition forces here.
Haynes Planned SwOop.
Prohibition Commissioner Roy A.
Haynes, and Assistant Prohibition
Commissioner James f. Jones were
the leading spirits in the raids.
hey received information of the ring
ueveral weeks ago and detailed the
Working out Of the plans to break
I up to Col. l.. G.. Mutt, who has
recently been placed in charge of the
fFIying Squadron" and H. r. Steph-
inson, chief of the Washington pro-
.ibition office.
Col. Mutt and Stephenson, assisted
by Friedrich Rose, Stephenson's as
Distant, and Detectives Rome, of the
Sixth precinct, and Boyle, of the
kecond precinct, worked up the evil
hence. This morning Chief Stephen
Ison called on Inspector Daniel Suli-
Ivan, acting chief Of police, for assis-
ltance in raiding the places in the
different sections of the city.
Warrants Issued.
The search warrants for the places
raided today were issued by Judge
Hit last night on information
furnished him by Chief Stephenson.
The raids were conducted stimuli
I taneously in the different sections OF
the city by a prearranged plan SO
! that very few of the persons wanted
I stood q chance of being tipped off
/ by the arrest of other members OF
the band in different sections of the
! city.
( The raids were in the Third, Fourth,
Seventh, Eighth and Tenth precincts,
| and each precinct had on hand It's re-
serves when the revenue agents re-
ported for the raid this morning
I about o'clock. Headquarters detec-
tives were also on hand headed by
Detectives Kelley and Scrivener. Com.
missioner Oyster made q tour OF the
precincts shortly after 7 o'clock to see
that everything had come off rs
planned.
First Arrests Made.
At the. Third precinct, Captain
Father had registered the following
persons who had been arrested in the
raids:
Lille Thomas, 1927 Twenty-sec-
ond street, Illegal possession.
Mary Reed, 2419 1 street north
Arthur Patrick, 1914 Twenty.
second street, illegal possession.
Wonder Payne, 1876 Champlain
street, illegal possession.
Ernest Wallace, 2535 NJ street
northwest, investigation.
Hattie Smith, 2222 Virginia ave-
nue. northwest, investigation.
SiIas jefferson, Ole Twenty-sev-
enth street northwest, selling and
conspiracy.
Albert winslow. 1874 Ward
Court, investigation.
Matte Brooks, 2423 street
northwest, investigation.
Willett Gasltins. sls Twenty
seventh street, investigation.
Bonnie Frisby, 1858 Potomac
street. investigation.
Isaah Butler, Douglas Row,
investigation.
Marion Butler. ! Douglas Row,
At the Fourth precinct Richard
Robinson, los & street southwest,
and Fred Grant, s Grace Court
southwest, were arrested and
charged with Illegal possession.
In the Seventh precinct, the reye-
nue. agents and police arrested
Rosa Collins, cOlored, thirty-one
years old, 1898 jefferson street;
Grafton Taylor and Phoebe, hus.
band and wife, Of $3.50 Grace street.
They were charged with illegal pos
session Of whisIxey. The police
claim to have seized whiskey i'm
hath nlaceS