New-York tribune., 1921-04-09
Women Caught
With Others i'm
Police Rum Net
Two Held in 81. 900 Bail on
Charge of Selling Liquor:
Magistrates Demand Big
Bond of Booze Purchasers
Dry Law Drive Continues
Prosecutors Prepare Cases
for Grand Jury: May Ask
Closing of Many Places

Numerous persons charged by the po-
Ice with violating the state dry laws
vere arraigned in magistrates courts
yesterday and held for the action of
the grand jury. Bail WAS fixed in all
those arraigned were two women,
charged with selling liquor, and two
purchasers of drinks The alleged pur-
chasers were the first to be arrested by
the police since prohibition went into
effect. Their bail was fixed at $1,000.
Police activity against all manner of
violations of the prohibition laws con-
tinued again yesterday, and many ar
rests were made by detectives in Man
haitian. Brooklyn and the Bronx.
District Attorney Swami announced
that one of the regular April grand
juries would devote all day Monday to
taking evidence in the eases. Sub
poenas were sent out to witnesses in
about thirty cases to appear before the
grand Jury. MIR. Swami further an
nounced that where indictments were
brought he would bring the defend
ants to trial as soon as possible with
out upsetting the routine of the court.
1t is probable that the District Attor-
ney will move for preference for these
cases on the calendar of General Ses-
sions Mr.. Swami assigned Assistant
District Attorney Albert Unger to the
appeals bureau. He will specialize in
the prosecution of liquor law violations
to insure prompt handling.
Ross Would Close Places
United States Attorney Leroy Ross,
of Brooklyn, yesterday requested Com
missioner Enright and the Brooklyn
District Attorney to supply him with
lists of places raided in his borough,
announcing that he will bring proceed
ings in the Federal court to close
these places as public nuisances.
While the police in Brooklyn made a
score of more of arrests yesterday, it
was said that the Federal prohibition
agents there had not made an arrest
since Tuesday. The activity of Federal
agents in Manhattan was small.
The men arrested for purchasing
drinks were John Bozzio, 23S East
150th Street, and Michael Florl, 231
East 150th Street. The violation
liquor. Antonio Petrino, 640 Morris
Avenue. was charged with selling the
Woman Held in $1,000 Bail
Mrs. Kate O'Keefe, fifty years old, Of
859 First Avenue, was held in $1,000
bail on charge of possessing two
demiiohns of liquor behind counter
in q refreshment place.
Nova Doyle, thirty-four years old,
a waitress, Of 288 Ryerson Street,
Brooklyn, was held in $1,000 bail for
further hearing after she had been
charged with possessing quart of
wine.
Four bartenders, two restaurant pro
prietors and waiter, arraigned in
Tombs Court, were each held in $500
bail.
Bernard Brown, twenty-nine years
old, broker, of 2109 Harrison Avenue,
the Bronx, was held in $500 bail in the
West Side Court. He was charged
into Reisenweber's, Fifty-ninth Street,
in a suit case. Benny Leonard,
worlds champion lightweight, ap-
peared in court with Brown. Brown
said that Leonard had been in his
party.
Charge Butcher Operated Still
James Jenosek, forty nine, of 414
East Seventieth Street, a butcher.
charged with operating 30-gallon
still in the basement of his home was
held in $500 bail in Yorkville Court.
William O. Brandt, of 225 West For
ty-ninth Street, complained to the po-
lice that he had purchased thirty casks
Of whisky" for $1,000 and found the
casks contained only water. Three
men, who, he said, had arranged
the deal were arrested in Brooklyn
and Neaded guilty to grand larceny
in the second degree. They said they
were John E. Baldwin. Max A. Herkins
and Robert Rockwood They will be
sentenced on Tuesday.
The request made by Police Com
missioner Enright for an appropria-
tion to provide for 1000 additional
ratrolmen and special appropriation
OF 100000 for the purpose of aug
mentlng the contingent fund of the de-
partment, IN order properly and eff