Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24

Koenig's home, At 1924 Pine street
The patrolmeu and detectives entered
the yard and say they found case or
two had been deposited there. lr
koenig, they say. was in the yard. lie
was arrested with the four others and
taken to the station house. The trucks
were driven to Twelfth and Pine streets
and left outside under heavy police
guard.
Friends Hasten to Police station
Rabbi Hoffman arrived early this
morning. Long before Magistrate
0'Bfien appeared 30 hold hearings
friends Of tho men under arrest began
TO arrive in response to frantic tclc-
rhone calls. Tho men on the trucks
were unkcmpt after their night in cells.
when Magistrate O'Bricn Summon'd
them before him. Dr koCnig w1s
dressed in shirt and trousers and shoes
with derby hat and n rnincout. IA"
is n man Of early middle nge.
When tho hearing was called, Rabbi
Hoffman Stprprd forward and told his
story. insisting that the win" had been
brought here lcGitimatcll, that 1t was
for sacramental purposes only. and that
II had been brought 10 DR.. kocnig s
home only because of lack Of other
storage room.
"Thc permits may hr all right. or
they may not hp all right. said tr"
Magistrate. "Tho Federal BuiIding IS
nor open THANKSGIVING Day, SO | shall
L.i, ,,, Dr Eocrir IN $4,000 bail
I .Lo n,hors In $1,000 hoil for n fur.
'i.. hs,.i,,, tor,nrr,y. Al five were
nut back in their cells.
Dr. Koenig l. Well Known
Immediately the wires began ~ SlhLI"
with calls from DR. kocntg trI"nd~'
flo is well known man, torul"r
president OF tho Rotary Club. ana with
powcrful fratcrnal connections.
A,,,-is.,oto O'Ericn refused. however
- T.ton 20 opv one who tried 80 max"
him change his decision about holding
the five mon in bail.
+ viii accept only coNh bail or real
estate security, he SAID
The friends OF mo 4%n ir% tmtion tmGCr bnns 50
,u''" ureTr - 60 n,anv visitors or worn
.mcb an air of excitement in many
rro,,hS Nary Of tho men who came
in ~ I,ok after tho interests Of tho five
,rJ,r orrnst were salconkCCpcrs or
former saloonkccpcrs. in the opinion Of
the district police. No one seemed 20
want 70 give his name.
IN, of D- Konnip's friends was a
largo ond foshi'v dressed gentleman who
y.orn hunch of pearl grapes in his
crGvnt, twirled a swaggcr cane, and
had on a raglan ov"rCoat ot latest GUY.
lie apparently did not bring either Tn"
money nr tho necessary real estate Sc
rr,rity, however, 80 obtain the doctor :
reItase
Gold was moro fortunate, y brisk
looking Young man quietly "r'ssSI'
came in to see Col and conferred WIN M
him in his cell; \ ni,lS .atTr nm"'Gnr T.,
mere gayly garbed inHiviaual came IN,
snort, s,oGNS "am sla, WIN" n'l n,morcntiS ''i =
>mm| ana .loo, u n". III law "''''
F''htE VI "u"H ,.
Hello, Mac, the younger ma"
greeted aim. The two went nn'N I"
s~ Gold. and brought MIN o"'N VIII"
th"m from the Sclr"oh'
Puts Up $1,000 Cash bal
4 would like to enter bail. H"ld
announced TO the magistrate, with that
he produced 4 hug" roll ot bills from
his pocket and began TO count on the
$1,000 required to regain his liberty.
There were two hundred dollar bills
or, the roll and many tens and twcntios.
lie counted the thousand dollars. put
the thick wal that was left back in his
pocliot and hurried out. lie needed u
'havc vnrv hadly
a., f.. all II,
Ut N''uls sun TnI ~ ,r,a,
got pc|m'sslGn 10 t'iepn"nt; anu tn.'',
NN'rn' huho';S' SUM inv .M,v' ~
woman VINO Salq Sh" was MISS ANNA VI
Kelly. of lll Preston street, cam" II
aud offered a decd to house rs So
iUrity.