New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
Chaplin and Staff, Aided
by Boston Enforcement
Officials, Start ON a
Wholesale Clean Up
Evidence Obtained
Several Days Ago
Saloon Men, Acting on
Tip, Hide Stocks; War
rants Surprise Them

After weeks of preparation, pro-
hibition enforcement agents of this
city, reinforced by others from
Boston, launched a city-wide raid
last night to clean up various moist
spots in New York, where liquor has
been sold in defiance of law.
Fifty-nine places were raided, in
cluding several Broadway restau-
rants, and more than a hundred ar
rests were made. The prohibition
force was 1856 strong, of which 46
were brought on from Massachusetts,.
Liquor Men Off Guard
A departure of the raiders from
their usual tactics caught the liquor
sellers completely off guard. Hither-
to when an offensive has been con-
templated against them saloonkeep-
ers always have received timely
warning, and for the most part have
managed to conceal their store of
rum before the agents descended
upon them.
Unable to plug the Teak" from pro-
hibition headquarters, Supervising En-
forcement Agent Daniel J. Chaplin and
his staff laid out a new plan of cam,
paign for last nights offensive.
Boston Agents Get Evidence
Three weeks ago the Boston enforce
ment Office was appealed 60 and sent
men on here, with instructions to stay
severely away from the office of Mr..
Chaplin and wander about the Tender
loin and other notoriously moist dis
tricts, purchasing liquor wherever pos
sible.
The Boston agents came in two in
stallments, some days apart. They en-
tered saloons and where it was posi-
Bile to purchase liquor, bought it. In
each saloon that was violating the
law booze was purchased by the agents
at least twice.
Then the agents went before Federal
Judge Knox and swore out search war
rants. No one outside of the high
officials in the prohibition enforcement
Office and Judge Knox knew that they
had been in town.
Yesterday morning it was rumored
about Mr.. Chapin's Office that a raid
that numerous Boston agents were
coming on here to take part in it. AS
usual, the leak occurred. By noon the
tip had gone out to liquor sellers the
city over to "cover up"
A raid was coming, the report went
forth, and saloonkeepers Immediately
secreted their stock and sold nothing
but the mildest of beverages across
their bars.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon tho
raiders assembled and, under om~
mand of Richard A. Kelly, set forth
on their foray.
Arrests Without Search
Saloonkeepers met the agents who
entered their places with smiles of
child-like innocence. These were re-
placed by glares of dismay when agents,
paying no attention whatever to their
virtuous insistence that there wasn't
drop Of liquor in the place, presented
their search warrants and made arrests
on information.
The raiders showed no preference in
their quest fer liquor, and visited we'll
known cafes in the heart of the Broad
way district, delved into Greenwich
Village, and even picked up a victim
AZ uey FGlOeQ nVG
in Brooklyn and two on Staten Island
The uptown hostelries where, it is al
legged, the Boston agents bought drinks,
included Healy's, at Sixty-s sixth Street,
and the Moulin Rouge, at 200 West
Forty-eighth Street
The Opera Cafe, Fortieth Street and
Seventh Avenue, was once more raided
and Walter Roth, bartender, was ar
rested. The agents reported seizure
of six ounces of booze.
! Peters Cafe yielded waiter, Charles
| Taragano, who was arrested.
At the Marlborough Grill. Broadway
and Thirty-sixth Street, four men were
arrested. They are William Crosse,
manager; Henry Levensen, clerk;
! Charles Gleicher, head waiter. and
Louis Kanner, waiter.
Wine and Whisky Seized
| Agents went to a French restaurant.
Mallot's, at 112 West Forty-ninth
| Street. There they managed to find
! twenty-five bottles of wine and a gal
lon Of whisky, they say.
| Some one on the Strand Roof had
| evidently blundered, for Elias Metro
WITT, said to be the proprietor, was ar
! rested, and one quart and two ounces
of liquor are said to have been seized
| No liquor was found in Guffantpg
when the raiders went there last night,
| but on the basis of a previous visit
| three men were arrested. They are
Bassani Dinigi, Louis Cuneo and Ed
ward Nangesoni
A waiter was arrested in The Place,
Broadway and Forty-eighth Street, fus
no rum was found. Two five-gallon
demijohns and barrel of alcohol are
said TO have been found in Buffers
Cafe, Forty-trst Street and Third Ave
| nue..
Liquor was found in P. Haranis CATS.
at Fifty-sixth Street and Ninth Ave
nue., and also in j. Cassidy's place,
southeast corner OF Twenty-ninth
Street and Third Avenue.
Greenwich Village was represented
by the Black Cat and the Red Mill,
And Chinatown got its name on the
list with the arrest of Vito Pennachio.
owner of cafe at Pell Street A
quantity of wine, gin and vermouth is
said to have been found there.
Two men arrested on Staten TslanS
are William Kappey, proprietor Of :
saloon at 90 Arr5eth Street, Tompkins.