New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-24
Dry Law Fate
Rests OH N. T.,
Asserts Bryan
soforcement Here Means
Death Knell of Liquor
IN U. S., Says Commoner
After Call on Enright
lnries Free Hip Toters''
o,,;cc Win Clash With u. S.
Agents for Possession of
1000. 900 Worth of Wine

prthibition throughout the country
,.,,ds on the success of New York
w. ~. IN enforcing the law. according to
- cement made by William jennings
Ian Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Bryan
....a Police Commissioner Richard
r..,rh. and conferred with him for one
-, an the prohibition situation. Upon
~..;rs the Office of Commissioner En-
-rht, he said;
y saw he was inforcing the law"
swhat law" some one asked, and
r,,onel Bryan replied:
why. the prohibition law. came
:. meet him and give him any encour-
'.sment I could. | was in Boston last
.:,ht | go to Newark tonight and
.rorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock | will
.n on prohibition at the Washington
ring High School in this city.
Says 1t Can Be Enforced
Il am very much pleased to see that
..,b;hition is being enforced in New
ssrs City. 1t is a great task, but it
=, great help to the whole country to
eve il done. and it can be done
gksrs there is any failure to enforce
H. law it encourages the violators."
sSnppose the matter were left to a
.,nuIar vote ?" interrupted listener.
+ don't think it would matter" re-
lied Colonel Bryan. THE people of
Iii state do not want liquor. Your
lmvernor was an advocate of prohibit
.iau and he was elected on that plat
srn. Now take Canada, for instance.
!, Ontario they went dry recently by
.yer 100000 majority. Prohibition is
growing in strength. and every law
sliding citizen in this city should let
!, be known he is behind your Police
Commissioner in enforcing the prohi-
Stion law. When New York enforces
the death knell of liquor will be
punded in the whole United States, for
i New York can enforce the law the
sst Of the country cam
The first clash in authority between
FEDERAL enforcement agents and the
Nlice occurred yesterday in ware
:euse at $40 Washington Street. Po-
Hcsmen under Captain Mckinney had
sized about 100000 worth of bar
rled wines. Three Federal agents ap-
rssred and said it was their case and
ID. they would take charge of the
nrehouse. The police called for re-
eres and by force of numbers re-
saged their seizure. The police threat
ned to lock up the Federal agents if
.ssy did not leave the building.
. District Attorney Albert B. Unger
ssd that if the Federal agents could
uove their identity and authority the
NIiee were outside the law in this
ase. To prove his point Mr.. Unger
TIED Section IVA, Code of Criminal
Fracture, which reads in part:
III the Federal authorities shall have
gquired jurisdiction over any intoxi-
ating liquors by seizure thereof under
d. provisions of the Federal prohib-
dsa act, such jurisdiction shall be ex-
tssye and such liquor shall not be
subject to seizure under the provisions
II this section"
Hip Toters" Freed
Grand juries yesterday continued to
isll to indict in cases of offenders who
we're carrying liquor on their persons
Eighteen such cases were thrown out
y the grand jury, of which Clarence
Spayd is foreman. in Kings County
Arrests up to yesterday totalled L.
49, with heavy seizures of liquors,
sllls and other contraband of the rum
var
thomas Kearns. bartender, $40
Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, was SEN
knced by Federal Judge Chatfeld to
thirty days in Jail and fine of $50
ol selling liquor in violation of the
Folstead act.
Police reported fire. resulting from
ne explosion of an alleged liquor still
the home of Marcel Czrikrzit, jani-
s' occupying the basement apartment
slx-story apartment house at 1892
aadison Avenue. There are twenty
our families in the building and mem
9sfs heard the explosion and ran pell
asil 10 the streets, coming down the
ne escapes. a fire alarm brought a
aeK response and flames were con-
.ueo 10 the basement Czrikrzit was
.s'ested and taken to Jail, accompanied
Y the remains of the alleged still.
Ut. Alexander o. Gettler, pathological
asnlst Of Bellevue Hospital, speaking
@1ae medicinal value of beer, held yes
sM..aay that beer made before prohi-
~Non became effective was superior to
s ssI beng made to-day. Hhe said, in
Deer is wholesome, clean, toxic
average. 1t is manufactured from the
S s,s barley, hops and yeast. The
"ntIey contains essential foodstuffs."
,s NC expressed the opinion that near
NAV. VA. was turning the people to. habits
~Nsc obstructive than heer n ,inl-iuo