Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-19
FINDS PLENTY OF
LIQUOR FOR SALE.
OPENLY IN \. \
lCnniInNah frnm Eirst rnrc-

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'c"n'inu"d from Frs, ragcD
truth and nothing but the truth was
being told
Five minutes later walk Of half
dozen squares. brought us to an
other oasis in IN" Fortics. this time
no, 4 saloon with an open bar. hut
Que 81 the petite. exclusive aud So
Guided 'hoozoriuns" win which
Greater New York novadays is filled
II was third floor apartment ABBY"
\ shop, and the business hcaduu.r-
t"r< OF ono "f tue foremost bootleg
gers in the metropolis Having no
g"tia'cd dimiv lighted staircase.
We knocked discrce,'y. and my escort
was promptly recognized through tn.
half-"p"nnd door
hearty Com" right in. e"n,l"-
men" Welcome -nsucd Two men
were IN charg" IN. propri.trr ,who
used 1" b" taiiorp aud 4 strong
armed young assistant who func-
TONED as uooi keeper ana buruan lu
IN" main room OF the place. which
~ dihE! aud devoid OF ,i-cuintiy. -
'"'ts. half II dozen men we're Gins
tered around II table Mt work on
what Was obviously ia" latest uf
many rounds OF drinks. FOR whii"
not drunk. they wrr" well advanced
toward The f"stiv" STATE.
They We're discussing ih, y,n,L
in"rn"i our host. who presently hon
"''d ~ with his own Company In
an hhl"ln.ns room. sand IA" s"rt"t
men m New York" AMI regular ,uS-
'"h"rS They had "a farewell round
~ hiEhbslls and then lett was
,m, Witchlnc hour Of midnight They
nan kgru ih.rp =, a. ~.
'hls iHne our own trnv uf cocktails
Rr"nN and Manhattan had been
SN h"i"r. ns Tn" proprietor lth.
'"laI"r and. as "" drank he Cha,tcd
PITY rnu didn'r com" In an hour
sooner ne observed payly Then
N"" nav" seen party Of four 10 q
iic.mcn in uniform who dronnad ir
Tor a drink They had thrc. round-
~ Eir riCkcNS. and their bin nj 81
- nrlhk' was w Then treated ",r
another round. Tor thcyr" good
fellows aud friends ~ mine Ynu'y"
pot 10 keep In with everybody i'm
this game We couldn't do business
Giherwis. From tn" iwclv--miIe
X ins !" ,m's table rs pay. pay. pay.
Federal and local alik. Occ.N ionslly.
theFes pik"r VIII" won't play. tn,
NJ neither $" numerous nor go trou.
hi"sn'm" rs 4" b" worth worrying
rlnce Take. In xcnO Day.
We had round .! -rickeys. and
then more Information as 10 ~.
tn?z"rium was forthcoming That
does not reach 5000. 81 800 TO il.5Gn
week. $4,000 to IS. 600 a month s35
200 ." 100000 year. Tho business
rs mostly glass and bottle trade
hut az favor 70 a Trustworthy
friend case Of whisky. Gin or chnm-
rhcn" is supplied
Many customers VIII" come FOR q
bottle of hin proportions cost 81:
~ pint, Slb quart. II does nO'
take long 10 pile up a 5000 or $3.50
nhlIE business volume at New You
cents each and our -rickeys 81
api.ce-S3. so for four drinks
The proictariat does not patroniye
hoozoriums" and seldom knows ~
limited and exclusive. and. from tho
pr"prictors standpoint. need never
re anything else. for even small
circle of privileged patrons insurrs
huge returns The genial bootlcg.rr
under discussion Is noted among his
Gust toners lsald to be men az vas,
affairs for the most parD for serving
individually good stun" No death !,
dealing concoctions are handled and
his trade is commensurately high
class"
The nonchaIance with which this
tailor. turned hootlceSer de luxe
discussed his new calling. In all its
crimina! details. was amazing. He is
as anabie. cultivated and agreeable 4
crook ms YOU would ever care II
meet with eyeglasses arlxed to his
right ear by gold chain. he look cd
the part OF solid. serious man oi
affairs. which no doubt he fulIv con
siders himself To be, and there was
nothing OF bravado or buster about
him as he passionately talked al
the system OF which he Is typical
part.
A Gcnteel Boonegger.
,.,i,i, one desired regular relations
would be fortunate to establish them
with so gentecl representative ~
his class as the master Of tho
% 9o tbe mn IN ihat part'cuiar neck
West NJ Broadway. and stiil I'm tho
Forties. favoriie cabaret -restauran,
was the next object Of ruos, Tho
side. and the resort not as fuii as
ordinarily. The proprietor is q char
actcr In New York nigh, lie. and 20
know him Is considered a valued dis
tinction. My cicerone was the tsre ct
Of an effusive welcome we hardly
had time to take places At p tahIo
before .soft-spokcn captain" Mas
at our elbows. inquirinGly anxIous
TO ascertain our liquid wants We
chose sherry. bv way Of variety and
curiosity. II was promptly forth
coming.
Rlrl WAS playing the violin and
jazzing across the dancing Hoor ms
she fddlcd Another Happier went
through the motion OF singing at tho
piano. tho while n long haired youth
Strnmm"d the worries in n syncopated
number. AT tableH In the open. and
In discreet alcovPS along the sides
sat couples. trios and uuariets of
guests. each with II glass OF forbid
den fruit before him or her. The
plentifnlncsS Of real stun was mani
fest and everybody obviously was
at home. because here. too was n
place where you have to he known -
Once again. as at the "booZOrium -
we were favored with the compnny
and the condolences Of tho master
hpotlcgEer who conducts the place
lie was proud OF the high class" OF
his trade. too.
See that dark complex toned chan
over there In the oOrncr?" no re-
marked. That's South American
rubber king. Fellow at next table Is
a n al n =.