The New York herald., 1922-07-17
KZY AND MOE NAB 26|
SANS FALSE Boards
Police Reserves Hold Throngs
Watching Demon Dry Agents
Work Disguiseless.
BARKEEPS FALL IN FAINT
Astounded Rcfrcshment Ven
dors Revived With Fans
and Seltzer Bottles.

Izzy Einsteip mopped his brow, re-
moved his alpaca coat and deposited his
hve and one half feet Of 200 pounds
in groaning chair. Izzy's face beamed
IN manner to show he had been enjoy
Ing himself. The breadth of his smile
rivalcd that OF the red stripes in his
silk shirt. He pulled a pack of legal
looking papers from his pocket and
began counting.
Twenty-six of EN- Izzy finally an
nounced. Sixteen proprietors and ten
bartenders. Me and my little partner,
Moe, had three trucks following US to
load on the liquor. We got about s24,-
600 worth" Working without disguises
except old clothes and unshaven faces
the two agents visited one place after
another without being recognized. In
most of the places they purchased
whisky. gin or other liquor and then
simultaneously served summonses and
search warrants.
1T was soft picking" Izzy declared
Izzy and Moe began their days ac-
tivities at the saloon Of Peter Riley,
SIS Third avenue. Thomas Dunnigan,
bartender, was just opening up the place
when the agents appeared. The bar
tender was having trouble with the lock
and called upon the two passersby for
aid.
Moe and Izzy helped open the door
and then lowered the awning and took
the blinds from the window. After
ward they had drinks, they said. Then
tkey served the astonished Dunnigan
with summons and left another for
the proprietor.
The biggest raid we made was up
at 2096 Madison avenue" Izzy said.
There we arrested Nathan r. Cold
graben and Budd Dixon. We bought
drinks Of gin and when Budd found out
who we were he tainted and fell down
behind the bar. We had to send out
for some bromo- -seltzer so he could
read the summons.
Under the bar we found 500 bot
ties of liquor that tasted like bum gin.
but it was labelled North Carolina Corn
Whisky 1t was even worse than South
Carolina corn.
While the seized liquor was being
loaded on the Government truck the
streets near the saloon became con-
gested with people and it was necessary to
telephone to the West Tooth street police
station for the reserves.
The soft drink parlor of Fred Uhle
at $50 Lexington avenue also yielded
large seizure of liquor. Izzy said he
had passed by the place Thursday ana
observed a truck unload a number of
cases of mineral spring water" His
suspicious were aroused at the amount
and the address of the parlor was tucked
away in his mind for future reference.
The mineral water" he said, proved to
be 240 gallons Of grain alcohol Nearby
were 900 bottles of beer which Izzy said
contained about 4 per cent. alcohol.
This bartender also came very near
fainting when we gave him the sum-
n.ons.' Izzy said. "IIe had to grab
a fan and start waving fresh air into his
rose and mouth.
While hundreds of persons we're pass
ing from church, Izzy and Moe entered
q saloon at 2S6 Willis avenue. The
Bronx. alleged to be owned by William
Hardinan, and seized two 100-gallon
stills a quantity of mash and alcohol
and $50 bottles of Scotch and rye
whisky. The loading of the confiscated
liquor and apparatus attracted the
churchgoers and resulted In traffic
jam which lasted for quarter of an
hour. The reserves of the Alexander
avenue police station were called this
time to clear the street.