The New York herald., 1922-01-12
Death Liquor Obtained
From Steamer Bound for
South America.
BIG CLEANUP IN JERSEY
Nine Agents Arrive in Newark
for Drive on Wettest
Cities.


MOI poisoning We're reported in Ho-
boken yesterday, bringing the total
there and in Jersey City since Satur-
day to ten Hobollen police have ar
rested q saloonkeeper on charge of
granddaughter In connection with two
OF the deaths, and have definitely
established the source of the alcohol
which resulted in the deaths of four
of the earlier victims. 1t was obtained
by longshoreman from steamer
that sailed for South American ports
last Saturday.
Henry Hoffman. AZ, janitor of the Star
of Israel Synagogue. Hobolsen died Just
before midnight in his home in 110 Park
avenue, few doors from the synagogue.
From his wife the police learned he be-
came violently i'll at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon and began to lose his sight
early in the night. A physician was
called at IL o'clock when he became
blind. He died in St Mary's Hospital,
and the doctors who attended him said
wood alcohol was the cause.
Carl Freund. a longshoreman, of TIC
First street, was taken away in an
ambulance at 1890 yesterday after
noon and died in st. Marys Hospital
IN hour later.
man, Of 220 Park avenue, was found
dead in his room by friend.
Granddaughter Charged.
The police learned that Sandhop had
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of Mike Yolsir at 800 Park avenue.
Yokir was arrested on charge of man
slaughter and his bartender was held Cor
alleged violation of the State liquor Law.
According to the police Yokir told them
he had been buying liquor from a man
who had still at $40 Park avenue.
A raid was made at this address and
William Brosgeght. rs. was arrested, In
his room on the second floor were found
p still, made from a five gallon milk
can, which It was estimated could pro-
duco from thirty to forty gallons of
liquor day, several wash boilers con-
tanning mash and several gallons of
liquor. Brosgeght was arrested on
charge of violation of the State liquor
law.
The police were told yesterday by
Eugene Lange. nephew of Emil Lange.
the saloonkeeper, who was one OF the
IlTSt WOOo ditohOl NiCb&ii6 Az klOpOhcLs
that his uncle bought she liquor from
James Sheehy. another victim, who OBJ
tained 1t from the steamer Sarcoxie
while he was working In her hold as a
longshoresman.
Lange said barge came alongside
the Sarcoxie Friday as she lay at Pier
2, Hohoken, and transferred to the
steamer ESQ drums of alcohol He told
the police Sheehy tapped one of these
drums and carried the stuff In a hot
water bottle. selling 1t to several per-
sons. The police have established that
the drums were plainly marked Wood
alcohol"
I,ange said his uncle paid So for a
bottle of this stuff. and diluted 1t with
water, doubling the amount.
stIII Not Held Responsible.
Chief OF Police Hayes said he was
satisfied the still seized In Hoboken
Tuesday had nothing to do with the
death of Lange and his friends. Long
ehoremen told the police they had
bought liquor made with this still for
several weeks and had felt no III ef-
feets.
Green Miller, general prohibition
agent, who Is under charges In New Jer-
sey In connection with the shooting OF
two men in a prohibition raid. arrived
in Newark yesterday from Washington
with eight other agents, all said to be
picked men, who are under orders to
clean up liquor conditions in New Jer
scy. Mr.. Miller said that DIR. r. o.
Matthews, general agent. who is acting
as the personal representative OF Com
missioner Haynes, Is due to arrive this
morning. The campaign against Jersey
violators will be conducted jointly by
Dr. Matthews. State Director Brown
and Mr.. Miller, who was acting as chief
enforcement officer for the State at the
time of the shooting In which he Is held.
It Is expected shakeup of the pres
ent New Jersey enforcement staff will
follow the arrival OF the special squad.
Mr. Miller was unable to say Just what
the plan of campaign would be.
IL was reported from Washington last
night that Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue Blair and Prohibition Commits
sioner Haynes had made emphatic de-
NAL OF reports that Ralph A. Day. State |
Director for New York, has resigned or |
contemplatcs resigning. Mr.. Blair said |
Mr.. Day was eager to go on with his |
work. and described him as zone of the |
best men we have" Commissioner |
Haynes said rumors OF Mr.. Days reslg- |
ton probably grew out OF the pipe |
dreams of those who are constantly |
inspiring reports of trouble within the /