The Washington times., 1922-08-30

III tne past year OF more mas oFoken
all records in the number Of arrests
made and in liquor confiscated, it
was revealed today.
Commissioner James F. Oyster,
who, with Maj. Daniel Sullivan,
Superintendent of Police, has con-
Quoted the "war," made public
today a statement covering the
activities of the department in its
attempt to curb these violations Of
law.
Record OF Department.
Briefly stated this Is what the de.
partment has done:
Arrested and charged 215 persons
with bookmaking.
Arrested and charged 9,615 per-
sons with drinking in public, operat-
ing automobiles while drunk and
intoxication.
Arrested and charged 1922 per-
sons with selling, transporting and
manufacturing liquor.
Confiscated nearly 10000 gallons OF
Whiskey, gin, alcohol, cider, cham
payne, wine. home brew, cognac,
beer, mash and extracts.
Destroyed 101 stills.
Confiscated forty-five automobiles,
four wagons, four bicycles and one
boat.
Praise For Police.
In issuing this statement Commits
sioner Oyster took occasion to praise
members Of the department for their
work. He said he was more than
pleased with the activities Of the
members Of the force, adding that
he believed Washington has one of
the most efficient and loyal forces
in the United States.
The report on bookmaking covers
the period from April 20, 1920. to
August %, 1922. 1t shows that 2l5
arrests were made and that the
courts disposed of twenty.nine CT
these cases. Three of those arrest
ed died, leaving 1873 cases not dis
posed Of. The report also makes
public the names of the persons al =
rested for bookmaking.
More than 100000 in bond has
been put up in the various precincts
as collateral, the arrested man be-
ing released until he is called to
trial. One hundred and ninety-four
persons put up $4,000 bond; one put
up $4,000 bond; one $4,000, and an
other $4,000.
The report also shows that twenty
three persons were arrested more
than once. Samuel r. Beard leads
the list, having been arrested six
times; Charles H. Thomas and
Harry Perskin follow with four ar.
rests. Thirteen were arrested twice
and six three times.
In ten instances the cases were
a.
about dozen instances and in five
instances fines and Jail sentences
were imposed and then suspended.
The first precinct leads in the
number of arrests for bookmaking
with eighty-eight cases. Other pre-
cincts follow: Second, thirty. six
third, one; fourth, one; fifth, thir.
teen; sixth, thirty.three; seventh,
six; eighth, six; ninth, four; tenth,
none; eleventh, none; harbor, none,
and Detective Bureau. twenty-eight.
Seized Much Liquor.
The police department in its boot.
Logging campaign seized during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 3,042
gallons Of whiskey; 207 gallons of
gin: 62S gallons Of alcohol; 6S5 gal.
Ions Of cider, seven gallons of
champagne; 2,ss2 gallons Of wine;
407 gallons of home brew; 1853
gallons cognac: 472 gallons Of un.
known beverages; 10,175 bottles of
extracts; $40 bottles of tonic; S7s
bottles Of beer and 7,648 gallons Of
mash.
The department also seized 101
stills, forty-five automobiles, four
wagons, four bicycles and one boat
In the 9,615 arrests made from
March Is, 1921, to August 2S, 1922,
for drunkenness, operating a car
while drunk in public, the depart.
ment was successful in getting
forty-six of these cases were dis
missed, fifty seven nolle pressed
and 1874 are still pending.
In the 3,222 arrests made for
transporting, selling and manufac.
turing the department was sue.
cessful in getting 1,528 convictions.
One hundred and seven cases were
dismissed, 201 nolle pressed and
1,476 pending.
Commissioner Oyster today made
public the following names Of those
arrested and charged with book.
making, together with the disposi.
tion of the cases:
First Precinct.
Frank Michael Mccormick. pend.
ing.
Joseph Caruso, pending.
Raymond Ignatius Cannon, pend
ing.
James Francis McClellands, pend.
ing.
Samuel Roy Beard, pending.
Edward Cleveland Wren, pending
Clarence John Brenner. pending.
Thomas Homes Freeman, pend.
ing.
Zachariah Thomas Goldsmith,
pending.
Arthur James Roche, pending.
Arthur James Roche, pending.
George Metcas, pending.
Jacob Marquis. pending.
Melvin Block, pending.
Hezekiah Bagley Bailey, pending.