New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-17
Two Barlxeeps
f amt as Ivy
Raids I6Places
Dry SIeush in Big Auto, With
Moe Smith i'm Truck Con-
voy, Leaves Trail of Near
Riots i'm Harlem and Bronx
SIS, 900 Liquor Seized
Ammonia and Palm Leaf
Fan Bring Two Out of
Swoon to Get Summons

Swoon to Get Summons
Sixteen alleged liquor dispensaries
were ra;ded and twenty-six summonses
were handed out yesterday morning by
Prohibition Agents Izzy Einstein and
Moe Smith, who stopped traffic, while
acting under special orders Of Director
Ralph A. Day. lay and Moe travelled
In big motor car, followed by three
big Knickerbocker Warehouse trucks
thus staging parade which attracted
no end of attention and caused several
near riots. Liquor worth $4,000 was
seized and carted to the warehouses
in the big trucks. Much was destroyed
where found. Two 200-gallon stills
were seized.
One negro and one white bartender
are said to have tainted at the mere
mention of Icy Einstein's name. An
other took Icy for a racehorse owner
he had heard about, and warmly shook
Izzy's hand and expressed great JOY at
meeting him. Izzy responded PLEASED
to meet you" and handed out q souve-
mir calling the man into court Tuesday
morning. In all, sixteen alleged own
ers of places and ten alleged bartend-
ers were handed tickets" by Izzy and
Moe. They are charged with violating
the Yolstead law.
The first place visited was that Of
nathan r. Goldgraben, 2o96 Madison
Avenue, in the heart of the Harlem
negro belt. A negro bartender, who
said he was Bud Dixon and lived at 203
West 104th Street, was behind the bar
whistling jazz tune. Men of all
shades and nationalities were lined up,
awaiting their turn to buy, according
to the story told by Icy and Moe.
Sales were of half-pint bottles only.
Icy, with Moe in the immediate
background, lined up with the others.
He says he bought half pint. Then
he handed the musical Bud Dixon a
summons and said: ~ am Izzy Elm
stein Perhaps you have heard of me-"
Ivy said he was about to introduce
Moe, but Dixon had swooned. A negro
friend rushed out to get some aromatic
spirits of ammonia to bring Dixon to.
Hes been drinking too much
bromo," said the man who rushed for
the strange spirits. A crowd began to
collect. Police reserves were called.
and the crowd dispersed. Henry
Schmidt, white bartender Of 1910
Park Avenue, stepped into the breach
left vacant by the fainting Bud Dixon.
Schmidt got summons, too. Eight
hundred half-pint bottles filled with a
brown liquor were seized Schmidt
said these 800 bottles were the stock
to supply the Sunday trade, which
means the place was earning $500 a
day clear profit at S1.50 half pint.
"The owner of this place is in Nj
agara Falls" said Schmidt.
Here's summons for him." said
Icy; "send it by telegraph"
The next place was a restaurant I'M
der a sign, "Non- beverage Drinks for
Sale" Izzy and Moe entered The
agents had watched the place all last
Thursday night and had seen many
gallon bottles carried into the base
ment. The bottles were labeled "Min-
eral Springs Water" They got a
search warrant and bought drinks yes
terday morning, then they seized the
mineral water" 1t was pure grain
alcohol, it is charged.
1.-THE bartender there was August
Tepel, of 238 East 138th Street" said
Icy. ale tainted, too--at least, he
had to use a fan on himself when l
handed it to him the summons"
A big. crowd was coming out of
church in the neighborhood Of 286 Will
lis Avenue, the Bronx, when Icy and
Moe and the trucks turned into the
street. Summonses were handed Will
liam Hardinan, as owner, and John
Casey, as bartender. Two 200-gallon
stills were found in the basement
Much mash and other stuff was de-
stroyed where found. One hundred
bottles of excellent quality Scotch
were loaded into the trucks as the
church crowd stood about, in apparent
enjoyment of the situation. The crowd
Kept growing and finally stopped traffic
reserves also dispersed this crowd.
A sign on the window of 5092 Third
Avenue reed: Nothing sold over one
Eaif of l per cent" Izzy bought a
drink here and so did Moe. They say
they were served with kerosene. Izzy
detected the odor and said: you've
made a mistake"
Sorry" said Paddy Foley, the all
legged bartender and then, it is charged,
he passed out the real stuff and two
summonses were Forthcoming.
The place at 578 Third Avenue
opened late. Thomas Dunnigan, the
bartender. was just opening up when
Icy strolled by, while trucks and auto
waited just around the corner. Izzv
accommodatingly took Dunnipan's
bundle while he turned the key in the
lock. Then Icy helped Dunnigan
hang the swinging doors
sure III sell you a drink" Dumb
gan Is alleged to have said to the ac-
customer to-day"
You are nice friendly fellow" re-
piled lzzy, here is a free ticket" Then
Moe came along with the trucks. Peter
riley, owner. was also the recipient of
summons.
AT Barney Tighe's place, 67o Third
avenue, customers were lined up await
ing their turn to buy. Mike Donahue.
bartender, it is charged. was doing his
best to handle the rush. 1t came
Izzy's turn and then Noes turn. Then
lzzy preached over the heads of the
crowd and passed out the summonses.
Two places on upper Broadway were
visited and one in Greenwich Village,
together with others on Third and
Eighth avenues.