New-York tribune., 1922-05-28
Raid in Newark
Nets S5OO,OOO
Wortl, of Rum
Seizure at Wholesale Drug
Company Quarters Is
Biggest in New jersey
Since Dry Enforcement
500 Bbls. Alcohol Taken
90 Cases of Whisky in
ilaul; Reporter Traps 9
Saloon Men in Ossininn

satisfactory progress has been made
IN the enforcement of the national
prohibition law in this state during
the last six months" declared RalDh
A. Day who has Just completed six
months as Federal prohibition director
here, IN II statement issued yesterday.
"Prohbitiou is proving success
notwithstanding the many obstacles
ana difficulties that have confronted
ITS proper enforcement declared Mr..
Day, adding that public sentiment
toward the prohibition law is bccom-
ing more often one Of acquiescence
instead OF active antagonsm.
trohibltlon IS not subject to change
az ne "him or caprice of Congress- "
sa'd Director Day, "and people must
Iea ne that fact. 1t must be evident
that the time will never come when
two thirds of Congress and three
1oufths OF the states Will vote for the
repeal OF the Eighteenth Amendment.
ana the same thing applies to hopes
Tor the modification of the Volstead
act
"People who do no; support the Vol
stead act are characterized as stultj
tying their citizenship.
1T is unqucStionabl true that the
enforcement of prohibition in New
York State, almost from the date of
the enactment, received serious set
back through the bribing of our
agents. the statement reads. 81 am
convinced that | have cleaned up this
dcp!orab!e condition. The whole Of
hce has been reorganized Foreerics
of permits, formerly mighty source
of revenue TO the crooked, are now but
remotely possible and the promptness
with which they are discovered when
they are attempted has proven the fu-
tllltY Of this method Of bootleggIng"
Director Day declared that juries are
beginning to convict violators Of the
liquor laws aud referred in com
mendatory terms 10 the social, econo-
mic and industrial effects Of pro-
hlbItion.
The biggest liquor raid in the his
tory OF New Jersey was made in New
ark yesterday afternoon when Federal
agents and internal revenue men seized
100000 worth Of liquor in the plant
Company 56-58 Arlington Street
Twelve agents are now IN charge of
the place, the goods Of which have been
impounded.
The seized liquor consisted of 5000
cases Of whiskcy, 1000 cases of as
sorted liquors and 600 barrels of aco-
hol, whiskey, brandy and rum.
Federal agents spent Friday night
in the place, although formal seizure
did not take place until yesterday af-
ternoon, when General Agents NJ. G
Phillips and Walter Hit and Super
vising Prohibition Agent Appleby, of
for the seizure were issued by United
New Brunswick. These charge that
liquor was possessed and sold ille-
gally
Part of the seized liquor was Of a
consignment bought recently with the
consent of the government from Kan
engleser Brothers, of 8 Fleming Ave
nue., Newark who went out of business
following Federal regulation of whole
sale liquor dealers.
The New Jersey Wholesale Drug
Company is one of two wholesalers in
New Jersey operating under a license
issued by the Federal authorities,
According to Prohibition Enforcement
Agent Cone, a number of prominent
persons are involved in the charges
made against the company. Internal
revenue men took possession of the
books and papers to see if the proper
taxes have been paid.
When nine prisoners, arrested in
wholesale liquor raids in Ossining Fri
day night, were held for the grand jury
yesterday by Judge lrviny Valentine
t was brought out that the evidence
against all the defendants was obtained
oy Leslie Knapp, q reporter on an Os-
;ining newspaper.
While policemen commanded by
Chief Frank Mnnerlcy made the ar
rests it was Knapp who got evidence
i'm advance. For three years Ossining
police have been trying to close saloons
there, but as all the policemen are
known to liquor dispensers they were
unable to buy liquor. Knapp made pun
chases, he alleges, from all nine The
largest haul OF liquor, said to be valued
at $4,000, was taken from Edward +.
Campon's place, at go State Street and
was held by the police pending the out
come of the two charges against Cam
Dion, The prisoners furnished bail Of
$500 each and were paroled. except
Campion who was released upon q
$1,000 bond.