The New York herald., 1922-05-27
500 Dining as II Quarts Of
Champagne, 10 of Whisky
and IA of Gin Are Seized.
MANY ARRESTS ARE MADE
Detectives Comb DistrictAbOut
Broadway and 42d Street
for 'Speakeasies.'

"A series of liquor raids on cabarets.
supper clubs and restaurants in the
White Light district got under way
a half hour before last midnight, just
as the after thcater rush was at its
height. Detectives from the staffs of
Inspectors Bolan and UnderLill, carry
ing search warrants, conducted the
raids
Five hundred persons were in Muir
rays, 22S West Forty-second street,
and Moran of Inspector Underhills
staff raided the place. Detective
Lavender went to the restaurant
Wednesday night with young woman
and bought, according to his state
ments before Justice Tierney in the
Supreme Court the next day. a half
pint of whisky for ST. Justice Tierney
issued search warrant and also a
John Doe warrant.
rhe detectives last night looked for
the waiter who Lavender said mad
serevd him. but ne was not there. Thsy
told James MCGUIRE. the head waiter
who lives at 455 West Fiftieth street.
that they were thirsty Mcclure. ac-
cording to the detectives. called another
waiter William o'Brien. aged IS, Of Ill
! West Sixtieth street.
Cocktails and Sandwiches, 81.
cocktails and some sandwiches. for
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| tectives. who arrested HIM and Nc
Guire.
Two of the detectives asked Julius
Broz, the elevator operator. to take
them UP stairs. He refused until the
detectives reminded him tfIat they could
| arrest him.
On the third floor the detectives be-
gan searching the rooms. Broz fol-
lowed them, an anxious look on his face
At room IL, when the detectives made
move as il to so in. Boz leaped In
front of them. put his back to the door,
stretched out his arms and said
Don't! You can't go in there. You
simply can't! -
"Oh, yes we cam replied the detec-
tives. as they pulled him away and put
him under arrest.
Liquor Fonnd In 81 Room.
Inside the room the detectives said
they found eleven quarts of cham
payne. ten of whisky and fourteen of
gin. With the help of three waters
they carried the liquor to an auto
mobile in the street. where crowd had
gathered TO watch the raid. The liquor
was taken to the West Thirtieth street
station. along with Mcclure. o'Brien
and Broz, all of whom were locked up,
charged with violating the Mullan-
Gage law. Broz in addition was
charged with interfering with an Off
Ger.
In the first hour and an half after
the raids started five places descr bed
by the police as "speakeasies" had keen
visited and seven prisoners taken. The
raids were continuing early this morn
ing.
Joseph Simpson. an actor OF 1t4 East
F'urty-fourth street. and Ralph ogel
aged So. veterinary surgeon OF 53s
West 136th street, were arrested at 25S
West Forty sixth street. A barrel OF
red wine. four bottles OF whisky and
sixteen small bottles were confiscsted.
Louis Nunno. chauffeur. and Peter
Gurtti. were arrested at 262 West Forty
sixth street, and some red wine was
seized.
James O'Brfen. bartender of e10
West 139th street, was arrested at 246
West Forty-sixth street Richard Nor
gan. who keeps a restaurant at 2ss West
Fiftieth street. was taken John Hodge.
restaurant owner OF ass West Forty
third street, was arrested at Broadway
and Forty-eighth street. charged with
having a bottle taken from the restau-
l