Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-04
MAN DEAD, WOMAN ILL
IN EAST SECOND
STREET DWELLING
Joseph Levin Succumbs, Mary
MaIloy Overcome, Presum-'
ably From Alcoholism.
WHISKY STILL IS REVEALED

A man lies dead at the city morgue
and a young woman, about 20 years
OF age, is In a critical condition at
tho Delaware Hospital, az n result, tho
police believe. Of alcoholism. The dead
man Is Joseph Levin, 90 years old. The
woman is Mary Malloy. whose resi-
dence Is unknown.
Both the woman and Levin were
found shortly after 10 yesterday
morning IN the partly vacant house at
422 East Second street. said 10 have
been rented over a month ago by
Levin. The couple were Unconscious
and Levin died while being placed in
police ambulance.
John Gillian, living near Second ana
! Poplar streets, while passing the sup
| posedly vacant house at 10 o'clock
yesterday, detected smoke pouring
from a second story window ut the
rear lie summoned George Parks. said
/ to be the owner OF the property. Parks,
! I'm company with his wife. hurried to
| the house. Tho smoke had not reached
| the lower rooms, but upon entering
! the second floor the members. OF the
party were partly overcome by the
heavy fumes Continuing their search
/
they were confronted with n sickening
sight Both the man and woman lay
unconscious on the floor. Surrounding
them was what Ia believed 20 have
been large whisky still, demijohns.
four barrels az mash and other para
pherhalia used in the manufacturing
uf whisky and other splrituous liquors.
In tho bashtub was found sever1l large
pieces OF burning wood Realizing the
seriousness % the case and fearing
for the lives OF the man ana woman.
Mr.. Parks Immediately summoned DR.,
Henry q. Buckmaster. ut Fourth and
Poplar streets.
DIR. Buckmaster did what he could
and tho couple were then sent 10 the
Delaware Hospital.
Complete Liquor Outfit.
Detectives Kempski and Sutton, and
officer Bradford were detailed on the
case. A further investigation revealed
n 30-gallon still. In the room. besides
, the still. was found two 45-gallor
barrels OF finished mash. ono five gal.
t Ion glass demljohn nlled with finished
Fl whisky product. five two-Eallon crock
demiiohns. several empty whisky hot.
ties. whisky glasses. two butter tubs
used for seats, pipe connections and
. tools. In room adjoining was foun(
x one 45-gallon barrel OF fermente,
e. mash. one half barrel Of ground corl
and a pile of pipe fixtures Tho still
when found. was resting ON small
lighted gas stove. II ia the opinion o
. / the police that Levin was overcom'
while sitting on tho butter tun pre-
!, paratory TO connecting the still.
Tho still and gss stove was foun'
. connected by passing a gas tube from
>, the kitchen and passing the tube alonl
\ the stairway leading to the back room
4 The tube was then run unosr the foo
- and released through small trap Il
q the center of the room. Water 70
$ the still was furnished from the bat
d tub faucets. There was also 4 sma
9 wash sink In the room.
O When found. the couple were fun
clothed. However. both the man an
g woman had used their coats for pil
u lows. Just where the Malloy girl live
II could not he ascertained. She Is we
n known by the police, however, the lat
q ter say.
y 1t required the help OF an extr
l. force Of policemen to remove the lguc
from IN, house. The stills and othe
n equipment found In the room were i'm
!" mediately contiscated. 1t requiring NV
:, trips OF the patrol car to convey III
IA stuff to police headquarters.