New-York tribune., 1922-04-10

guard the garage. Why it required
in broad daylight they did not know
nor did they care.
=, It's beyond me-" said McKenns
thoughtfuly. ~ never seen a garage
piled up like this before,
lie sounded q packing case with his
nlghtstick and listened intently as
though it had been tuning fork. H
struck it again, harder this time
mere was no doubt about it; a fain.
chink as Of swaddled glass upon
sweddled glass came from within.
from one Of the cases. revealing sew
eral smaller cases within. He pried
the top from one Of the latter and an
orderly array of bottles with shakoes
OF white tinfoil came to view. Nc
Kenna took his prisoner to the police
station, where he was charged with
violation of the Sullivan law, and re-
turned with Captain Howard and sew
eral patrolmen.
Case after case was broken open.
Zach packing case contained twelve
cases OF wine or whisky and a quick
count showed there were $50 Of the
packing cases Two patrol wagons
we're called, and the policemen set to
garage to the police station.
Crowd Storms Laraxe
Ihey had not proceeded far before a
crowd jammed the sidewalk in front Of
the garage and extended halfway across
the street. Satisfying itself first with
Jeers, the crowd at last began to feel
detrauded as it saw case after case of
liquor carried out. 'rnen it began to
throw bricks and bottles.
Several windows were broken, and
this gave enterprfslng spirits in the
crowd new idea. Bunching together,
they charged into the garage and be-,
gan to snatch up bottles and thrust
them through the broken windows to
the less daring ones who waited out
side. The reserves were called and
managed at last to clear the garage
and safe space in front of it, through
which toiled their companions, laden
with priceless liquor.
The two patrol wagons were found
to be inadequate and motor trucks
stored in the garage we're pressed into
service. Guarded by police, the We
hicles made their way to the West
Thirtieth Street police station. The
seized liquor was piled in the court
yard of the building until the tiers
became too high for another case to
be added. Then they were taken into
the back room, and finally every un-
tenanted cell was turned into a wine
cellar.
Storage 81 Day Case
Little could be discovered about the
source Of the liquor. There was a
report that it came in recently on a
liner and was taken to the garage in
motor trucks. Garage employees as
serted that they had no idea what
was in the cases. S. Morris, one Of
the proprietors, said the same thing,
All he knew, he said, was that a man
whose name he did not know had
asked permission to store them there,
saying he would pay 81 day a case.
He was arrested
Izzy and Moe Active
The Federal raiders didn't investi-
gate any garages. They confined their
efforts to premises which formerly
were licensed liquor saloons. Besides
the $4,000 worth Of liquor and the
on numerous employees of the places
visited.
Izzy Einsten and his partner, Moe
Smith, were among the raiders. dis
guised as coachmen. Later they
changed the disguise, deciding that
chauffeurs would be more up to date
They put on leather coats and goggles,
but it never occurred to them to raid
garage. However. they got more
prisoners than any other two Federal
agents. The raids were confined to
Manhattan and the Bronx