The New York herald., 1922-03-19
BOOTLEGS SEND TIPS
And BALK $50 BOOZE
RAIDERS in YONKERS
Searches i'm 45 Saloons and
Other Places Reveal
Little Liquor.
~ MEN ARE ARRESTED
Some Resorts in Anderson's
Home Town Haven't a
Drop of Rum.
WARNING BY HAYWARD
Asserts More Than 98 Per
Cent. Of Illegal Liquor on
Sale Is Dangerous.
WARNING BY HAYWARD

Almost the entire force Of prohibi-
ton agents in New York city, accom-
panied by squad from up State,
swooped down upon Yonkers yester-
day afternoon with warrants for the
searching of forty-five saloons and
other places where LIQUOR was said to
10 sold. The results of the raid were
disappointment to prohibition head
quarters, for the Yonkers bootlegging
fraternity was tipped off Friday night
to what was coming. Twelve arrests
and some small seizures OF liquor were
made.
This was the third assault upon
Yonl1ers, the home of William H. An
derson. State Superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League, within year.
There were more search warrants is
sued for this raid than for either OF
the others, and the raiding party.
which comprised $50 men under Chris
Fortman, chief field agent. was larger.
Three weeks OF investigation by
the evidence on which the search war
rants were obtained from United States
Commissioner Hitchcock. Reager and
kerrlgan posed as factory hands,
mingled with the crowds Of workmep
as they Knocked OF at night. and
found where they bought their liquor.
Most of the places raided yesterday
were In the poorer section OF the city.
Raiders Split Into Groups.
The raid began promptly at 2 o'clock.
set as the zero hour. The men broke
up into groups OF twos and threes and
fours by prearranged pian,
+ Some of the liquor seized was or
excellent quality. The agents found six
barrels and twenty-four bottles OF
three barrels OF beer. In many places
where the agents knew liquor was sold
day after day not n drop could be To-
Gated, indicating that warnings had
been issued.
The twelve men arrested, all in
saloons, or small restaurants. were
Andrew Redan. 43 Palisade avenue:
Andrew Ballint. 10 Mulberry street:
Andrew Obersky. IS Washington street;
Martin Tarroll. 10 Ravne avenue; Isa-
dore Levine. lis Nepperhan avenue;
John Genoa, 15s Willow street: Joseph
Pisano, 1872 Linden street: John Tyrell.
50 Yonkers avenue: Caspar VIII. 332
New Main street; Michael Lamanecz.
292 Ashburton avenue, and Charles
Semenitz, 50 st. Mary street Each was
held in $500 bail before City Judge Botte.
Nine summonses were served also.
William Hayward. United States At
torney. and Palmer Garfield. Special
Assistant United States Attorney, who
have charge OF the prohibition division
of Col. Hayward's office. issued warn
ings TO the public yesterday against
the dangers Of bootleg liquor.
While the people are demanding
every possible safeguard to assure the
supply OF pure milk and meats" said
COL Hayward. many are disregaroins
all sense OF caution and prudence In
drinking illegitimate liquor. Over sS
per cent. of all samples OF liquor now
being obtained by agents from illegal
sales is bad liquor. according to Gov
ernment laboratory reports
Says Anderson Aided Vets.
Mr.. Garfield said the samples were
collected from hotels and restaurants
as well as from saloons. and that sS
per cent OF them analyzed as ethyl
alcohol much diluted and colored with
burnt sugar or other materials.
w. II. Stayton. vice-president OF the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment. said yesterday that the
attack upon the organization made re-
Gently by William II. Anderson. State
Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League. had not harmed II. las
matter of fact" Mr. Stayton declared.
"Mr. Andersons misstatement OF the
date OF our members rally brought a
flood OF Inquiries upon us. and many
people who had not heard OF US before
said they wanted TO ENROLL
Mr.. Stayton said the rally would be
held IN Carnegie Hall on the evening
OF April 8. Stuyvesant Fish, treasurer
OF the New York division. will preside.