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The New York herald., 1922-06-25
s5OO,O00 IN SEIZED
LIQUOR TO GO BACK
N. j. Warehouse Raided H.
legally, Federal Judge
Lynch Rules.

Liquors valued at more than $4,000.
which were seized three weeks ago
when prohibition agents raided the
warehouse of the New Jersey Whole
Gale Drug Company of Newark. must
be returned to the owners. Federal
Judge Lynch ruled yesterday The
court held that the search warrant on
which the agents had obtained their
evidence of violation of the Volstead
act was illegal and faulty. The prohi-
bition department must also return
memoranda .obtained from the desk Of
a shipping clerk.
The ruling was made on an injunc-
ton proceeding instituted by the COM
panv against the Government to pre-
vent the latter making use Of the
evidence. 1t was represented that the
night before the raid prohibition
agents gained access to the books and
sales records of the company by mis-
representing themselves as employees
Of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
who desired to check up on the income
tax return filed by the company.
The court also halted the proceedings
begun by Prohibition Director Brown Of
Newark to have the drug company show
cause why its permit to sell liquor un-
der authority Of the Volstead act should
not be revoked. 1t was held that Brown
had no right to institute the suit with
out consulting a higher authority the
law providing that revocation proceed
ings can be started only by express au-
thority of the Prohibition Department in
Washington.
Police Commissioner Enright will be
notified o8 the number of trivial cases
being presented to the Grand Jury of
Kings county, it was said yesterday,
when the jury dismissed fifty-six cases
of alleged violation of the Mullan-G Gage
act involving possession of small
amounts of liquor in pocket TASKS. 1t
is understood the Grand Jury will point
out to the Commissioner the great loss
of time resulting from the necessity cs
policemen having to appear against ac-
cused persons only to have the cases
dismissed
More than 500 quarts Of liquor were
seized and the manager of Strube
Brothers restaurant at 1922 Surf ave-
nue.. Coney Island, was arrested when
police raided the place yesterday with
q search warrant obtained from County
Judge Haskell. The restaurant adjoins
the Bank of Coney Island and is op-
posite Luna Park.
Hundreds of Saturday afternoon
pleasure seekers crowded about the res
taurant to watch the loading of the
confiscated liquor into the patrol wagon
to be taken to the Coney Island police
station. John j. Mccarthy. aged 81,
manager of the restaurant, was arrested
and released under bail of $500.
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
ASKS $500, 900 DAMAGES
FOR WIFE'S ELOPEMENT
Cutchess County Farmland
Sues Wealthy Employer.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
PoUGHKEEPsrE, June "a. - Morgan
striep. farmland. has sued William A.
Martin. contractor and real estate
dealer of Hopewell Junction. for $780,
600. The plaintiff is the husband OF
Mabel Striep. servant in the Martin
home, who is alleged 10 have accom-
panied Martin on long trip.
Mrs. Striep lived with her husband at
Arthuraburgh and every morning Mar
tin would go for her in his automobi c
and return with her at night. it is said.
When she did not return on the night of
May Is Striep started an investigation
and says he found the Martin home was
closed.
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
HOPES NOW TO GET
VAROTTA SLAYERS
Banton Thinks Condemned
:. Pair Will Reveal Actual
Murderers.
Two MEN BEING SOUGHT
Police Believe They Fled to
Italy After Raffaelle's
+a
Confession.

The nope that the actual murderers or
five-year -old Giuseppe Varotta win bS
captured now that the shadow Of the
death chair has fallen on two of the
alleged Blackhand kidnapers. while
speedy trials face the other three. was
expressed last night by District Attorney
Banton.
Roberto Raffaelle has been convicted
ard sentenced to. the electric chair. An
tonic Marino was found guilty of first
degree murder last Friday night and Will
be sentenced this Wednesday Santo
C'usamano will be called for trial to-mor-
row before Judge Taliey in General Ses-
sions. James Ruggieri. stepson of Ma
rino. will be tried next, and John Mel
chione, the last of the gang, following
him.
Another hope is that two men. whose
names are known to the authorities
and who are under suspicion, may De
found Michael Fiaschetu. head OF the
italian squad. whose carefully iaid
plans resulted in the arrests OF tne
five men last June. is bending every
effort to find these two.
They fled from their East Side hang
outs immedia tely after the death OF
the son OF Salvatore Varotta OF 5o4
East Thirteenth street and Fiaschetti
declares he has reason to belleVe they
may have been responsible for carry
ing ou the death threat in one of the
Blackhand letters sent the father.
1t is believed they have gone to Italy.
Raffaelle made a confession In the
death house at Sing Sing which differed
from what he told the police on the
night of his arrest. The presentation
OF this evidence. when the condemned
man was called to the witness standv
is believed to have carried weight with
the Jury which sat at the Marino trial.
It Is expected that he will be called
again by the prosecution al. the trial OF
Cusamano and, as Mr.. Bahton pointed
out, Marino may now see fit'to tell more
than he did when he was on the stand
in his own behalf last week.
A remarkable feature in the trials or
Raffaelle and Marino is that no attempt
has been made by the prosecution to
show that these men were guilty of the
actual murder of the boy, found on
June II in the Hudson River near Pier
mont.
George y. Brothers. Assistant District
Attorney, who prosecuted both cases.
merely tried to show that the defend
ants were guilty of the theft of the
child and threatened his death If Va
rotta "squealed" to the police. He then
contended that, although they were ar
rested on June and were possibly in
Tombs prison when the boy was
drowned. yet they were equally respon-
sible with the actual murderers.
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
CATERPILLAR. PEST
INVADES BROOKLYN
100 Insect Chasers Enable to
Cope With IL.

Brooklyn is face to face with the worst
caterpillar pest II has had in years. AL
though Park Commissioners John N.
Harman has had 100 men busily engaged
I'm spraying the trees in the parks and
city streets they have been unable to
cope with the plague. Last year the
pest Invaded sections OF Brooklyn which
Formerly had been free from the nuis-
ancc. and laid eggs which are Matching
this summer
THE Park Department is now getting
more than 100 complaints n day" the
Commissioner said. 'and this number ID
likely TO be five times as great before an
other week The caterpllars have not
vet begun to drop out OF the trees. The
number of Brooklynites whoewill ask for
help az soon as the pest crawls on the
sidewalks will run into the thousands.
when Il Is remembered that each fe-
male caterpillar lays about 400 eggs. IL
can be readily understood how great a
menace this pest is wien unchecked"
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
FIREMEN CAPTURE
GAME AT CARNIVAL
Defeat Audubon A. A. at Sum-
mernight Festival in
Stadium.

A program of interesting athletic.
theatrical and musical events was staged
at the stadium. of the College of the
City of New York yesterday in celebra-
tion of the thirtieth anniversary of the
founding of the Firemen's Mutual Ben
evolent Association. The affair. which
had as its purpose the enlarging of the
endowment fund for retired firemen, this
year was called a carnival and sum-
mer night festival"
Both names proved appropriate. for
the various stunts performed by the ar
lists from the Keith circuit, not to men,
ton those of the amateur baseball
players, boxers and wrestlers were
enough to justify the first appelation.
and the ball and concert which topped
off the events last night certainly made
the flremen and their friends feel that
the festival idea had been carried out.
The game with the Audubon Athletic
Club was heralded as the principal event
on the program, and Of course the fire.
men won defeat on such an occasion
would have been little short of utter
disgrace. Score, IA to 2.
Following the game. after the dust
had settled President Theodore II. Mar
tins of the Association presented low
ing cup to Joseph Crawley, assistant
chief Of the fire department. The give,
and receiver posed for moment while
clicking cameras were leveled at them
and newspaper reporters took spurious
notes. followed by the applause of the
multitude.
Amateur national and State champions
in the wrestling and boxing
matches. staged last night. Benny
Leonard. the lightweight champion.
refereed the boxing bouts. These were
followed by the New York Police Depart
ment Glee Club concert, which in turn
was followed by the ball. The New
York Fire Department band and Keith's
Boys Band We'd with each other from
opposite sides Of the stadium through
out the afternoon and night in enlven-
ing the affair. AS for attendance, the
stadium was not CANNED to. overflow
ing" but the promoters were satisfied
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
EXPORT MEN ELECT PIGoTT.
Takes Place Of n. s. Dcmarest as
Nice-Prcsidcnt.

Directors Of the American Manufac-
turers Export Association have ac-
cepted the resignation of III S. Dema-
s~st as vice-president and elected in
his place William Pigott, president Of
the Pacific Coast Steel Company. Mr.
Pigott also Is president OF the Pacific
Northwest Foreign Trade Council. G..
a. I.umb OF the California Packing
Company and Louis Williams of the
Union Drawn Steel Company also were
elected directors.
The Mills bill, which provides for re-
ducinE from $40 to 81 the charge for
viseng the passports OF aliens. was ap-
proved by the board.
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
SUES ON GERMAN PATENTS.
Chemical Company Says Govern
ment Sold Rights.

Ten complaints have been filed In
Federal Court in Newark by the Chem
ical Foundation Company. Inc. of VIII
mington, Del. charging four New
Jersey chemical companies with illegally
using German patent for making
chemicals and dyes.
The papers allege that the Federal
Government seized the patent rights dur
ing the war and later sold them to
the Chemical Foundation Company.
The latter asks the court to fix
reasonab bic royalty for use OF the patents
and order the Federal Trade Commits
sion TO cancel licenses granted to the
defendant companies
Seven of the suits are brought against
the Consolidated Color and Chemical
Company of Newark. The other de-
PENDANTS are Il. c. klipstcin and Sons
Company OF Chrome. the Takanline
Laboratory Inc. of Clifton, and the
General Ceramics Company of Keasbey.
The New York herald., 1922-06-25

burial fund. Samuel o. Stevenson. first
president of the association. said that
the 1922 festivities excelled all other
ANIMALS.
There were numerous short distance
dashes in which the members. sons.
daughters and wives took part. Later
the Letter Carriers Band furnished the
music for dancing.
Peter J. Walters. president. said the
annual expenditure of the association
was 1000 and in addition the burial
allotment for each member had been
increased from 500 to $3.50, so it is neces-
sary for the association to redouble It's
efforts to raise funds. Postmaster Nor
gan was unable to attend.
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
WADSWORTH MENTIONED
AS NEW PARTY LEADER

ROCHESTER. N. Y, June 24.-Follow-
Republican Chairman Hotchl<iss from
New York. where he conferred with Re-
publican leaders. II was persistently
rumored here to-day that Senator James
w. Wadsworth would succeed George
w. Aldridge. late Collector of the Port
of New York and Republican State Com
mitteeman. as State leader of the party.
Senator Wadsworth was mentioned as
possible leader because OF his adherence
to the Harding Administration policies
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
SUE OWNERS OF BOAT
THAT WRECKED BRIDGE
Authorities Contemplate Ac-
tion-Ddmage $50, 1000.

Fifty officials Of Hudson and Essex
counties and a representative of the War
Department came here to-day to view
the wrecked bridge over thS Hackensack
River here. which was spashed when
the steamboat Glen Daruei backed into
IT Thursday morning.
No official report has been made of
the crash as yet. 1t was estimated by
experts to-day that the damage is in
excess of $3.50, 900.
1t was explained to-day that the
crash was caused by too much steam.
The boat had been lodged on a mud
bank near the bridge. 1t was said, and
the engineer put on all steam in an at
tempt to back off. The scheme worked
only too well. Before the boat could
be halted & had crashed into the draw,
which then splashed into the. river. The
Freeholders said that they had engaged
counsel to start admiralty proceedings
against the banking firm of Peabody,
Heugaling & Co. of Chicago. owner of
the steamboat. The New York agent.
Of the banking firm is c. d. Mallory of
IL Broadway.
A movement is now on foot in Jersey
City the F'reeholders said to-day, to
build high bridge over the river per-
mitting smaller craft to pass underneath
with no danger of a recurrence of the
crash on Thursday
Scores of private launches are now
transporting passengers across the river.
The Public Service Railway Company
is running cars tc and from the wrecked
bridge. A free ferry service has been
inaugurated to transport thousands Of
workers employed in the shipbuilding
plants here.
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
HYLAN VERSUS MILLER,
HTRSHFIELD INTTMATES
Says Gouernor Is Sure to Get
Good Drubbine.

David Hirshfield Commissioner of
Accounts. took his turn yesterday at
having something to say about the po-
litical outlook for this fall. severely be-
rating Gov Miller for his speech before
the Queens County Republican Commit
tee last Tuesday and asserting at the
end:
Gov. Miller is due Tor a well-deserved
drubbng and these so-called ignorant
and unintelligent masses will administer
ii tn him at the polls next election day"
uirshfielo's statement is regarded
as having Importance chiefly because
he has. from time to time, been the
spokesman for Hylan. 1t will be re-
garded in some quarters as indicating
that Mayor Hylan. who is William r.
Hearst's candidate. is to run against
Gov. Miller. In other quarters, 1t may
be regarded as indicating that w. r.
Hearst. who is Mayor Hylan's candi-
date Is TO run.
Hirshfield said in part:
"Of course, those who stopped to re-
,iect never doubted that the Chemical
rryst the Crucible Steel Trust, the
Rockefeller interests, the gas, electric
ty and telephone service manipulators
ard the Traction Trust would insist
cron retaining the best Governor they
svcr had. We all knew that while Cow
..ill.r was hitting hither and thither.
di.claiming his intention to stand for
reelection. he was looking for a renom-
nation.
'In his speech before the Queens
County Republican Committee last Tues
day evening. Gov. Miller as the pros
pective Republican candidate for re-
election not only reiterated his .slander
Of the foreign born citizens whom he had
characterized in his Poughkeepsie speech
as ignorant. unintelligent and practi-
caly. un-American, but he added insult
10 injury by stating that these citizens
required to be educated. presumably In
the school Gov Miller was educated to
become the paid attorney and counsel
Of the traction and other trusts"
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
$22,50o FOR HUSBANDS DEATH.
Corona woman Compromises with
Otis Elevator Company.

Daniel Noble, Surrogate of Queens
county, granted yesterday the petition
of Mrs. Jennie Fisher Of 50 South Fifty
first street. Corona l.. I. for n com
promise in her damage suit against the
Otis Elevator Company for the death
OF her husband, George W. Fisher as
a result of Injuries received on March
% last. Mrs. Fisher said that the com
pany had agreed to pay her s22,5oo.
Fisher an ironworker. was working
on new building at 602 Jackson ave-
nue., Long Island City. when a piece
of concrete fell and hit him on the head.
He died about a week later
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
RUSTON SEEKS FIRST
ITALIAN EXTRADITION
Man Being American Citizen
He May Be GiUen Up.

District Attorney Ruston of Brooklyn
last night stated that he had completed
arrangements for the extradition from
Italy of Anthony Red" Somma. wanted
here on a charge of murder. 1t is al
legged that on January 20 Somfna shot
and killed Gus He>trick of 107 Douglas
street. Brooklyn. in the basement apart
ment at 3i6 Baltic street. occupied by
Michael Rawell and Joseph Mays.
II District Attorney Rustin succeeds
In extraditing Somma, it is said that
this will be the first time that an Italian
charged with a serious crime has been
sent back here from Italy. Somma.
however. is an American citizen. and
this. 1t Is said. will aid in his extradi-
tion.
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
WANT ASSESSMENT SPREAD.

More thar a hundred property own
ers along Lafayette avenue. Brooklyn,
protested yesterday in Supreme Court,
Brooklyn. against recent assessments
made against their properties by the
city for the widening OF the avenue
The petitioners said the assessments
should be city wide as motorists from
all sections OF tho city use the thor
oughfare.
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
AIDING f5TH's NEW ARM6R Y

The Fifteenth Regiment, New York
armory Tor the negro unit During the
series ofNfternoon concerts In the Park
Hotel Yesterday in ts campaign for an
National Guard. held the first of q
war Il was the 369th Infantry and served
In France under Col Hayward. now
United states District Attorney. IL re-
ported 1900 casualties.
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
LETTER CARRIERS PICNIC
ATTRACTS 5000 CROWD
Games and Dancing Supply
Ample Amusement.

More than 5000 members. wives,
guests and children attended the thirty
third annual picnic and cance of the
New York Letter Carriers Association
held yesterday afternoon and evening
at the Manhattan Casino. 10th street
and Eighth avenue. The association
was founded in 1889 for the benefit of
those incapacitated and to create a
Putnam patriot., 1922-01-27
ABINGDON

Walter Arnold Is on the sick list, at
the homie Of his sister Mr. Joseph E
Stoddard
Mrs John VI. Macintosh Of Ciese-
land Clio, has been thc quest Of her
mother Mrs. james daekiptesh
Mr. ard Mrs. Wills Covrn enter
tanned over Sunday, their son, Els
worth covell. and ms fiansee. Ms
White. also Miss Gladys coyeB
Mr. and Mrs Bert Rhiieh8use arc
much missed. but Ne are glad 70 hear
they are enjoying themselves IN Flori-
ia Miss Nerna Goutg + Vith them
al West Palm Beach
On Thursday evening. about - OF
the Younger set met at the home OF
MIR and Mrs. J. II. Elliott. it being tn,
birthday Of Thomas @. Elliott, 2nd
Almost all present were members OF
Mrs ElEiott's Sunday school class. A
delightful evening Of games, refresh
ments. etc. was enjoyed by all
Putnam patriot., 1922-01-27
EAST THOMPSON

Rev. Mr. Miller and Miss Ann Hoyle
have been somewhat indisposed the
past week.
Mrs. Grace George has gone to the
home Of Mr. and Mrs Herbert Kim
ball 10 be cared for for the present.
Silas Joslin has 50 far recovered
from his recent illness as to be out.
lie walked to the village one day last
week and called at the parsonage.
Rev. W II. Bath, district superin-
tendcnt of the Norwich district, will
hold the fourth quarterly conference,
Thursday. Feb. .. at o'clock, at silas
Josln's.
The Young Peoples Social Club
viii hold an entertainment in the
King Daughters hall Saturday night
Jan -. at > o'clock. There will be a
minstrel show followed By a play en-
titled a Paper Match lee cream.
cake and candy viii be on sale AT the
close If the entertainment
Rev and Mrs. Miller entertained
their niece, Miss Olive Buell. of Peter
sham, Mass, on Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Buell. is graduate nurse. having
taken training at Faulkner Hospital,
Jamaica Plain, for three years, some
II the time being spent at the Massa-
ehusetts General Hospital. Boston.
She is the eldest daughter Of Charles
and Mabel Buali. formerly Of East
for4
Putnam patriot., 1922-01-27
THOMPSON

i Mrs. Pred Hutchins entertained the
Tilimble Club on Thursday.
/ Clifford Green and Miss Gladys
Smith were married last week.
Several Thompsonites went to Put
nam 70 see the checker expert.
Mrs. Dexter Elliott spent few days
IN Providence the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mr.. C. =. Searls will leave
Pomfret for Camden. S. C.. on Sstur-
day.
Mrs. ". r. Peckham and Mrs. En-
ma Shaw Colclcurh were in town on
Sunday.
Padre Cullom spoke on Ireland at
the Howe -Msrot School last Saturday
evening.
Ephraim Smith has returned from
Willimantie, where he has been serv-
ing on the jury.
Virginia Elliott. who has been on
the waiting list for Westover for some
time, will enter Feb. 2.
George Harris Of Providence has
rented Edward Scarborough's house
on West street for next summer.
The basket ball team Of the Tour
tellotte Memorial High school beat the
Putnam Trade school at the last game.
The morning service Of the Neigh
horiy Hin church was held in the YES
try on account Of an accident TO the
furnace
Mrs. G. II. Nichols attended the New
England Conference Of the League Of
Women Voters in Boston on Wednes-
day and Thursday
on Feb. 2 The Grange viii have an
open meeting. There will be an in
stallation Of officers conducted by Mr..
Steere, ex-State Master Of Rhode Is
land. The Grange is most fortunate
in securing so fine speaker, and it is
hoped that there will be large at
tendance
Putnam patriot., 1922-01-27
INSANE
YOUTHFUL SLAYER

Ernest Skinner, the l6-yesrs-old
youth who in the early morning hours
Of Nov. murdered Clarence ]. Mil
Ter at the latter's horne in Howard's
Valley. town Of Hampton, and then
burned the house 70 cover up the
crime, has been pronounced insane
and sent 20 the Norwich State Hos
pital for the Insan. he sill remain
there until time for his trial on the
charge Of murder in the first degree.
arrives, IL his mental condition should
improve to warrant any such proceed
ure
Last Thursday afternoon Skinner
was brought over from Brooklyn jail
70 the Superior Court chamber at Viii
limsntie by Deputy Sheriffs Charles z.
Aver and Frank c. Tillinghas; Of
Moosup, and there Vas examined by
the commission appointed By Judge
Banks. consisting Of DIR. James J Don
ohue Of Norwich and Doctors John
Weldon and Clarence +. Simonds Of
Willimantic.
The examination lasted over a half
hour and was completed At = 30 o
clock The commission declared that
Skinner was insane IN that be was
mentally deficient due 20 birth and en-
vironments. Their finding was retarn-
I'd to Judge Banks. who issued an Or
der committing Skinner TO the Hos
pital for the Insane AT Norwich. for
support and treatment until the time
Of hls trial shall arrive
The certificate Of the physicians
read az follows:
10 the Hon. John ". Banks, a
Judge q the Superior court We, the
undersigned three physicians, appoint
ed by your honor 70 examine IS 70 the
condition of Ernest Skinner respect
fully certify that we have performed
the duties assigned 10 Us and ind the
said Ernest Skinner insane
James ]. Donohue, #. D
John Weldon. NJ. d
Clarence f. Smonds, VI. d.
The petition to Judge Banks for the
examining Of Skinner was filed byl
States Attorney Searls Of Putnam on
Jan Il
Putnam patriot., 1922-01-27

that the presence of an officer at >
public dance or other such event OF
that kind has deterrent effect upos
those who might be inclined to resort
to unwarranted conduct. The pres
ence of an office ralso gives a sort OF
assurance TO the public at large tina;
all will 20 well, SO Captain Delage has
given notice that an officers presenca
must be arranged for on all such oc-
casions as may be regarded as a puh
lie nature.
Putnam patriot., 1922-01-27
PHOENIXVHLE

Mn. Helen c. Joslyn is entertaining
Miss Paterson during her stay here.
On account Of the milk strike. local
producers deferred sending thcT milk
Monday.
Many friends q Mss MolHe Trow-
bridge are glad 10 hear Of her con
v.leseence.