Evening star., 1922-09-23
DRY RAID BLASTS
WEEKEND OASIS
Officers Descend Bright and
Early on Aaven for
the Thirsty.

Descending upon three houses near
4th and Q streets northwest in sur
prise raid at o'clock this morning,
prohibition agents and police arrest
ed eight negroes and confiscated $50
gallons of corn whisky. The prison.
ers. including three women, were TAX
en- to police station No. s, where they
sion" and expected soon to obtain
bond
The liquor, in half-gallon glass jars
and egallon tin containers, was re-
ported by officers as the heavy week
end supply, just laid in by bootleggers
for Saturday and Sunday sale. While
most raids have been made at night,
the early morning surprise caught all
off their guard, officers said. and some
Were said to have been discovered,
still scantily clad. attempting to fee.
PIunEes Into Hole.
a trapdoor Immediately behind the
front door of 1644 4th street proved
one of the features OF the find, as two
officers bursting through the door un-
eXpectedly plunged up to their waist
into the hole, beneath which was the
cache where the liquor was about to
be hid.
The three houses entered were 1904.
1886 and 1914 4th street, where the
following were arrested: Sarah Hill,
Handy, jr: Estelle Thompson. Ossie
Gray, James Winfield. AlphonsO
Gibbs, John Eland Barnes. Police
today were still searching for Earl
Russell of 1914. where 123 gallons
ha
officers have warrant. was expected
to be in custody within a few hours
and was considered one of the lead
ers of the crowd. Sarah Hill and
Gibbs We're later released on $1,5aO
bond each.
Big Crowd Gathers.
When the officials appeared on the
scene at 4th street at s o'clock, ac-
cording to one who had an eye for
the local color of the situation. as
well as the hidden booze, the whole
populace of the street became ex-
cited heads popped out of windows.
doors were jerked open, and within
the twink1ing of an eye a big crowd
had gathered from neighboring
houses.
Acting Lieut.. Jerry Sullivan was the
most injured man of the dry squad.
He charged upon the door at 1914,
where previous reports said there
would be goodly supply of booze.
The door gave way, and. as he burst
into the room. to his surprise, he
suddenly stepped not onto solid floor.
but into deep hole. and was badly
bruised.
And it was but few minutes later
when Detective J. L. Billman. who
had searched one of the other houses,
rushed through the door at 1914. He.
too, hit the open trap and fell.
Many In Raid.
The owners of the liquor had evil
IDENTIFY just prepared to place their
supply away into the cave-like place
between the floor and the earth. sur
rounded by the foundation of the
house. but had not yet secreted it, and
the big haul of 1913 gallons was
taken.
At 1886 4th street officials found one
gallon. and at 1904 eleven gallons
The raid was conducted by Prohibi-
tion Agents Fred T. Rose. T. r. Hines
and Sam Edwards. in cooperation
with the police. including Capt. E. ].
Keefe, Acting Lieut.. Jerry Sullivan.
Detectives j. l.. Billman, Thomas
Nally, G. II. Trammell, F.. j. knoble.
Sergt W. c. Balderson, Sergt. J. w.
McGinness and Privates j. l. He'll
muth, c. f. Hansboro, NJ. W. Settle.
L. G. Green and J. A. Fleischhauer.