The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-08
CABARET IS
RAIOED
AGAIN
Vice Squad, Prohibition Agents
and PoIicewomen Descend
on Jazz Palace.

Moaning saxaphones ceased to
moan, and dancing turned to
tumultuous riot at the Old Dutch
Mill early this morning when the
vice squad, prohibition agents,
and policewomen descended upon
1t for the third time within six
months. A fleet of ten patrol
wagons took the night larkers to
the Second precinct.
Proprietor Arrested.
Thomas E. Gardiner, colored pro-
prietor, was arrested and charged
with illegal possession of whiskey
and keeping a disorderly house.
He was taken before Commissioner
Macdonald at o'clock this morn
ing and released under 1000 bond.
Because of Gardeners pleading of
not guilty and his announced inten-
ton of demanding jury trial, the'I
trial of his case. scheduled at 10
O'Clock before Judge Mcmahon, was
postponed pending action of the
prosecuting attorneys office to sum-
mons its witnesses.
According to the police, rack Sc
GREETED beneath a table in the place.
yielded eighteen half-pint bottles of
Whiskey, which were seized by the
raiding party.
Pandemonium broke loose when
ten patrol wagons dashed up to the
establishment at 1927 Seventh street
and police rushed into the front and
rear entrances, announcing that
everybody would be detained while
the place was searched.
The raid was carried out by Lieu
tenant Davis. Sergeant McQua6e and
Revenue Agent Amis. of the vice
squad, assisted by Lieutenant Ready. |
Sergeant Johnson, Revenue Agents |
Fink and Bower, Policeman Dye and |
Lieut. Nina c. Van Wrinkle and |
about ten other members of the |
women's bureau.
Several Patrons Escape.
They drew up in automobiles and
rushed into the place before their |
presence became known to any of |
the occupants. There was a gen. |
eral stampede upon their entry. A |
number of both men and women
made their escape by jumping |
through the glass of the windows
and door at the rear and scaled a |
high back fence. The women doing |
their bit in, this respect.
Several tables and their contents
Were overturned, a number Of whis- |
key bottles broken and swearing
made the air "blue"
AIIege Rum Was Bought.
Twelve purchases of whiskey have
been made within the ten days pre-
ceding the raid, according to the
police.
Ten patrol wagons were required
to remove the patrons and employees
to No. 2 precinct station and about
230 people, both men and women,
were detained as witnesses. Several /
Of these were themselves charged
with illegal sale and possession of
whiskey and many others forfeited
their collaterl in Police Court today
on disorderly charges. No women
were placed under arrest. but a
number were detained as witnesses
Lieutenant Davis stated today that
he was informed that the legal divi-
sion of the prohibition bureau expect
to apply for a paddock injunction
against Gardiner.
Others Face Charges.
In addition to the two charges
against Gardiner. charges were filed
against the following, who were
taken during the course of the raid:
Paul Sweitzer, thirty, 935 1 street
northwest, transporting; James K.
Steele, twenty-one, 25 Kennedy street
northeast, selling: Earl B. williams,
twenty-six, 800 ID street northeast,
selling; III. Lee Debee, 500 Sixth
street northwest, disorderly conduct.
and James j. Fitzpatrick. 1907
marion street northwest, disorderiy
conduct