Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04
CON- |: ACCUSED;
!. MAKES DENIAL
Former Prohibition Officers
Name Brought Into Case
Growing Out of Raid

Samile H. Cone, former prohibit
tion man, and Steve Pasterzak, To-
cal saloon-keeper, are mentioned in
connection with raid that occurred
in this city several days ago, when
three prohibition agents raided the
establishment of Louis Deak. Sol
Smith street, corner of Herbert
street. Cone evidently anticipating
that his name would be brought
into the case, had previously given
to an Evening News reporter state
ment in which he claims that he
was acting merely as an attorney,
representing a client. Who his
client was he did not say.
Last Saturday night Deak's estab-
lishment was visited by three men
who represented themselves to be
prohibition agents. There were about
sixteen customers at the bar, it Is
alleged, and they had beer and a
mixture of Rhine wine and seltzer in
front of them, according to the
story Two of the prohibition men
came to the bar, the third stood
halfway between the bar and the
door. One of the officers who had
approached the bar, suddenly jump
ed over and seized what is said TO
be a full bottle OF whiskey, a hall
pint of whiskey and several glasses
of port wine. Deak. it is declared,
was standing directly behind this Ii
ouor and as the agent jumped over.
he flashed a badge. Deak claims the
officers had no search warrant.
According to Henry Toft. who
owns the, building where Deak does
business. and which story is con-
firmed by Deas, man they claim To
be Cone called at Deak's place and
after calling a man alleged TO be
Pasterzak on the telephone asked
for $3.50 to get the man out OF
trouble.
Early this week Cone had made
an appointment with an Evening
News reporter to meet him at the
New Packer House at which time he
Informed the reporter that he in
tended to open a law office in this
city for the practice of law in the
federal courts exclusively. During
the course of the conversation Mr..
Cone asked the reporter il he had
heard a story that he, Cone. had
come to this city following a liquor
raid and tried to shake down" the
saloonkeeper. The reporter said that
he had not.
Cone said that on the night in
question he had been called on the
telephone at his home In South AM
boy, by a client in this city, who in
formed himsthat he thought fake
raid had taken place here and asked
him to come here and look aftee'
the interests of. the saloon keeper.
Mr.. Cone said tha. he informed
his client that if he came here and
took charge of the case his fee would
be $3.50. Following this telephone
conversation, Mr.. Cone said, he
came TO this city and went to the
saloon under the impression that his
client had informed the ssloon keep
er of his coming. When he arrived
at the saloon. Mr.. Cone said. he
found the client had not informed
the saloon keeper and as the man
could not understand English very
we'll he had hard work in explaining
his presence. He said that he found
the raid to have been made by real
agents. and then inform
ed the saloon keeper that il he de-
sired hifi TO take his case, his fee
would BE $3.50. Due 10 the mans in
ability to understand English. lgr.
Cone said. he left the place.