Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-01-26
RA|DF0LLOWS
DEATH Of MAN
At So. A|NBOY
Police Search House in Sayre-
vile Township After Find
ing of Mans Body
ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS
Liquor Found-Officers Con-
tinue Search for Still
Arrests Are Likely
ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS

SOUTH AMBOY, Jan. 24.-Police
Of this city and Sayreville today at
1880 o'clock; raided the residence of
Frank Kollish, on the Conover es-
tate, near the water works. The
raid resulted in the finding of sever
al barrels of wine, home brew and
| mach. There was evidence that a
still had been in operation on Ehe
place, but the police had been un-
able to find this up to an early hour
searching for this apparatus up to
press time however, with instructions
| not to leave the place until it had
been located. 1t is likely that Koi-
| lish will be taken into custody at
any time.
On the way to the Kollish place,
the raiders met Mrs. ko1lish and
informed her that they had war
rant to raid her residence. With
out questioning, Mrs. Kollish VEN
tured the information that she
knev nothing about the accident,
which resulted in the death of John
Houlihan.
The raiding party consisted of Pa
trolman George Gross of the
Sayreville police Patrolman Anton
Quinlan of the local police depart
ment. Upon arriving at the Kolli>h
place. a search was made of the
COW house in the rear of the barn.
In this building the raiders discov-
cred six barrels of what they al
legged to be mash. Forty gallons CT
the mash was rye and forty gallon
corn. Outside the building were
large heaps of rye, which it is sup
posed had at some time been used
as mash.
Besides the mash which was found
in the building, the raiders also
discovered a three burner Oil stove
and several empty bottles. Kollish
declared that the alleged mash was
COW feed.
In the house where Kollish and his
family lived, was found seven par
rels of homemade wine and forr
cases of home brew. Both KoIlish
and his wife deny that they have sold
booze or knew Houlihan or his as
sociates. Seven savage dogs guard
the various buildings, which house
Kollish's stock, consisting Of twelve
COWS, two sheep, six hogs, one horse
and 700 ducks and chickens.
In an effort to locate the still or
stills in which it Is alleged aouli-
han made booze, the police are
searching through the hay in the
barn and if this fails to bring to
light the stills a search will be made
of the woods and meadows surround
| ing the property.
body was found he and Patrick Glib
bons and Peter Genero left the
Government Ordnance Depot in
Morgan. where they were employed
by the Columbia Salvage Com
pany and went to the home of
Frank Kollish. who lives in the
house on the Conover estate. While
in this place. according to the po-
lice, the three men drank freely of
liquor and finally Eoulihan declar-
ed that he was going home. Glib
bons and Genero are reported to
have been SO drunk that they could
not walk so decided to stay at the
kollish establishment.
Houlihan left the place and was
not seen again until his body was
picked up from the rails of the
New York and Long Branch rail-
road. 1t is question whether or not
Houlihan fell and lay across the
rails until a train came along, or
whether he was struck by the the
atre train while trying to pick his
way home over the ties.
Ii Is said the police have carried
On an extensive investigation since
the finding OF Houlihan's body and
that information obtained from
Genero. who is reported to have
talked freely since the death of
Houlihan, has aided the police to
considerable extent, it is said.
kollish's daughter, Stacia, was
recently arrested IN Perth Amboy,
hut was turned over to her father
yesterday. She was a runaway.
The funeral for Houlihan was
held today from st. Mary's church
at 8 o'clock.
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