Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-24
CITY POLICE AID
STATE AGENTS
Chief TonneSen Himself Cap
lures One Load Alleged to
be Real Beer
HANSEN GETS SECOND
Four Truck Loads Taken by
Prohibition Officers Before
Ferry is Crossed
HANSEN GETS SECOND

Beer runners received another
severe setback last night and this
morning as a result of a rampage
started by the local police and pro-
hibition officers under the direction
of Director Adrian G. Chamberlain.
Two trucks containing alleged high
powered beer, were seized by Officer
Louis Hansen and Chief Niels J.
Tonnesen. and four other trucks con-
tanning beer were taken to local
headquarters by the prohibition Of
ficers.
Recently orders were given out
to the police of New York City to
prevent the bringing of liquor or
high powered beer into the state.
Special emphasis was placed on the
beer which had been pouring in from
Pennsylvania and New Jersey brew
cries. On the Tottenville side Of the
I S. l. r. T., ferry, a truck was seized
early Wednesday morning and the
question arose as to whether 81
Il would not be just as well for the
local police to make the seizures be-
fore the trucks crossed the ferry.
] Early last night, Officer Hansen
arrested Francis Cotton, of 1906 West
Eighth avenue, New York City. on
a charge Of violating the prohibition
law. The arrest was made at the
corner of Fayette and High streets.
and Cotton was driving a truck bear
ing n. Y. license 1-121-649 which
il is alleged contained a large supply
of high powered beer. Cotton was
this morning ordered held for the
federal authorities.
Agents Arrive
Four or five prohibition men, in
Guiding Director Chamberlain, were
on the watch for the beer trucks
coming through last night and be-
tween 3 and 10 o'clock, four were
nabbed on the road between Fords
Corner and this city. The trucks
were driven by Alfred Hendire, OF
Germantown. Pa, William Torrens.
of Camden; Culin Scott, of New
York City and Joseph McCaffery, of
Richmond Hill. S. l. These trucks
are said to contain barrels and cases
of high powered beer. Milton Swack-
hamer of the Newark prohibition
Office, was the complainant against
/ the seven men in this seizure.
THO action which featured the
seven truck seizure made by the
director in thus county about a week
ago, was absent last night. The life
/ of the director was threatened in
the raid a week ago, when the fleet
Of eight trucks, accompanied by tour
ing cars with men heavily armed,
was held up. Amboy police also as
SISTED in this raid.
When the director was asked lasl
might regarding bail. for the foul
men taken IN by him. he said $50B
cash bail would be satisfactory. III,
until late hour this morning the
| bail had not been furnished and it
! is probable the men win be taken
to Newark along with the beer some
time today.
] Chief Seizes Truck
On New Brunswick avenue. Just
west of the Lehigh Valley tracks
early this morning, Chief Niels ].
/ Tonnesen seized a broken down
truck which it is alleged, contained
( high powered beer. A man from
| New York, who was sent down to
J take possession of the truck, the
contents of which were unknown TO
him, was standing by the truck. He
claimed the driver had made good
his getaway.
A police officer was placed by the
| truck and later it was hauled to a
local garage to be repaired. 1t will
| then be taken to headquarters from
where it will be taken TO Newark
by the prohibition officials.
Route Change
Reports about this city and in
| bootleg circles in various parts OF
the state. are to the effect that the
beer runners and rum runners. are
planning a new route so as not to
touch this city. Rum runners from
South Jersey points, have been ex-
ceedingly lucky in getting by the
prohibition men and the police Of
late, but quite a number OF loads
have been knocked of by highway
men. The bringing of new police
! officers to Staten Island, and the
work of the police and prohibition
! officers on this side. has made the
beer runners prepare for a new
route 1t is said also that the Car
teret ferry is being watched on both
sides.
] Passaic Haul
| Agents under the leadership OF
Director Chamberlain made a big
alcohol haul in Passaic yesterday,
the value of which will run up in the
/ thousands.