Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-10
CHIEF HEARD
JURY CHARGE
Sensational Developments
Expected with Liquor
Cleanup in This City
WASHINGTON TO AID
In Local Cleanup, Is Report
Raids Are Conducted
Without Warrants

Sensational Developments ara
looked for in connection with the
local liquor cleanup in charge Of Po-
lice Chief Niels j. Tonnesen. as a re-
suit of the announcement today by
the police head that sshis work here Il
an answer to the matter brought to
the attention of the new term grand
jury in New Brunswick yesterday
Chief Tonnesen was called before
the grand jury or a local man-
slaughter case yesterday and thereby
had an opportunity to hear the
charge of Justice KAl.sch to the 5ur-
ors. The department head spoke
well of the Kalisch talk and made Il
known that he viii see to it that his
men work for the enforcement OF the
liquor laws.
Washington Agents
Fear is expressed in liquor circles
that the drive of the local police de-
partment and the state prohibition
men will be strengthened by the
sending OF a delegation OF federal
men from Washington into thle
| county, especially this city. 70 a36e11zl
| the cleanup.
There are saloons. speakeasfes ana
other establishments in this city
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the police and prohibition men know
1t. The police raids are being con-
Quoted without search warrants and
seizures are made only when the
liquor can be found without a search.
The federal men generally make q
purchase and then procure a search
warrant for a raid.
The police head in his raids has
taken in nearly all of the establish
ments in the city where liquor is be-
ing sold, with the exception OF those
in the heart OF the town. All of the
liquor obtained by the local authori-
ties IN their raids, was turned over
to prohibition men attached TO the
Newark Office yesterday and arrests
Of persons where liquor was found,
will be made by the United States
marshals
During the past week two visits
have been made to this city by repre-
sentatives of Director Chamberlaifl;s
Newark Office and If the Washington
delegation is sent up as expected. the
| local police may leave the matter en-.
tirely in the hands of the federal
men. There Is considera BILE expense
in connection with the securing OF
evidence in connection with the pro-
hibition work.
Three Visits in City
The establishment OF John vereb.
l72 Hall avenue, recently purchased
| by this party, was entered By Act
, ing Sergeant Reager and Patrelman
Zanzalari last night, but no LIQUOR
was in sight. This place was entered
by officers Nolan and Seiboth on
Sunday sight while a pig roast cele-
brating the opening, was being held
NO liquor was obtained, but the raid
ing officers informed the proprietor
that he should take care OF his wife
and children rather than looking
| after a place of that class.
Acting Sergeant Reager and Pa
trolman Toolan entered the saloon
at 460 State street yesterday after
noon after they saw a drunken man
come out of the place. No Huuor
was obtained by the raiders In this
place, but a close watch Is to be
/ kept.
On his way to work this nornira
Chief Tonnesen entered the soda
/ store at the corner of New Bruins
wick avenue and East avenue. II l.
believed that complaints have been
made about the sale OF liquor In the
establishment. but none was to be
found this morning.
Owners Names
Federal agent reports of raids
carry special request for the names
OF owners of buildings In whfcn
liquor selling Establishments are esf-
uated. Chief Tonnesen had Officerx
Jorgensen. Tonghini. Michael Burke
arf Grega obtain this inforrna tfo.,
last night In connection with recent
raids made by his men and The FED
eral authorities in this city.
The chief intimated this morn)ne.
that all restaurant, near beer ana
soda water places In the town should
be licensed so that the AUTHORITIES
can tell who the rightful owna~ =
Speakeasies are opened here as res
taurantss and near beer and soda
selling establishments, and e1erv "a
often these places change hands.
When the sale is made. II the ,,in -
Is licensed. a transfer would have IL
be obtained.
Adoiph Bratowsld, 329 FaTeff4
street. whose place was visited ~
Chief Tonnesen and Chauffeur Fov-
en- on Monday night. asked "a. :
postponement until the 15th in the
case in which he Is charged witt
having a gambling machine in hIs
possession. E