Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-28
STATE POLICE
ARREST 50 IN
MIDNIGHT RAID
MenIo Park Hotel Is Scene of
Spectacular Roundup
Late Saturday Night
PR0PRIETRESS IS HELD
Fines Imposed Upon Those
Found in BuiIding-Eleven
Troopers Take Part
PROPRIETRESS IS HELD

METUCHEN, July 2S.-Fifty-one
alleged male patrons and eight en-
ployes. including the proprietress,
were rounded up in one of the big
gest disorderly house raids ever
made in this vicinity, shortly before
midnight Saturday.
The Menlo Park Hotel, under Wig
lance of the authorities as a ques-
tionable resort, was the scene of the
spectacular invasion. The swoop on
the place was made under the per-
sonal direction of Lieutenant Robert
Hamilton, of the state police. He
was assisted by Sergeant O'Neill, of
the Somerville station and Corporal
Dunn. of the Franklin Park station.
At 11:30 o'clock Saturday night
eleven troopers encircled the hostel
ry. The raiders were armed with
warrants issued an hour before by
Mrs. Orphea Winfield, justice OF the
peace of Raritan township. Previ-
Gus evidence was obtained by plain
clothesmen of the state police.
Fifteen to twenty automobiles fill
ed with prospective patrons neared
the place, but made quick getaway
at the sight of the troopers. Those
who dared to enter the hotel while
the raid was on were also held. The
patrons were then hailed before JUS
tice of the Peace Samuel A. Winfield
who meted out the fines, while those
In charge of the place were held for
the grand jury by Mrs. Winfield.
Katheline Wright, proprietor or
the hotel, forty-two years old, was
held in $1,000 bail for the grand
jury. She furnished the bail. Mar
garet Hopkins, a widow. employed
as a cook, is still in the county jail
in default of $1,000 bail.
Kathryn Ryan, who lived at the
hotel, who said her home was in
Philadelphia and gave her occupa-
ton as telephone operator, was held
in $1,000 and so was Helen Moriana,
twenty-four years, also of Philadel-
phia. May Clark, waitress, who
gave her residence as Philadelphia,
was also held In $1,000 bail.
Three men employed about the
hotel are held as material witnesses.
They were also fined $25 each on
charges of disorderly conduct. They
are: Frank Duboas, 256 Nelson
street, New Brunswick; Michael
Murphy, alias Gordon, New Bruns-
wick, and Steve Wolf, of 174 Handy
STREET., NEW bTulSWlCh.
The following were fined: $25
each: Harry Berg, twenty-five. New
ark; Hal Schwartz, twenty, Newark; +;
Max Gesges, twenty, Newark; Emil
Ottberg, nineteen, Newark; William
Gregna, twenty-five, Newark; Louis
Friedman, twenty-five, Newark. $40
each: George Pado, twenty-three. of
297 Laurie street, Perth Amboy;
Co ~ atoh Af
Miller street, Perth Amboy; Mike
Flowers, twenty-four, of 459 Cort-
landt street, Perth Amboy; Tony
RiZzo, nineteen, of 494 Johnstone
street, Perth Amboy.
Other $40 fines: Joseph lMesprang-
10, %, Iselin; Andrew Moscarelli, %,
Iselin; Michael Tomasso, 26, Iselin;
Charles Genizio, 19, Iselin; Joseph
Comunali, %, Iselin; Edward Cor
riss, 10, Elizabeth; Hal Koubek, 81,
Elizabeth: Albert Schneider, 80,
Elizabeth: Edmond Schneider, "a
Maplewood: Mike Biick, 20, Eliza
beth: John Kicek, 81, Elizabeth
Peter Fubaro, 21, Elizabeth; Thomas
Glynn, 21, Elizabeth: Charles Masso
21, Elizabeth; James Carter. 26
Elizabeth; Tony Genna, 21, Eliza
beth; John Kelly, "a, Linden; Har-
old Palmer, 20. Elizabeth; Charles
Andershak, 21. Elizabeth: Neil Reil-
ly, 81, Elizabeth.
Five dollar fines each: Henry Ho1-
land, Edward Bittman. John Henehr
James Glenard, Stanley Fillhower
Alfred D. Stefano, Henry Maher
Truman Hicks, Charles Ansella, John
Pfeiffer, II. Brooks. I. Hodas, Will
liam Lieberman, Samuel Ronsen-
blatt. All live in Newark and range
in ages from 10 to 25.
Fred Nelson, of Metuchen. was
| fined SIS.
When Judge Winfield at first as
sessed a fine of s25 on each man, he
found that the majority of then
would not be able to meet it. He
then questioned each as to how
much money they had in possession