Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-12-09
Chief and Men Have Visited
Over 100 PIaces-Drunks
Are Arrested Here
RAIDS ARE CONTINUED
Chief Leads in Cleanup
State Agents Also Here
Fines Result of Raid

Despite the fact that Police Chief
Niels j. Tonnesen has taken it upon
himself to dry up" the town and
has visited a majority of the saloons
in the city, 1t is evident that there
is still plenty of liquor to be had
here when the arrest yesterday of
four drunks and one person who
had imbibed quite freely, is taken
into consideration.
The chief and his men have visi-
ted more than one hundred estab-
lishmeEts. including what was
known as former sa,oons, and liquor
was obtained in close to dozen.
The seized liquor was turned over TO
Prohibition Agents Dey and Swack.
hamer of the Newark Office this
morning and the offenders will be
picked up by United States marshals
and taken befor. Commissioner
Delaney for hearing.
Raids Continue Here
Chief Tonnesen, assisted by Police
Chauffeur Emil Koyen. made two
trips yesterday evening after the
police department head had made
four visits alone during the after
noon. In the afternoon the chief
went into four places on outer State
street and did not obtain any eyi-
dence. and in the evening the chief
and the chauffeur started at Con-
very place and New Brunswick ave-
nue.. and visited every place where
1t is believed liquor is dispensed,
along New Brunswick avenue as far
as Fayette street. They continued
to Fayette and State streets, ami
then proceeded to headquarters fer
the court session.
After court the chief and his
chauffer went to Fayette and Pros
pect streets. and then visited every
LIQUOR establishment on Fayette,
west of Prospect. All of the pro-
hibition law violators in the dis
tricts visited bv the chief yesterday.
were apparently expecting visit
and therefore no liquor was op-
tanned. When the chief enters he
takes stuff in sight and does not do
any searching
In. the establishment of Adolph
Bradynski. Fayette street and wat
son ayenua, the police CHER ana
Chauffeur Koyen confiscated gam
bling machine. The machine was De-
ing played in a closet with the door
omen. when the raiders entered ana
one man was on his knees playing
the machine. Space is made IN the
closet for three machines. Bradyn-
ski was given a summons to appear
in court tonight to answer a charge
of having a gambling machine IN
his possession and the machine was
confiscated.
State Agents Busy
II is evident that the prohibition
men attached to the Newark office
are also taking a hand in the cam
paign to rid the citv of liquor as
number of places were entered last
week by a squad in charge of Agent
Dey, of Woodbridge, and three
places on New Brunswick avenue
were visited by the government men
yesterday.
Sergeant Kasprzak. Motorcycle
officer Layden and Patrolmen Bill
Petersen and Toolan made arrests
of the drunks yesterday. and Off
GERS Nolan and Reager picked up
a man who was acting disorderly
apparently from the sue of liquor
One of the offenders was given go
days. two others were fined $40
each and the remaining two were
paroled.
Negro Raid Fines
Ben Adams, colored, thirty-eight
years old OF % Smith street, the pro-
prietor of the gambling dump on
Water street, raided by the police on
Saturday night. was fined $50 last
night on the gambling charge and
liquor seized in his place was turned
over to the agents this morning. The
concealed weapon charge made by
the police did not stanr as Adams
threw his gun away inside his build
ing. Patrolman Michael Fitzpatrick
was injured in going after Adams
when the men were being marched
to thhe bus a number of stitches hav-
ing to be taken in the officers head.
Sergeant Kasprzak was in charge Of
the raid. A fine of SIS was paid by
Joseph Wardonis, 352 Keene- street,
who was summoned by Sergeant
Kasprzak and officer Grega on Sun
day for allowing pool playing on
Sunday.
A quantity of Scotch, moonshine
and wine was obtained by Agents
Highman, Virag and Huebner in the
New Bruins wick avenue, yesterday
afternoon. There was liquor found
behind the bar and in other sections
on the first floor, and a quantity was
also obtained on the second floor.
Whisley and wine were obtained in
a raid on the establishment of Steve
Hllasica, also on New Brunswick
avenue.
The raids were made on search
warrants, previous evidef>ae having
been obtained In the placeSS
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