New Britain herald., 1924-02-15
10000 CASES OF
 LIQUOR ARE TAKEN
New York City Has Several Big
 Booze Raids

New York, Feb. 15.-The largest
 liquor seizure in New York city in
 many months was made last night by
 prohibition agents who raided the
 warehouse of Daniels & Kennedy
 5jS Water street, near Beekman street, and confscated approximately 10000 cases Of bootleg liquor. They arrested Arthur Kennedy, one Of the owners of the warehouse.
 The raiders found complete plant foI cutting" or adultcrating whiskey, also q modern bottling outfit and q plant for labelling. The liquor was found on the second and third floors Of the warehouse. The stock was 50 extensive that it took the agents sev- eral hours 10 make an inventory of the seizure. Just before midnight Chief Prohibition Agent Chris Fort man had gone far enough with the count 10 venture an estimate of pretty nearly 10000 cases"
 On the third floor the raiders smashed q hole in drop door then lifted Peter Reager. the smallest of their number, through the opening. Reager soon had the door open and five other agents led by Fortman, entered--and stood amazed at the piles of cases stored there.
 Fortmau, realizing the importance of the seizure. sent for a fleet of half a dozen trucks. and the transfer of the seized liquor to the Knickerbock- CT Warehouse was begun. The work of trucking the liquor continued until late at night
 Soon after the raid a man who said he was c. $, Snissen. and that he was attorney for Arthur Kennedy, appear ed at the warehouse and warned the agents that they had not properly served the warrant under which they searched the premises. He advised Kennedy, however. not to interfere. The lawyer maintained that the war rant was laid on a desk and not placed in Kennedy's hands. and there fore was improperly served The agents paid little attention to the pro- test.
 While the building was being searched the lights suddenly went out. The agents however, got lanterns and flashlights and continued with their search.
 The first discovery Of liquor was made on the second floor Of the ware house where there were five barrels alcohol. thirty cases of whskey and 160 cases Of gin. The agents loaded these on truck and went to inc third floor. There they encountered the drop door securely fastened. After breaking through this deor the agents entered the main storeroom where tho big piles of cases and bottling plant were found.
 In addition te Prohibition Agents Forman and Reager, the other raid CTS were Sam kanton. Joseph Boch- otto, Joseph Russo. Thomas shannon. fsaac Fricndonberg and Gus Hanley.
 Six saloons were ordered paddock ed as public nuisances for repeated violations or the Nolstcad Act yester- ! day by Judge John C. Knox in the Prohibition Branch Of the Federal District Court. The places were or- | rod closed from thirty days to one spar The establishments against which iniunclions were issued include the following. The Maehboro. at 14 West street for thirty days: ilGa Third avenue, for sixty days: 252S Seventh avenue for four months; jio l.enox avenue. for six months: TGS Second avenue for six months and 510 fonox avenue. for one year.
 Tho theft Of i.I00 eases Of whiskcy, valued at more than s5o.0o0. from the warehouse of the United DistilIcrics Company. Inc. at 39 William street, Newark. was reported yesterday 10 the Newark police. Tho owners said a rear window had been smashed.
 Fifteen persons were arrested and 8. 0o0 worth Of liquor wasscizod ycs- terday a; New Village ny state troop ers working with the Warren county police The prisoners were held for inc grand jury by Supreme Court Commissioner J. I. Reilly.