Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-13
2 ARRESTS MADE
IN LIQUOR RAIDS
Police Also on Alert for Rum
Runners Reported En-
Route to City.

Police launched a campaign against
alcoholic stimuia nts during Christmas
tide by conducting raids throughout
the city yesterday. resulting in %
arrests, connscation of one still and
approximately 200 gallons Of liquor.
The attention Of Capt. Burlingame's
squadron was distracted from the pos
slbilities that liquor would be run
into the city from the rum fleet re-
ported In Chesapeake Bay YESTERDAY
and early last night. dur
ing which time IL persons fell !nto
the hands Of his enforcement oflccrs.
co operating with Divisional Prohibi
ton Chief Gerald Murphy. Later in
the night, however. reports that
liquor laden fleet OF automobiles was
en- route to the city resulted in posting
practical sentries at the strategic
entry points from the east and south.
Mai. Edwin Is. Hesse, chief Of police.
announced last night that from now
on, every effort Of the police detailed
to dry work VIII be directed against
Washington receiving any supply Of
Christmas liquor at all. Despite the
admitted impossibility Of the task OF
cleaning the city entirely Of liquor
Maj. Hesse gave instruction that
every possible precaution against liq-
uor entering Washington must be
taken.
5O-GaliOn Still Seized.
The outsta nding raid Of yesterday
afternoon WAS at 525 Virginia avenue
southeast. when the home OF Anthony
Borsellino. % years old, was raided
by Capt. Burlingames squadron and
prohibition agents from Mr.. Murphy's
division. with the result that a 50.gal
lon still. l 900 gallons Of mash and 90
gallons OF liquor were seized. Borsel
limo later appeared at the eleventh
precinct-being absent at the time Of
the raid-and posted bond to answer
charges OF manufacturing and Illegal
possession Of liquor.
Others arrested by Capt. Bur
lingame's squad were:
Patrick Joseph Ruane, "a. and
James Patrick Deena, %. at 1911 L
street. each charged with sale and H.
legal possession.
Patrick McDonough Of 1917 Tween
tieth street, In a raid on l742 I. street,
where he was bartender at a near.
beer saloon. charged with five sales
and illegal possession. after. police al
lcge. they obtained a drink directly
over the bar.
William Brosnan. 1929 NJ street.
charged with seven sales and Illegal
possession Of liquor
Charles Edward Day. 1921 Wiscon-
sin avenue, who was arrested at Bros
mans place on a charge of Illegal pos.
session. after he il alleged to have
purchased a bottle of liquor.
Arthur Langley of ITO Eighth
street southeast. in a raid on 731
Eighth street southeast cha rged with
two sales.
Robert Lee Pitts of 1o15 Eighth
street southeast. charged with two
Sale.
Samuel Werlich, 1901 C street
southeast. charged with three sales
and illegal possession.
John William Jacobs Of 1911 c
street. in connection with the raid on
the above address. where he Is alleged
to have purchased liquor, charged
with Illegal possession.
Edgar Stafford. colored. S31 Fourth
street. charged with sale and Illegal
possession. and Gertrude LLOYD. col
ored. All Franklin street. charged with
sale and Illegal possession.
Other Arrests Made.
Other arrests made in various pre-
Cincts were:
Fourth preCinct-Sarah Pruett, col
ored. 220 street southwest. charged
with sale and Illegal possession: Ruth
and William Rozier. colored. and Kate
Smith. colored. at So Second street
southwest, charged with Illegal pos
session: Eva Jackson. colored, 322 G
street southwest. charged with sale
and Illegal possession. and Rosetta
Allen. SIS Half street southwest
charged with illegal possession. Sixty
gallons were seized. all told in the
above raids.
Sixth precinct-Manuel Schonholtz
and William Ferry, at sos New jersey
avenue, both charged with illegal pos
session.
First precinCt-Joseph Nielkind us
Twelfth street, charged with selling
liquor.
Second precinct-,Iulius Jontiff. Z,
New York avenue, charged with sale
and Illegal possession.
The third, seventh and eighth pre-
cinct police co-operated in making
raids listed above to Burlinga me S
squadron.