Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-29
POLICEMAN SAVES
ASHER FROM KNIFE
"Lone Wolf Rescued by
Quick Action at One of
Several Raids.

Quick action by Policeman T.. F.
Thompson saved Lone Wolf Asher.
prohibition agent, from bodily harm
during raid on the home OF Sarah
Fenrick, colored, at 1911 Wylie court
northeast yesterday afternoon, when
Sarah lunged for him with a knife,
only to be stopped short by the po-
liceman.
She was charged with assault with
a deadly weapon for the attack on
Asher. simple ASA ult for a fight pre-
viously with policeman and with
two counts OF selling and one OF
Illegal possession in violation of the
national prohibition act
At another OF the five raids OF late
yesterday afternoon, Edna Wade, col
ored, of 2O43 Gales street, almost out
witted the raiders. While three pro-
hibition agents and two policemen
were searching a room for liquor she
passed through en- route TO the
kitchen with a large aluminium bowl
in her hands.
What have you in that bowI?'
asked Asher.
Just potatoes. boss, going TO put
them on for supper"
She emptied the contents in the
kitchen sink. In order TO get evil
dence, the raiders cut away the elbow
trap in the Ieaden drainpipe under the
sink, obtaining sufficient liquor, they
said, for use as evidence. Edna was
charged with two sales and one case
of illegal possession.
Raid on saloon.
Five arrests resulted from the raid
on the near beer saloon of John Ruane
of 1911 l. street. during the late
afternoon. The place was protected
fhiPly har ~ u
to the raiders, and much of the prod
uct they sought had been destroyed by
the time they obtained entry. A
pitcher about half full of alleged
liquor, which had been thrown out
OF a window, landed in a coal pile,
but did not break, yielding about
half gallon of liquor.
Ruane was charged with sale, IL
legal possession, nuisance and de-
stroying evidence. D. r. Blundon of
l24 North Carolina avenue southeast,
who was arrested at the same time,
was charged with illegal possession
and transportation of liquor. Three
others, alleged to have had hiRhballs
before them on the bar, were charged
with drinking in public They were
John Sherwood of 4s r street north
east, Charles Harvey of 1917 NJ street
and Stanton Kibbe Wylie of the
Everett Hotel.
Accompanying Asher and the pro-
hibition agents in this raid were
Lieut. Raedy and Precinct Detectives
Casey and Billman of the third pre-
cinct, while in the other RAIDS, par
Elephants included Privates Nuehling,
Thompson, Perkins, Howes and Boes
and Lieut.. Hess.
Accuses Station Visitor.
Edward Solomon Joyce, colored
went to the 9Th precinct late yester-
day to arrange bond for his wife
Ophelia Joyce, who had been charged
with sale and illegal possession OF
liquor, following a raid at her home,
1899 Linden street northeast. When
the husband walked in Asher recog-
nized him, he averred, as the man
from whom he had made a purchase
of liquor, and Edward Solomon was
charged with sale and illegal posses
sion also.
Police of the 5th precinct cooper
ated in a raid on the home of Luella
Virgins, at 1714 A street southeast
where police reported 20 gallons OF
home brew and a small amount OF
liquor seized. She was charged with
sale and illegal possession.