Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-09-11

Giving publication to the rotten
activities of the Beverly Police De-
partment, who were letting the rum
dives run wide open for the past
year is believed to be instrumental in
causing the wholesale raids which
took place in this city on Wednesday
night.
Only one Beverly officer was re-
presented in the combined forces of
the New Jersey State Police and the
County Detective Office. The Bev-
erly officer was E. B. Stevenson,
who is no doubt trying to square
himself with the people. Others who
participated in the raids were Cliff
ford Cain, county detective; Harry
McCloskey, Justice of the Peace;
Norman Gaskill, lieutenant of police,
Mount Holly; Harry Shorn, officer,
Mount Holly; Skip" Griffith \ and
Arthur Foulks, officers, Florence;
George Dillian, attache to detectives
office, Mount Holly, and squadron
of State Police.
The raids were staged under the
direction of Clifford Cain, and few,
if any, knew they were coming off.
Even the Chief of Police, it is said,
was as much in the dark as anyone
else.
The cars, of which there were five
in all assembled at Edgewater Park
and swooped down on our peaceful
little city at one time hitting four
rum dives" before the proprietors
ing off.
Norman Gaskils Harry McCloskey
and Clifford Cain took the strong
hold of the famous "Slim" Poor, on
Third and Cooper streets, and were
rewarded by selling one gallon of
"white mule" which was in fun view
of the raiders and also seized one
quart of whiskey which was hidden
under pile of old rags.
The raiders experienced no resis-
tence at this place, the occupants
having gone out of town had left
Alfred Kirk to tend am improvised
bar. He offered no explanation when
the liquor was found but certainly
done a lot of cussing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poore were arraign-
ed pefore United States Commission
er Palmer at Mount Holly and held
under $1,000 and $500 bail for court,
respectively.
E. B. Stevenson, Skip" Griffith
and Arthur Foulks took the rendez-
vous of Louis Caschielle, located on
Laurel street, near Third. At this
place there was more profane Ian
guage used than was ever known
to exist, but nevertheless the raiders
did thorough job and were success
full in selling one gallon of "knock
out" wine and soda water bottle of
coloring which had every inclination
of iodine.
Mrs. Caschielle was taken before
Police Justice Thompson and charged
with Illegal possession Of Intoxicating
liquor. The. complaint on both of
the aforesaid houses were signed by
Edward K Reynolds, who it is claim
ed entered one Of the two houses
with $4,000 in his pocket and when
he emerged he was minus $4,000 of
It.
Mrs. Caschielle denied that Rey-
nolds had ever been in her house and
called on one of the spectators who
happened to be in the hall to corro-
borate her statements. The person
asked said that he had often seen
Reynolds coming out of the house.
She pleaded not guilty to the charges
against her and was held under $500
bail for court. The bail was furnish
ed by her huspand.
Four members of the State Police
were about this time emerging from
the Central Hotel at Third and Lau-
rel streets and their faces wore a
look of disappointment. They had
found nothing. Of course it was inn
mediately circulated that he, had been
.5ssped off. He was however held un-
$500 bail for court as buy had
been made at his place of business.
The next stop made by the Ban
nerv reporter was at the notorious
Third and Broad streets and it was at
this place that the raiders centered
their efforts. George Dinian, Harry