The evening world. Newspaper, December 14, 1921, Page 12

IF THE DRY GOME AS YOU DN ‘Assistant United States + torney Explains Law of (Search and Seizure. Tunocent victims of raids made by @ry agents here on Healy's, the Little Club and numerous otner cafes, yestaurants and hotels have lodged @erious protests with, the United ; Btates Attorney's office here. Mat %, et the patrons who were not p ! fitted to leave the raided premisvs ‘while search for hidden liquors was going on or who were denird access to the buildings, have appeared be fore the assistants of William Hay- ‘ward in the Federal Building to dv- mounce what they consiiered viola- tions of their rights as citizens. In view of this eituation, which dis- closed an apparent lack of knowledge ef the provisions of the Volstead avi, The Everung World has obtained an official explanation of raid procedure gearch warrants and kindred suo- PYiStor House, Assistant United States Attorney in charge of draw- ing up warrants and of prosecuting offenders of the Volstead act, d?- scribes the law 25 follows: “No search warrant is issued against 2 man's home or his business en eupposition or suspicion only. Every application for a search war- rant must be accompanied by an 8’ Sdavit of an eyewitness specifically describing an alleged violation. This office then draws up the warrant and it is signed by either a United States Commissioner or Judge. WHEN SEARCH WARRANT MAY NOT BE ISSUED. “In no event, however, can a war- rant for a man’s home be issued un- Jess there has beef a sale of liquor. Trossession, although in itself a crime ‘under the act, does not constitute suf- Gcient grounds for authorizing a gearch of the premises. In the case of a store, however, it !s enough to sec Hiqvor in the possession of the pro- . prietor ‘or his employes or on the ghelves or ig any other part of the e supposition is then there to be sold. “When a hotel, cafe, cabaret or res- taurant is to be raided, the search warrant carries with it not only the thority of the ain witnesses special legis- also the authority When the Bepionage Act was repealed one of the sections exempted @nd specifically incorporated into the law of the United States was title relating to search warrants. is in it a clause providing for a fine and a jail term for any per- gon wilfully interfering with, prevent- RESTA’ “Now take the case of Healy's. It » i a four-story building and naturally = agents could not permit any one the to leave until they pIDERS At- premises. sufficiently justified that the liquor is] 1 ‘| PHILADELPHIA Lb te Nquor tn front of a diner and it was clear thi she person had not just taken @ seat there before the liquor sess on, as I have erime. Under such. reumstances the | prisoner might be searched, for any |man under arrest is liable to search. | “But it 1s ‘equally clear that where there is no direct evidence or evidence justifying a strong suspicion, arrest | and Search are not warranted and can lhe resented, Mere suspicion or a ‘hunch’ is no more legal in the ques. tion of searching an individual tha |in searching a house, store or oth premises,” ‘EX-COP’S $15,000 PAID FOR WATER, Two Men Held as Swindlers in Selling Him 22 Barrels \ as Whiskey. Charged with grand larceny, based on the alleged swindling of John Mc- Laughlin, a former policeman, of No. 2607 Park Avenue, out of $15,000 on a “whiskey” deal, Emil Wents, twenty- six, and Ralph Baird, twenty-one, both of No. 614 West 167th Street, yesterday were held in $20,000 bail ench for the Grand Jury by Magis- trate Frothingham in Morrisania Court. It is alleged that on Oct. 21 the defendants sold McLaughlin twen- ty-two barrels of water, representing it to be whiskey, for which McLaugh- lin claims to have paid $15,000. ‘When Wentz was in the line-up at Police Headquarters the morning after his arrest Detective Stephen Brady of the Automobile Squad rec- ognized him, Brady testified, ag the man who defrauded Richard Hassen- busch of Passaic, N. J., out of $9,600 by & similar deal about Oct. ‘20. ‘Wentz offered to split the $9,600 from Hassenbusch, Brady testified, if Brady would not tell the Passaic police. Brady told the Passaic police and an indictment charging Wents with grand larceny has since been found by a Grand Jury in the New Jersey city, it was sald, DROPS ARSON INDICTMENTS. Indictments alleging arson in the third di against Morris Young, Joseph Mendelowits and Nathan Title- baum were dismissed yesterday by Judge Talley in General bercretes for lack of - > vidence. ‘The defendants were mem- ik geiaenee., Tae, Aefendants rere, nen |COP NIPS HOLD-UP No. f1 Greene Street. Assistant Fire INA RESTA! Marshal William F, Emerson charged them with having set fire to the building in which their loft 1s located. ——>——_ BROTHER OF TRIS SPERAKE!: | DIES. WACO, Tex., Dec. 14.—Lloyd Speaker of Hubbard, Tex., brother of Tris Speaker, manager of the Cleveland In- Gtans, died. yesterday at Its. home, th came after two weeks’ illness. ris was 9 constant bedside attendant NEWCOMERS TO PRISON SHOW HOOCH EFFECTS BUFFALO, Dec. 14.—Pris- oners sent to the Erie County Penitentiary during the last year physically are the “worst committed in many years,” and their condition is due to boot- + legging liquor, says M. H. Pierce, Prison Commissioner, in a report made public to-day. Thé care of men sentenced* for drunkenness is becoming a real problem to the peniten- tiary physician, the report adds. By the time they are restored to @ fair state of health their terms expire and in a few days they are back again showing a still lower state of vitality. SUNDAY EXCURSION ors s=c=5 =HND GAG NDROB HOTEL CLERK WITH SODINERS NEAR Two Bandits, One Armed, Ig- noie Safe Containing Thou- sands of Dollars. While fifty patrons were the North dining tn | River Hotel restaurant on | ground floor at No. 150 West | Street early to-day two bandits, one| armed with a pistol, bound and gagged Gustave Wiedenroth, forty nine, clerk of the hotel, on the sec- ond floor and robbed him of $40 and @ gold watch and chain. | Ten minutes after the hold-up men left Wiedenroth freed himself and ran down to the restaurant, where he collapsed. | Wiedenroth told Detectives Lon drigan and Murphy of Beach Stree! Station he believed three men had figured in the holdup. He said just before the two bandits entered a third man asked him ff he had any 50-cent rooms, One bandit Wiedenroth gaid, poked the . gun against him and warned him to} make no outery. The other took gas | tubing and bound his legs. Ther he took Wiedenroth's belt and hand- kerchief. His arms were tied with! the belt and the handkerchief was used as @ gag. While the smaller bandit was bind- ing him the other searched for the night's receipts. Finding nothing in the cash drawer, he went through | Wiedenroth's pockets. The safe, which Wiedenroth said contained several thousand dollars, was not molested. URANT}| Finds Owner and Customers Lined | Against Wall. | Policeman Harry Etherington of| the Fourth Avenue Station was pas:- ng the restaurant of John Bulot at a-s-et 6-4-5 ee Rion Hee 08 cBradbavad te bE Sc 0 | gaia they were Harold Healy or “Turk SSRLD WEDNESD: — wondered why Jobn was not doing h usual rushing business. In the back ryom he found Buiot, a porter, a waiter and five customers standing against the wall, their hands | in che air, Facing them stood one man with an automatic pistol in his hand. He was directing the operations of another, who had just taken $21 from | Bulot. Etherington shouted to the robber to drop his automatic, but the bandit wheeled to fight. He received a smart crack on the hand from the police- man’s billy and dropped his pistol. The other man surrendered. | ‘The prisoners, at the atation house, | | ‘Two bandits with pistols economy Ask for Our NO BRANCH 8’ McLoughlin,” living at 82d Street and Third Avenue, and John R, Konig af | | o. 112 Butler § Brooklyn. Bors “7 See ee ee and Blue. A most suitable attractive value. As Pictured in sites to 56 $7.95 offering them at No. 805 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, las* night when he looked inside ana Silk Petticoats Every one of these prices is justa little above wholesale cost, and the assortments offer almost every color and design you could desire, so we are surely justified in calling ita rare opportunity \for you. ot ®3.95 a large assortment of satin and taffeta petticoats in all sizes and colors. This assortment is made Reduction Sale on this season’s stock of Black: Headwear, Gowns, Wraps, Waists, Neckwear and Bags. 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There are several designs developed in Georgette and lace or satin and lace. SECOND FLOOR . Special Purchases of Silk Lingerie d an Petticoats CHRISTMAS SHOPPERSY Here is a rare opportunity for you and an unex- pected one at that! It so happens that the maker of'some of our finest silk lin- getie and petticoats conceded his surplus stocks to us the other day at considerably lower-than-usual prices. We have taken et these fresh new assortments, marked them at special prices and know that Christmas shoppers will eagerly seleé gifts from them. Both assortments go on sale tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock and we advise you to shop early. SECOND FLOOR Lord & Taylor r'IFTH AVENUE olerie cigar store at bus AY 104th Street) early to-day held up! him of $186. Are made for thinking men who realize the true of buying the best. They are custom quality particular; over custom lasts by ¥ -rkman whose whole experience has been the making of shoes to individual measure. 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