The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-25

Following with startling suddenness
upon the arrest yesterday afternoon by
q United States marshal Of four men
charged with the manufacture Of Illicit
whisky at a still located at Fifteenth
and L streets southeast, evidence came
to the revenue detectives which may re-
suit in the arrest OF at least one member
OF the revenue service. charged with dere-
LECTION Of duty. with possibility Of ad-
.ditionaI charges involving direct implica-
ton in the plot 20 defraud the govern
ment.
While the utmost secrecy is maintained
by the revenue officials in charge Of the
case, it was stated last night that the
man concerned is a member OF the BaItf-
more division, who had been detailed by
Chief Commissioner Royal E Caben to
suPerintend the manufacture OF the
whisky at the disuHery. No arrests have
been made, but it was stated last night
that warrants will be applied for and is
sued to-day
VIII Come Out Friday.
The entire story Of the alleged guilt
OF this man viii be revealed when Special
Detective James A Pierce this morning
files his formal report Of the investiga-
ton with Acting Chief James C. Wheeler.
This report. it is stated. viii contain con-
/ elusive evidence of irregularity in the
/ methods OF the revenue official under
suspicion. and the action OF Acting CHIEF
/ Wheeler viii be based upon the recon-
mendation OF that document None OF
the officials Of the Internal Revenue De-
partnent WiH make any dehrite state
ment as TO the probable outcome. should
the charges be sustained.
Following the arrest on Tuesday after
noon Of the negro, Samuel GormHHon.
who had N his possession a Iorty-six
gallon barrel Of alleged Illicit whisky,
warrants were yesterday afternoon IS
sued for the arrest Of James A. Cole and
c. E. Hall. who comprise the Capital
supply Company. and for E. c. Whit
taker, manager OF the distillery. They
were placed under arrest az their uptown
place OF business. 435 Tenth street north
west, about 3 o'clock. by John H Trav-
ers, a United States deputy marshal
Hold Four for Grand Jury.
Arraigned a few minutes afte-ward
before Judge A S. Taylor. a United
States commissioner, all four waived pre-
hminary examination. and entered pleas
Of not guilty. Judge Taylor demanded
bond in the sum OF 5000 each for Cole
and Hall. and $500 for Whitaker and the
negro. The specific charge fled against
the men involved several sections Of the
revised statutes. covering violations of
the internal revenue law, relating 70 the
manufacture and disposal Of unstamped
whisky. They are held for the action Of
the grand jury.
| Officials Of the revenue service last
night detailed the methods pursued by
the operators of the distillery to evade
the law. According 10 the laws govern
, ing the manufacture OF whiskey, each
vat and pipe through which the uouor
passes must be sealed by locks attached
by the revenue officials, and con be
opened only in their presence In the
distillery at the foot Of Fifteenth street
there is said 10 be a hollow iron pipe. os-
tensibly used as a support 10 an upper
floor. BY the attachment Of a concealed
pipe leading from the now pipe OF the
still 10 the aging cistern below any guam
tity Of the liquor could be diverted
through the supporting pipe and run into
barrels concealed in a hidden cellar. II
was by this method, the revenue officials
aver. that the distillers were able TO de-
; fraud the government directly under the
eyes Of the experimenting official
Amount Not Known.
No estimate Of the amount OF whisky
> 81 disposed Of can be made until com
pusation Of the amount of grain deliv-
. cred 30 the plant can be made. Ii is
believed that false statements as to the
{, capacity OF the plant were cade at the
! time the license was issued, and that
instead Of 100 gallons, probably 80 IS a
n more correct estimate Of the daily out
! put. AS the distillery has been in active
operation since October OF last year It
is possible that final results will show
barrel each day manufactured and sold
in violation Of the law.
/ Immediately after the arrest Of the
! officers of the firm yesterday James A.
Riston, a United States revenue watch
man. was placed in charge OF the plant.
; and the distillery and fits contents taken
under formal seizure On the request OF
the accused firm, revenue officials yes
terday continued the manufacture Of
whisky at the plant 70 dispose OF the
material on hand.
About two barrels were thus made yes
terdar. and the work win continue to-
day p was estimated by a revenue Of
fetal chat about FIVE barrels of whisky
an oe made, and the plant then shut
doy r. This liquor will be retained by the
/ 0 lksisls and held for conhscation in case
Of conviction of the firm.
Seek to Remove Product.
An evident attempt was made late last
night 20 remove a portion Of the whisky
stored in the warehouse. About 10 O'Clock
a wagon drawn by two horses and occu-
pied by three men drove down Fifteenth
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