New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Employe Under Scrutiny

Unlock gave the name/of the head OF
this party to Lieutenant Brazol, and
his actions still are being investigated
| by the Lieutenant ard his assistants.
Other af'idavits indicated that liquor
was taken upon the munition ships tied
up at Pier 8 and at Grayonend Bay in
: wholesale quantities, not only TO sup
ply the wants Of the participants in the
midnight and early morning revels, but
20 be shipped to Russia and struggled
into that country. Since the entire
Russian nation clambered upon the
water wagon prices charged for vodka
and similar stimulsnts hsve been pro-
hibtiye. and, 1t is said. fortunes have
been made by those who succeeded in
smuggling even limited quantities into
the country.
An affidavit made by r. NJ. Hender-
! son, formerly employed as guard on
/ the Russian Volunteer Fleet, bears par
ticularly upon the freedom with which
liquor is said 10 have been handled a.
/ the pier. The Henderson deposition,
with the names of men still under IN
vestigation deleted, reads as follows:
This is to certify that | was EN-
ployed by Mr.. Cox on the Russian Vol
unteer Fleet as guard, and that ] have
been stationed on ships with instruc-
lions 70 stop all liquor coming aboard
/ / have seen liquor brought aboard in
large quantities on passes issued By
Mr.. . When | called his attention
TO the same he informed me that those
passes were O. K. and not 10 be turned
down. The passes | refer to were held
by Mr.. Barnett and Mr.. DOmbeck. both
liquor dealers. This was particularly
so in the case Of the SIS. Iaritza
while lying in Grsvesend Bay. | will
be glad to 90 before you and give
you a verbal statement. When ] made
my reports 20 Mr.. -- in regard TO the
vast quantities Of liquors that were
coming aboard the ship he would not
listen 20 me, but Immediately dis
charged me. also referred the matter
20 Mr.. - and 10 Mr. -- in writing,
but could not get any attention. Should
you want me to come before you ! will
gladly do so, as feel that I am in .
position TO enlighten you on some OF
the inner workings Of Mr.. IS gang,
with which ] came In contact while on
the Zaritza.
up. 81 wrote on this matter TO Mr..
--. Mr. -- and Mr.. -. but could
not get any satisfaction from any OF
them.
Mr. who was Mr. Cox's CON
fidential man. brought liquor aboari
the Zaritza himself.
"The amount of liquor on the $. s.
Zaritza when she sailed would be sp-
proXimatcly 80 barrels Of beer. 20
cases Of wine and about 30 or 40 pack
ages Of other liquors. Some Of this
saw come aboard myself and the bal
Gnce ! saw IN the storerooms when the
storekeeper took me on tour Of in
spection through the ship. While the
loading was going on on the steamer
Mr. - was very seldom around. lie
either spent his Nme ashore or with
the stewardesses in their cabin or
sleeping in the smoking saloon.
"F. NJ. HENDERSON,.
1882 Thirty-eighth St.. Brooklyn"
Other affidavits supplied by Mr.. Arber
were of similar nature. All pictured
condition of laxity and lack Of disci-
pine about the docks at the time that
millions Of dollars worth of high eX.
posiyes and arms were being sent 20
Russia from this pier and the docks
used by the Russian munition ships at
Gravesend Bay.