The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-15
$1,000 LIQUOR
SHIP MENR is
TAKEN OFF TRAIN
In FARGO TODAY
Ike Goldberg of East
Grand Forks Had Liquor
In His Possession

Accoutered with a complete de-
scription Of their man. even 10 the
name of the Pullman in which he was
riding. Sheriff A. NJ. Ross and ". c
Green, assistant states attorney OF
Cass county. boarded train No. IS
of the Great Northern at MooThead
early this morning, and after il had
\ crossed the river into North Dakota
f.! placed under arrest Ike Goldberg OF
East Grand Forks. who had in his
/ possession about 500 bottles of liquor.
| Assisting the officials Of Cass
! county in the arrest OF Goldberg were
| p. Fl. Bowler Of Fargo, United States
| deputy marshal, and Peter Malvey,
| chief Of police Of MooThead. Chief
Malvey was made a party to the
! raiders because Of the possibility
| that TIE man might get of thu train
at Moorhead with his cargo and pro-
coed later in the day to East Grand
Forks,
"Homeward Bound"
Goldberg was ''homeward bound"
Tour grips OF liquor. four and a half
years old and scaled. had been pur-
chased from the liquor firm Of Isaac
We'll & Sons IN the twin cities. The
grips contained approximately 800
One-fifth pint bottles and approx
mately 200 half-pint bottles. Boot
leg" whisky in North Dakota is valu-
ed at So a pint, or SIS a quart, and
this, being sealed goods, would be or
still greater value. The value OF the
liquor in his possession on the basis
Of regular bootleg" prices is between
$3.50 and $1,000.
According to the porter who was in
charge of the Pullman, he could no;
understand how Goldberg got on tho
Great Northern train with such q
load. but the porter volunteered his
services, very willingly, to assist the
Cass county official in getting the
grips off.
Whisky Shipments In Berth.
Locating their man shortly as the
train left the MoOrhead station, the
officials waited until North Dakota
territory had been reached before
they acted. Pulling aside the cur
tains. they found one grip full or
LIQUOR in Goldberg's bed, two grips
full OF intoxicants under the bed, and
another grip full Of liquor in the
berth across the aisle. Goldberg had
nothing to say and willingly let the
officials proceed with their work in
removing the grips.
The Great Northern train, which is
known as the Red River Valley
Limited, was delayed here while the
officers made a complete search Of
the Pullman.
Green and Ross Good Team.
c. A. Pollock, one of the strong
prohibition workers Of the state, Was
tipped" late last night that a GER
tain party was leaving the twin cities
with four big grips filled with liquor
for North Dakota. The grips were
described as being two black and two
tan. The description furnished Of the
man in whose possession the grips
would be found was smooth faced
wears tan shoes and a greenish hat
Acting on the information, Attor-
ney Pollock telephoned Sheriff Ross
at midnight. Assistant States AttoT-
ney Green was called and with Sheriff
Ross, they enlisted Chief Malvey and
Deputy Bowler.
HiIdreth to Make Complaint.
United States District Attorney
Hildreth will swear to a complaint
before A. w. Cupler. United States
commissioner this afternoon, for a
warrant which will charge Goldberg
with transporting liquor into the