Arizona republican., 1919-12-27
BOOZE ID FLOAT IA NAVY FL0WS--
 BUT ONLY IN MIND.
Names Now Only Legend Heard When Tarnowski Is Found Guilty of Receiv- ing Cash for Liquor Not Delivered

Dan Tarnowski, who succeeded in convincing the wealth and chivalry of Phoenix that he had enough Johnny Walker, Old Gordon gin. vermouth and Old Crow to float a thousand ships went stranded on a jutting rock yes -erday- in the superior court when d jury found him guilty of three charges If soliciting orders for the sale of in- ~oxicating liquor.
 Tarnowski will appear before Judge Stanford at 9:3O o'clock this morning tor sentence, although he indicated yesterday that he would file a motion for new trial, and that if this were ienied he would appeal to the supreme court. The offense of which he has been found guilty is a misdemeanor. punishable by a fine of $500 and a jail sentence.
 No Liquor Produced
 Laugh followed laugh at the trial yesterday Tarnowski, acting as his own attorney, had subpoenaed half a score of prominent citizens and at least one we'll known business man of Tempe.
 Tarnowski never went to the extent of violating the prohibition law by actual introduction of uquor. He sim ply took the orders. taking it for sranted that because of their promi- uent position in business or society his victims would not appear in court Arrested once in Texas, he went free Texas law whereby he could be held. Arizona law is different, as he has learned toh is sorrow
 finds Fertile Field
 Phoenix was fertile field for his activities, however. Judging by the number of wealthy citizens who ap- peared yesterday totestify against him, Farnoweki hit the city in the midst of a horrible drought, and lost no time in worming his way into an acquaint- anceshtp that included many prosper ous citizens.
 2,600, he left the city, but was appre- tended near Indian oasis, south Of Tucson, after he had held up the sounty school superintendent of Pinal -ounty with a request for gasoline and water. Although Tarnowski ana his companion paid two dollars for the gas and water they took, their manner attracted attention, and the school man reported meeting them to the authorities.
 "Never Again
 Three complaints were sworn out against Tarnowski by three men who felt that they had lost a little more than the traffic would bear. one of hem a wealthy New Yorker visiting nere for the winter.
 One complainant said he gave Tar nowsh check for $500 on a $1, 800 or Ter, which was to include O4d Crow. Hermitage and Gordon gin. Tarnow- ski. on cross examination, asked him:
 Are you in the habit of meeting a stran6er coming into town on a liquor deal and -
 Never again." interrupted the wit ness with a shout. No! I won't fall second time."
  nowskf a check for $125 on a Colorado Springs bank, on which he stopped payment after smelling a rat" The business man said he ordered yer mouth and Gordon gin and gave check for $125 which, although pay msnt also was stopped, was paid by tucson bank as Tarnowski was mak- ing his getaway.
 Talks Loud at $eo Case
 ne witness who had been ap- prRached by Tarnowski for an order. testified that he was hard of hearing. You are short of hearing. are you?" asked Tarnowski. "Yes. d little" an- swered the witness. And. continued lis questioner, linen would have to 1 talk considerable loud on the street for you tohear them?-
 Well. with Old Crow at S90 a case. ne wouldn't have to talk loud,'' here. piled Roars of laughter forced dis 1 continuance of the trial for a moment |
 A Phoenix man testified that he had | 2 conference with Tarnowski in his ! private office. following which he or hered threecases of Johnny Walker. a l case of Gordon gin. a case of N. P Vermouth and case of Old Crow, for | which he was to pay S5IO. He said he gave Tarnowski a check for s255 as payment in half.
 Did you want to order a rrea+er amount than that at that time or not 7', | TArnowski asked theb roker on eros | 
 would have taken twice the amount If could have gotten it at | hat price" said the witness.