Evening journal., 1920-11-11
WEST GROVE
RAID BARES
rum RING
contInued from First Page.

most all liquor transported has been
carried north through Delaware from
disHlleries in Baltimore lt now az
pears that the master minds or w w
incit liduor traffic stored the STOCKS
M hooze taken from Baltimore, IN
warehouses at Perth Amboy. When
me nrohibitl0n officials at Washlng-
ion refused 10 issue further permits
Ia remove liquor from the bonded
warehouses;. the whiskey runners
heran drawing on their Perth Amp9y
Stock and sending Il south again 10
Baltimore and Washington: ..-
Formerly, too. when the liquor Nss ~
being taken north, u was carrlS,i,i, r,,,i, ~, ~,
road In returning II south, however.
ths booze runners have careiuils
avoided Delaware, going AROUND ny
Wesi Grove. Pa, into Marylahu Vn
me old Baltimore pike. ~.
Instead of trucks the syndicate mas
heen usinc big touring cars, ana ~
ari<ers have been armed WIN rllts
and aufomaiic revolvers. All or the
nen caniured at West Grove nave
heen held under $1,000 bail each by
frniled states Commissioner Long, al
Philadelphia. for hearing This after-
Beinhardt got wind Of the Mason
ana Dixie supply line as the cara
van trail was dubbed by its users
and following an attempt last Satnr.
dav nieht 40 hold up truck carrying
a load OF liquor. he made thorousu
Investigation he said today that NJ
had even ridden with some OF tn'
drivers who frankly told him OF then
methods
on Tuesday afternoon Reinhard'
himself about a mile from West Grove
and siopned every automobile tha
passed During the afternoon none
OF the machines halted had any liquor
aboard. Towards nightfsll a high
powered machine sped towards Rein
hardl at a terrific speed and the oc'
cupants. evidently aware that the pro
hibihon officer awaited them, opened
a broadside fire Of revolvers from
both sides Of the car as they approach
ed. and continued & until they Wer
well out OF his reach.
Relnhardt. hidden behind tela
graph pole, and a cluster OF bushes
barely escaped injury from the rail-
OF bullets Realizing that the gan
would not stop al murder 10 success
fully deliver their Illicit goods, h
hurried back 20 town. where he tele
graphed the State police, and swor
in about 80 civilians as deputies.
Three OF the State troopers arrive
about o'clock. and In company wit
the civilian posse. local constahles
two detectives from the county Office
al West Chester, The party sprea
themselves along either SIDE Of IN
pike a short distance from tOwr
About A o'clock, two mach ne
dashed upon the waiting men at ten
ri1c speed.
Relnhardt waved light and OF
dered them 10 stop lie was answer
"a by several pistol shots from IN
tonneau OF the car. A volley Of shol
were fired at the two machines b
the hidden posse. The cars, howeve
put on more speed, and dashed ava
With an occasional shot at the men
the bushes.
Reinhardt. with dozen OF the dep
tized civilians. gave chase 10 the fir
car and overlook it about mile
he other side OF the town. whe
tho unsuspectine occupants had driv
into a stove. and were surround
while they were repairing punctur
tires. The two men quickly 81
rendered when the posse leveled m
rrns at them and ordered Tim 10 /
turn % the town The car contain
a heavy load of liquor.
TIE second machine, which 7
ceIred the heaviest share OF
shooiinr. was found later IN a clun
or woods. abandoned and badly q
died with bullet holes. No bio
marks were found on The car.
Shortly before midnight the ma
-o~fion of fhp caravan made It's q
peeranre. nine large automobiles,
hut 1ne being of an expensive tyl
The frst two motors. high-power
tcurinE cars. refused % halt and
V0f'rr n bullets was showered up
them. while he police jumped iI
anu.he- car. hidden on The side of
rosI and gave chase The pursue
ernriltf their suns on The fugluN
Who smashed an speed laws, oud
ts1r.ns me police and dodg'ng ci
hEre
NJ seven ears ln ne rgsr Of
rrocesscn. believing thai the oi
were sr1nst lem. quietly surr
fsr-d when ordered 90 halt lne
ms1 a1d nine cars wFre hurried b'
~ Wes Grove and ne men pla
unner heavy guard IN Ne direct
rogrn ~ he iccaI bank. as the su
trrvr fan could not accommodate
lsrze runbs- cf prisoners. lester
mems as f1e guards escorted
rr-srrers 20 me Trucks which q
fttr ~ pr ia1si irhia. nine % the O
uale e rush ai TIE otl1als and
tre- neies sir e=car1c.
~ rner -aFe MeIr names as TAI
re -Nir street. MasnInci0n
c. Dane r. karIowfz New str
pert Aut0y: Edwani H8ndosty.
en1aIe. ~ j.. Arthur p suit Cl
ter ps George e Walker fs1a
r Frankerburr and Thomas i.
rnrrfs ali ~ Wilmington. and D'
Hvuan. Prank Meyers. John Claw
f0ifn kalman. s Feidman. aii
pKch Anboy.
1sie confscatei liquor Was ~
reusfve brands. The major pOrtioi
j. was Bourbon. IN quart bot
daaed 1870