Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-04

N violation or the heeQ amenumeu
The Haags, who were arrested by
Frank S Reom, deputy United States
marshal. were released on bonds of So
0o0 each, signed by Edward W. Harris,
Charles W MeLdenhaH and Lucius o.
Hamilton,
The Indictment on which the arrests
vAs entered into between the three
brothers 20 transport liquor into the
state
All Of the alleged Illegal shipments
charged occurred in 1918. when, it was
said, 1886 gallons Of whisky, SS5 gal
Ions of wine and ten gallons Of gin were
ordered from dealers outside of the state
AID shipped to Indianapolis.
Eight overtacts, naming specific Of
fenses, are charged in the Indictment
MAXIMUM PENALTY
$4,000 AND YEARS.
The conspiracy charge was brought IN
der Section 81 Of the United States Grim
inal code, and carries a penalty of fine
Of not more than $4,000 and imprisOn-
ment for two years or both
The indictment was brought after an
extensive investigation of operations OF
the chain Of Haag stores in indianapolis.
1t was learned, according 10 federal
officials. that the Haag company, in 191s.
for beverage purposes. which is alleged
to have been in direct violation of the
Reed amendment
The greater portion Of the Hasg sup
ply was shipped to Indiana from Ken
tucky. while large shipments are also
listed from Chicago and Cincinnati
julius A. Haag and Louis E. Haag.
two Of those named in the federal in
dictment, have appealed from fine Of
500 and a sentence Of thirty days in
jail, assessed by jury in the criminal
court during October Of 1913.
The case was tried before Special Judge
Will VI. Sparks Of Rushville.
LIQUORS SEIZED
IN POLICE RAID.
In a raid staged on the Hsag store on
street in January, 1919, the
police seized COS quarts Of whiskey, 30
pints. 123 half pints. fifteen barrels and
six partially filed with whisky. fifty
cases OF whiskey containing a dozen bot
ties each. six cases OF twenty four pints
each, two demijohns containing nine gal
Ions Of whisky. III bottles of malt ex-
tract, ten quarts Of champagne. about
thirty five quarts OF rock and rye. about
twenty-five quarts Of brandy. besides 54s
quarts and five barrels Of wine.
At the time there was some controversy
over the disposal Of the liquor, part OF
which was given into the custody Of
sheriff sroteFt Nfffier and locked in the
Marion county jail
Shortly after George V. Coffin. chief
Of police. who was directly responsible
for the custody Of the liquor, resigned.
II is said that the final disposition OF
the liquor has never been fully cleared
up.
At the time Of the Haag trial in Octo-
Der Of last year Prosecutor Clarls Adams
instituted a grand jury investigation Of
an alleged wholesale liquor traffic in In
dianapolis-
An investigation Of records in the Of
flee Of the county clerk revealed 2.972
prescriptions for spirits frumenti' had
been filled at the Pearson Drug Com
%.iyto-,sv = ,rrtoD Of the anti
saloon league attended the Haag trials
and at the time Of the grand jury in
vestigation the league contemplated j
statewide investigation of liquor traffic
in drug stores
The grand Jury returned indictments
against the Hsags, but failed to make a
return against Glenn Thistiethwaite OF the
Pearson Drug Company. it was said.
Louis Z. Haag viii appear in Shelby
vile. Ind. Thursday as defendant in a
100000 damage suit filed by Earl Faulke
who charges that Halg alienated his
wife's affections.
The Haags will be arraigned before
Judge A. B. Anderson in federal court
on MAY IA 10 enter a plea on the charges
made in the Indictment.
The trial probably will be set for the
next term Of court.
No charges were made concerning the
sale Of liquor. the federal statute under
which the indictments were brought gov
erning only the transportation Of liquor
into the state.
INQUIRY CONDUCTED
BY CHARLES TIGHE.
The investigation which led to the in
dictnent was made by the bureau Of in
vestigation, under direction Of Charles
Tizhe. and placed before the federal
grand Jury by Frederick VanNuys,
United States district Fstorney.
The following liquor shipments into
the state are listed in the indictments
Oct is. 1918, thirty eight gallons Of
whisky from Louisville. Ky; Oct IL
1915, sixty gallons Of whisky from Louis
Vile. Ky: Oct. 1S. 1918, III gallons OF
whisky from Cincinnati: Oct 10, 1918
forty-five gallons Of whisky from Gin
cinuati; Oct 10, 1918 forty-fve gallons
Of whisky from Cincinnati; Oct 81, 1918
SeVenfT-lVe gallons or WHISKY IRON
Louisville: Oct. %, 1918. sixty-nine gal
Ions Of whisky from Cincinnati: Oct. %
1918, l9T gallons of whisky from Louis
Vile: Oct. 2S 1918, 141 gallons of wine
from Chicago: Oct. 20. 1918. iS1 gallons
of whisky from Louisville; Nov. Z, 1915
eighteen gallons Of whisky from Louis
vile; Nov. %, 1918. 1S5 gallons of whisky
from CarroltOn. Ky: Nov. %. 1913
forty-fve gallons OF whisky from Louis
vile: Nov. %. 1918 1s3 gallons OF whisky
from Louisville; Nov. q. 1918, forty
eight gallons Of whisky from Louisville
Dec. Q. 1918, 1To gallons Of whisky from
Tyrone. Ky; Dec. 10, 1918, PA gallons
of wine from Chicago; Dec. Is, 1913, 19-
gallons Of whisky from Louisville; Dec
IA. 1913. 10 gallons Of whisky from
Louisville: Dec. 16. 1918. 1874 gallons oi
whisky from Louisville; Dec. 10. 1918. 19E
gallons Of whisky from Tyrone, Ky.
Dec. q. 1919, 194 gallons of whisky from
Louisville; Oct IS, 1918, ten gallons OF
gin from Cincinnati: Oct, so 1918, fifteen
gallons Of whisky from Louisville; Nov
16. 1913, twentyone gallons of whisky
from Louisville; Oct 81, 1918, III gal
Ions of whisky from MeBrayer, XIV.
Dec. 70, 1918 ia gallons Of whisky from
McBrayer, Ky; Oct. %, 1913. 1S5 gal
Ions Of whisky from Louisville: Dec. S
1918 1S5 gallons of whisky from Carol
ton. KY; Dec. II, 1913, 1S5 gallons Of
psrhisky from Louisville.
NERRASRA I,ABOR AGAINST COURT