Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-13
Efforts of Federal and City
Authorities in Chicago
Bearing Results.
ONE OF LEADERS
MAKES CONFESSION
Says Ring Engaged in Illicit Whisky
Z Running Included Distilers, Saloon
keepers, Brokers and Oothers
Forged Permit Obtained Thru Bri-
berry Of Chicago Politician-!ndict
ments to Be Sought.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Chicago, Oct. 13.-Federal prohibi-
ton agents and internal revenue
agents who have combined forces
here in an atteppt to put an end to
the illicit sale Of liquor today con-
tinued their Investigations OF a new
Undiscovered whisky ring" and it
was announced that the real chief
tain of an alleged ring was ex-
pected to be under arrest within u
few days.
The alleged combination of men
engaged in the trade included heada
or large distilieries, saloonkeepers,
railroad employees and federal office.
holders, it was asserted in a confess
sion obtained from III. A. Sadler,
former New York stock broker. The
case On which Sadler was SAID to
have confessed participation was the
alleged shipment of S125,000 worth OF
liquor from Louisville, Ky, to Chi
caso, on a permit that was said to
be forged. 1t arrived here Aug. "a
and was seized by federal authorities
while 1t was being distributed to
CUSTOMERS"
More Arrests to Follow.
Sadler declared he paid s45,0 900 to
Chicago politician, who was en-
ployed as a deputy United States
revenue agent. to secure influence in
the issuance of a forged federal per-
NIT under which whisky running has
been carried on. Sadler, it wls said,
also implicated New York brokers
and others in the conspiracy. His
complete testimony will lie presented
to the federal court grand jury some
time this week, and District Attorney
Clyne said indictments would be ask
ed for the, men Sadler named in the
conspiracy.
Boss Mclaughlin Named.
Named in the alleged confession
were John j. Mclaughlin, once a
member of the Illinois state legisla-
ture; Glenn Haskell, Chicago man.
ager of the American Distilling COM
pany; J. J. Foster, Chicago saloon
keeper. Charles Janett, owner of the
Roamef Inn, One Hundred and Fif-
Matt Weydert, suspended deputy in
ternal revenue collector; r. e. Wa
then, president of the Grand Dad dis
tillery of Louisville, KY, and a pro-
minent figure in baseball circles, and
e. G.. Kennedy, clerk in the distil-
lery.
Says Mclaughlin Got $4,000.
Mclaughlin, who lives at 3521 West
Jackson boulevard, is now employed
as a deputy United States revenue
agent in the office Of Revenue Col
lector Harry T. Mayer. According to
Sadler's alleged confession, he is said
to have received $4,000 for procur-
ing the federal permits under which
the whisky ring" operated. This al
legation Mclaughlin stoutly denies.
Haskell enters into the case thru
his employment. The whisky in
question was shipped to the American
Distilling company at 1905 South
State street, for Sadler, according to
the confession.
Foster, who was arrested on Aug.
"a, had $4,000 Of the rings money in
his pockets when taken into custody.
The story began on Aug. "a, when
! 1000 out of 1900 cases of whisky
consigned to Sadler in Chicago were
seized by federal agents. The re-
maing 200 cases were delivered to
customers.
The next few days saw considerable
activity in official prohibition circles
! Twelve men were arrested.
Charges of conspiracy to violate the
prohibition act, mad against these
| men were dismissed on Sept. 2S by
United States Commissioner Mason
for lack of prosecution.
Sadler Confesses All. -
Meanwhile the federal agents con-
| tinued their investigation. Sadler,
cOrralled and facing an overwhelming
| mass of evidence, weakened and con-
! fessed to federal officers in Milwau-
kee, where he was arrested.
Il arrived In Chicago during the
, hot days in August" he said "I car
ried letters Of Introduction from Big
Bill Edwards, collector of the port of
New York, to certain Chicago friends.
II had difficulty locating those
friends, and while walking around
took notionrI wished drink. 7
called a taxi driver and asked him
to take me to the nearest booze. He
did. He took me to the saloon of
Ben Collins at 22F5 Cottage Grove
avenue.
"Go See Mclaughlin"
while talking with Collins I told
him I'd like to send some real hootch
into Chi, for I had 10000 gallons of
it in bond in a Louisville warehouse.
! Collins got interested right away.
"'You go see Boss Mclaughlin he
told me. | did.
81 told Mclaughlin what I wanted
to do and he said it would be an
easy matter to get the booze into
Chicago. He said he'd get me the
permit for $4,000. 1t would let me
get the stuff out of bond
II told McLaughIin I didn't have