Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15
BOOZE PROBE NAY
HIT BIC OFFICIALS
Report Says Two Congressman
Are Involved in Bride.
INF0RMER PLACED IN HIDING
II. A. Sadier, New York Broker, Who
Confessed, Placed in Ssnitarium
Under Guard - Eleven Men
Named as Leaders.

Chicago. Oct. 14.-Evidence of sever
al kinds showing that Bookkeeping in
Chicago, instead of being only the tac-
tics of a few saloon-keepers willing
10 take a chance. was conducted by
powerful organization of high and low
officials. perhaps even two congressman.
is I'm the hands of federal authorities.
Already the stratum covering the I'M
derworld dealing in liquor is badly
cracked, and, according 10 investiga-
tors. II is 10 burst wide open in an
exposure that will shake all Chicago"
Eleven men, named as leaders in the
whisky ring, government officials. dis
tlliers. saloon men. whisky runners
and one express company employee are
involved by alleged confessions and
evidence gathered by government in.
vestigators In three weeks inquiry.
They are said 10 have operated with
a fortune in money, dispensed as
hribes 10 obtain forged permits. and
to win over men who had authority
over tho transportation of liquor. The
syndicate is believed TO have made
iS2,000.0O0 profit.
lands to Act.
Judge Lands announced that he
would issue call for special fed
eral grand jury TO investigate the
whisky rings" Of Chicago and all the
criminal operations in which they are
alleged 10 have taken part.
Besides John ]. Mclaughlin, a
deputy internal revenue agent and
formerly a state legislator who was
named in the first rumblings of the
underground quake, ten other men
were listed as implicated in the con-
lfessiOn of Fl. A. Sadler a New York
stockhroker, who admitted ne was a
principal in big whisky transaction.
Although Sadler's confession, accord
ling TO District Attorney Ciyne, has not
heen confirmed at all points, IL is boil
stored by other evidence obtained by
government agents.
The disclosures warrant naming the
following men. Mr. CIyne said:
Q. II. Wathen, owner of the Grand
Dad distillery at Louisville, KY, and
of the Louisville baseball club. who Is
accused of having released whisky on
ia forged permit.
r. c. Kennedy, one of Wathen's
aids. who Is said to have neglected
notifying the government of liquor
shipments.
Glen Haskell, Chicago manager of
the American 'Distilling company at
1905 South State street
Matthew Weydert, politician and
suspended revenue agent; Thomas
Flint, special agent of the American
Express company.
Edward McFadden and j. j. Foster,
1900 Lincoln avenue, former saloon
men,
Charles Ianett and Ben Collins. sa.
loon-keepers.
Fred Leach. said to have been o
salesman for the ring.
Sadler Fears Assassination.
II. A. Sadler, the New York broker,
whose alleged confession barred pow.
erful bookkeeping syndicate in which
TWO congressman and high government
officials are suspected Of membership
has collapsed under fear that men he
named would kill him.
Federal officials who questioned
,Sadler .aaid they do not believe his
fright Was fancied. They hurried him
out of the city TO sanltarium on
the north shore and posted men TO
guard his life. They shared his ter
ror to the extent of keeping secret the
location of Sadler's refuge.