The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-25
Federal Invading Force Finds
No Opposition.
Iron Mountain "Wet Rebellion"
COllapses Easily.
NO ARRESTS ARE MADE
Chief of War Party Got Orders
To Go Carefully.
Department of Justice Starts
Probe for Facts.

Iron River. Mich. Feb. 25=Michi-
gan's rum rvolt' collapsed today.
In place of bloody war between pro-
hibition officers and county officials
over alleged interference in a prohibi-
ton inspectors seizure of evidence
there came a request for a conference
between all concerned.
Acting on advice of his superiors in
Washington. Maj. A. Y. Dalrymple
prohibition commissioner, for the CEN
trail states, dropped his warlike prep
arations. Instead of arresting County
Attorney NJ. S. McDonough, DalrympIe
requested that official to accompany
him to Grand Rapids, Mich, for a con-
ference with District Attorney Myron
H. Walker.
Dalrymple arrived here at midnight,
accompanied by twelve of his men,
He was met by detachment of the
state constabulary. His announced
purpose was to arrest McDonough,
five deputy sheriffs and three brothers
the Stalcuccis. McDonough. it was
charged, prevented a prohibition in
spector, Leo J. Grove from retaining
wine seized from the Stalcuccis. Fed
eral warrants. refused yesterday. were
to have charged conspiracy to defeat
the prohibition law.
Ordered To Be Careful.
A telegram from Dalrymple's chief
today advised him to proceed very
carefully and not involve Justice" It
advised he follow the suggestion of
Attorney General Palmer for a con-
ference at Grand Rapids where an at
tempt will be made at settlement be-
fore legal steps are taken.
Dalrymple's entire force consisted of
. thirty-five men. All were heavily
armed. Before arrival here, Dalrym-
pie passed out extra ammunition. He
said reports reaching him at Mar
quette indicated there might be seri-
Gus trouble.
McDonough. by messenger, notified
Dalrymple he was ready for a confer
ence at any time and a session was ar
ranged. At that time, Dalrymple ex-
pected to ask that the Stalcucci wine
be returned to the government and
that the attorney accompany him to
Grand Rapids Immediately.
McDonough said the wine he took
from the inspector was safely held
sisted Grove had not shown him
proper credentials when asked as to
his authority for invading Iron river
liquor caches.
To Recapture Wines.
One section of the prohibition party
started this morning for the Stalcuc-
ci store to re-seize the wine said to
nave pGtlI ISCONCItO by 1OIGe dAlSl
being confiscated by Grove. The ten
mile ride to Stalcuccis' was made by
sleigh. The three Stalcucci brothers
are to be arrested.
Before the party started, Major
Dalrymple gave this warning:
II expect no trouble but If there is
I will expect you men to be ready to
take any action to quell it.
mo man is purchasing carload OF
raisins to make liquor for the use OF
| his family" Dalrymple said. He told
the men to use their own judgment
and meet any situation as they deemed
| best.
Residents of Iron River today
looked on the raid as tempest in a
| teapot"
Investigation Is ordered.
| Washington, Feb. 25.-A complete
investigation of the prohibition con-
troversy in Iron county. Michigan, will
be made by the bureau of internal
revenue, Commissioner Roper an
nounced today