The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-23

ma Il cut and aid IN prosecuting
them What ! want to know now is
who started the fake reports OF a
revolt In Iron County and ] propose
70 know, We are going TO run this
thing to the bottom. We will not OPP
pose the Government, but Will aid in
every way possible"
Mr. MoDonough said the wine was
maintained in the mems home above
the store and that the brothers had
been discharged recently after having
been brought TO trial in the State
court in connection with Ownership OF
the same wine. He said the Stalcuo-
els were found not guilty OF violating
prohibition laws.
Officers here believed the Dali
rymple expedition would have no diff
Guilty in Strengthening out the situa-
ton Dalyrmpie indicated ne would
uBe all his powers as prohibition Of
ficer - confiscate stills. .Dalrymple
to-day conferred by long distance
telephone from Washington. II was
said the matter OF taking Federal
troops along was discussed.
A despatch from Crystal Falls to-
day quoted Sheriff Robert Wilson OF
iron County as saying: There will
BE- no gun play al Iron River. Federal
ProhHbdticn ofi1cers will find no trou-
bic hero and so far as know there
has been no violation OF the Prohibi-
ton Enforcement act"
Before leaving, Major Dalrympie,
Prohibition Supervisor for the Gen.
tEal Division. conferred here to-day
with CHIEF Prohibition Agent Grove
Of Marquette. Mich, over the situa-
ton in Iron County, Mich. where It
IL charged that revolt has broken
out over the seizure Of wine belonging
10 a firm there.
An appeal 70 Washington for aid
was made by Major Dslrymple VINO
wired that the States Attorney Of
Iron County, Martin McDoDough, and
other local ohicials had interfered
with his assistants in the perform
ance Of their duty and that force had
been used.
Major Dalrymple In his Washington
message asked warrants for the state
Attorney, chief Of Police and Captain
Of Police Of iron River. Mich, for three
deputy sheriffs Of the county and
three other residents
At the same time, as his wire 20
washington. Major Dalrymple, through
telephone and telegraphic communica-
tion with Marquette, Mich. completed
plans by which forty OF his own aRen.s
might be reinforced by an equal num-
Der Of Michigan State Constabuiary to
enforce the law.
Leo Grove, the Marquette ProhIbi-
ton official. told Major DalyTmple OF
his attempt to seize the vino.
He was stopped and his men held up
by Deputy Sheriff John II. Chard.
while an argument was progressing
States Attorney MoDonOugh, accom-
panied by Chief Of Police 8. II. SEN
sIba. Captain Of Police Claude Brown
and Deputy Sheriff Jesse Allen, ali Of
Iron River, appeared.
Grove submitted his credentials as
a Federal Prohibition officer. That's
! not worth the paper ifs printed on"
MoDonouah iu said to have declared.
Later he outlined his position that
any one had the right 70 make wine
or liquor OF any alcohol content pro-
viding he did not offer Il for sale
The wine, he says, was returned 10
the Scalcucci Bros by Prosecutor
NcDonough, who, the report adds, told
the brothers TO post an armed guard
over II with orders TO shoot II the
Federal agent tried to regain pos
session.
Grove reported all the iron and COP
per counties filled with stills.