Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14

counties south Of a line drawn through
the northern boundary OF Marion County
also declined TO comment upon MI
Tighe's statement.
When il was pointed out that his state
ment was being considered a criticism Of
the prohibition officers. Mr.. Tighe de-
clared he had not meant II as such. The
prohibition officers spent some time try
ing to find out how the statement could
be Interpreted otherwise.
Officials who declined to be directly
quoted expressed deep resentment. They
said that it is as much the duty
Of the bureau Of investigation 20 work
on liquor cases as any other agency.
Mr.. 0rbison has only two inspectors. Mr..
Harris with six agents, and Capt. J. NJ
Van Hook, group chief for northern In
diana, with headquarters at Hammond.
with nine agents, making a total OF only
seventeen Federal officers actually in
the field in the State with the express
duty Of enforcing prohibition. Since It
is mauifestly impossible for fifteen men
to cover the entire State so as 70 sup
press the widespread violation Of the law
It is not too much to ask the bureau
OF Investigation to cooperate once in a
while, the sentiment of the prohibition
officers seemed to be. Some Of them de-
eIared that Mr.. Tighe has little room
to criticise since the prohibition depart
ment has found IL necessary on number
Of occasions to do work which Mr.
Tighe's men rightfully should do.
8IUNCIE SENDS
FORTY WITNESSES.
Forty witnesses from NiunC!e were at
the Federal building this afternoon wait
ing TO testify before the grand Jury. 1t
is understood they win tell Of condi-
tons which Mr.. Tighe claims TO have
discovered.
There was marked activity around the
fury chambers. The witnesses got to-
gether in small groups and discussed
things in low, guarded tones. now and
then breaking up to drift singly or In
pairs to other equally secretlve bodies
Federal agents established themselves
In a room in another wing and every
now and then came out in the hall to
get one Of the witnesses. The witnesses
apparently were being grilled before be-
ing taken before the Investigating body.
The agents would not discuss their &C
tivIty. It was understood that Mr..
Tfghe personally was in charge OF this
work.
Investigation OF Muncie matters, which
are said to include a number Of viola
tons other than those involving liquor,
will occupy the time OF the grand jury
for several days, the district attorney ad-
nitted.
FAILS TO HEAR OF
CASE OFFICIALLY.
Answering the charges made Monday
BY Mr.. Van Nuys that Ele StansbuTg.
Indiana attorney general. had failed to
act on alleged liquor law violations In
Kokomo in accordance with the State
law requiring him to prosecute when
county authorities fail. Mr.. Stansbury
said his attention has never been called
officially to the reported affair
Mr. Stansbury said he understood the
Federal officers had taken steps to In
vestigate the reported orgy and added
that the only information Of the AFFAIR
he had was obtained through the news
pspers. No citizen OF Howard County,
nor f. S. Shumaker of the Anti-Saloon
League. has ever called his attention to
the party, he said.
Mr.. Stansbury said his office was ready
70 cooperate with either local or Fed
eral officials in the enforcement Of the
law.
He characterized an Enthusiastically
unfair the statement Of Mr.. Van Nuys
that be had failed TO enter counties where
laws are said to have been violated.