Evening journal., 1920-06-08
RUNNERS
OUT ON BAIL

Bail in the sum OF 5000 was given |
this afternoon for the four men who |
were arrested here last Friday even |
| ing while driving a motor truck laden |
with whisky through the city. The
men departed at once with their
counsel. saying they were going 10
New York.
Il was said this morning that the
/ quartet might be rearrcsled by the
state prohibition officers Immediately
after being released on bail from the
custody Of the United states authori-
ties. The State authorities, however.
did not intervene.
The men are held for appearance
Friday afternoon before United States
Commissioner John Pearce Cam. when
a further hearing OF the charge
asainst them OF transporting liquor
illegally will be held.
Capture Of the truckload OF booze
and arrest OF its four drivers, Is prov
Ing a costly procedure for the o,ners
or the liquor; whose names as yet
have not been disclosed
The liquor con0scated Is valued at
$4,000 TO 1i,6O0, md the truck, which
also bids fair 10 revert 10 the govern
ment Officers, Is worth from 5000 tol
$1,000 more. In addition the four
drivers have been held under 5000
bail each by United States Commits
sloner Cam on a single charge OF
Transporting liquor without a permit.
Attorney fees also serve 10 pile up the
costs.
Release Of the drivers on bail was
sought for several hours today by
their unknown employers, represented
BY James Hagan, a lawyer OF phila-
delphia. The mm were brought 10
the Office OF United States Marshal
Martin r. Fairy In the Federal Build
ing from the county, wOrlhOuse.
Then a hitch occurred In the bond
ing. and they were held there while
Hagan went scouting for Anthony
Carletta, the builder. who lives in the
= West Fourth street district, TO go on
the mems bond. Carletta was 10
GATED. Then there was another d.
lay.
Tho arrested men are Nathan Dray-
b er. William Bedell, Morris StOtman
and J. - re- Smollel.
They are described by the officials
as a CLOSE -mouihcd bunch" and very
little information has been CLEANED
. from them since they were caught
! Friday with their load at a Shipley
street restaurant by Charles Brum-
2 field. attached % the Office OF Fed
eral Prohibition Director W. TruX-
ton B0yce. The men gave away the
nature OF their load by openly boast
ing OF 10 TO Brumheld.
2 10 Is the opinion OF the dry" on
GERS, both Federal and state, that
the men have knowledge OF the oper-
aliOns OF a gang which has been run
r ming booze" from bonded warehouses
TO Philadelphia New York and other
I points for distribution" at fancy
nricqg
q At the hearing yesterday afternoon
1 before United States Commissioner
- Cam there were no little verbal spar
ring between counsel over amount OF
: bail.
D John F. Lynn. counsel for the de-
20 PENDANTS. announced that his clients
were ready TO go on with the hearing.
I The defendants arose and pleaded not
b guilty
: John p. Lynn. their counsel. an
] nounced ne was ready TO proceed with
= the hearing District Attorney Hughes,
u for the prosecution, asked for con
tinuance until next Tuesday, saying
the government was not ready TO so
> ahead
= Mr.. Lynn said his clients had beer
, In iail since last Friday night, and he
i therefore thought ii there was further
delay, bail should be such that the,
could furnish Il pending hearing.
Commissioner Cam consulted th'
law. and 10 was found that the penalt.
4 for Transporting liquor without per
= init was $500 fine upon first offense-
At this juncture, James Haean, ar
attorney "frOm Philadelphia ant
T. Washington" entered the hearing
r room. accompanied by another man
J. Mr.. Lynn introduced Mr. Hagan as as
le soclate counsel and asked leave to con
n suit privately with the prisoners. Per
=, mission was given and the defense re
y tired TO the room adjoining. accom-
Ia panied by one OF United states Mar
S. shal Farry's assistants. They weri
gone only few minutes. on their re
1 turn Commissioner Cam fixed baile'
d at 1850 for each prisoner.
4 "Oh, I thing that is too high" sai'
he How much can you givo?~ aske'
-e the Commissioner. Mr.. Lynn, afte
II consulting with Mr.. Hagan, replies
n $1,000 for each defendant
d District Attorney Hughes interpos
ed objection, saying he thought $3.50
< low enough. III the Commissions
D. pleases. and ! may retire for a fev
minutes" he said, Il can prefer
y charge against these men, penalty 10
which IS much more severe than tha
for the charge already preferred
Mr.. Lynn protested there was moth
4. ing to prevent the government him
eo other charges after the men had bee
ru liberated on $1,000 bail each He ais
~ said the amount OF money represent
ls ed by the liquor seized, reputed TO b
vi si6 600. was in itself a bond Tor tn
presence OF the men at further hear
ING. Double the amount OF the pen
y atty Of $500 fine should suffice h
Mr.. Hughes reioined that he had evi
n. dence In the case that was "mucl
, more important" and after some med
az itsfion commissioner Cam reduces
~ Inc amount OF bail to $1,000 instead o
M $500.
ldd ld Mr., Lynn next urged that the hear
as ing should be held before next Tues
az dav. because II the defendants coul
moi obtain bail OF $1,000. II would
Unfair to keep them in jail longe
re- than necessary.
se Commissioner Cam agreed 10 thi
ns and asked II Mr.. Lynn knew wheihe
81 ihe men could or could not raise IN
EN- bail. Mr.. Lynn replied he did nc
know for a certainty. lt was tne
. . - - $1,000 l1ItlQfllaSQS|