The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-26
new PROBE into
gnOzE REVOLT
eW Agent of Department of
Justice Speeding to Iron
River Region.
M'DoNoUGH NOW "HERO"

Iron River. Mich, Feb. 26.--George
f. Crummerford, special agent Of the
department of justice, will reach Iron
River at IL o'clock tonight to inves-
tigate the prohibition disturbance
Mr.. Crummerford, representing Dis
trict Attorney Myron II. Walker al
Grand Rapids. reached Marquette
Mich, today to consult United States
Commissioner Hatch, whose refusal
to issue warrants for the arrest OF
Iron county officials led to the bring
ing OF an armed expedition of federal
agents here by Maj. A. V. Dalrymple
prohibition commissioner of the GEN.
trail states.
Assistant Atty Gen. Converse, OF
Michigan, is due here late today to
represent the state at the investiga-
ton. scheduled to begin tomorrow,
Martin II. McDonough. prosecuting
attorney of Iron county, who yester-
day dehed Maj. Dalrymple to arrest
him or any other resident of the
county, is the hero of the upper
peninsula today. Hundreds OF tele-
grams congratulating him poured in
throughout the day.
Mr.. McDonough's appearance in
public this morning was a triumphal
procession of friends who accompa-
MED him from his home to the office,
and by the time the business district
was reached the impromptu parade
had become a procession.
Chicago, Feb. 26.--Maj A. V.
Dalrymple, federal prohibition di-
rector for the central states, re-
ttrnp1
River, Mich, today. The party had
gone to Iron county in an effort to
stamp out alleged violations of the
federal prohibition amendment. They
returned with samples of wine
which had been oonhscated by them
and which Mai. Dalrymple declares
viii be used in prosecution OF va,
rious Iron county persons
Immediately upon his arrival here,
Maj. Dalrymple issued the following
Statements.
"Were going to attack in another
sector" the major said. washington
has called us off. or we would have
come back with prisoners, And
still think wen get them as soon as
l have given all the facts to my
superiors.
Take it from me, that man Nc
Donough is going to the penitentlary
for what he has done, I'm not going
TO quit the fight until I've landed him
in court or have been ordered by my
superiors to drop the case
Because of orders, was power
less to move in Iron River" the ma
jof continued. "If / was sure Mr..
Gaylord was coming l would have
stayed. If | find that he really is
coming, / will wait for him in Chi
cago; otherwise ! will go on 10
Washington tonight"
The major reiterated his charge
that Martin McDonough. prosecutor
of Iron county; Sheriff Robert Will
son and his deputies. and the Iron
River police have been Constructing
enforcement of the prohibition law"
And what hurts me most" he
added, that District Attorney
Walker has been playing their
game"
DIALOGUE BETWEEN OFFICERS.
The dialogue between MoDonouph
and DaIrymple, which was their only
conference, took place in the big
room Of the hotel which served as
its lobby. In the room were crowded
a hundred or more citizens who had
followed MeDonough there and sew
eral members Of the federal agents
party.
When Maj Dalrymple had emerged
from the dining room at McDon-
ough's request and the preliminary
hand shaking had been accomplished
the prosecuting attorney plunged
right into the subject uppermost in
the minds of all.
Il have come here to issue a warn
Ing TO you, Mr.. Dalrymple." he said
II have read about the various
thing YOU plan to do TO quell the
whisky revolt, as you call II. What
l want 10 tell you is this: II you or
any OF your men attempt TO arrest
me or my aides without due process
of law, ] will take you and your en-
tire party into custody Immediately,
and / am prepared to do II. Now
get this right viii arrest you and
your men and lock YOU up, and put
you where you belong. Mr.. Dali
rymple."
The major retorted; II don't want
TO get a lecture from you, and this
seems entirely unnecessary. I have
come here for the purpose OF en-
forcing the law. And ! think this 10
a high handed, grandstand play"
you are a natural-born grand
stander yourself" ideDonouph coUn-
tered. You have been playing 20
the public press and have said things
which have been an outrageous az.
front 20 this community. When you
declare there has been q whisky re-
volt here you lie.
Now that you are here, n you
have any arrests 10 make just start
something. You have not scared or
cowed anyone here"
To that Mai. Dalrymple replied.
Il do not care TO discuss the mat
ter with you. win continue my
course OF action and see II through.
i will. enforce the law"
At this point a motion picture op-
orator interrupted 20 say.
Just moment, Major. Stand up
a little closer TO Mr.. McDonough and
pose for a picture. please
'Of course he wilt" declared Nc
DonouEh. lie likes H."
Keep stlii." requested the camera
man.
That's what they do up here
pinned the major.
More Of your city ways" fenced
McDonouEh. This picture taking
I'm not used 70 g."