Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-16
SAMUELS WORKING
ON BIGGEST CASE
Sensations Develop In Investiga-
ton Theft Of Is Barrels From
Latonia DistilIery

Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Hugh M. Samuels, of Richmond. hast
been through some exciting and in
toresting experiences since he went
into Uncle Sans service, but he has
been after bigger game the past week
than anything he ever tackled be-
lore He was part of the force OF /
reEenue men who have been engaged
IN trailing down the men who stolel
10 barrels OF whisky from a distiIlervI
lat Latonia. A real senation in booze
burg .aEy circles seems to be develop-
inc in the case, involving several en-
pioycs of the government, politiciansI
and prominent men. Mr. Samuels
spent Sunday at his home here and
went on to London to appear in feder-
al court there. He was accompanied
hee by Deputy Collector George
Hannen, OF Frankfort.
During their trailing after the men
who got the whisky, they searched
the hone of millionaire near Erlang-
Ell. No trace Of the stolen whisky
YVES found there but the gentleman
hal a wonderful collection of various
vines and liquors, laid away against
the long dry spell, the officers say.
So important is this case considered
shat Collector Elwood Hamilton went
uP from Louisville himself to take
personal charge of the investigation.
Questioned on charge of buying
whisky for $50 gallon in Coving-
ION. KY, and selling it in Dayton, o.;
fcr $50 a gallcn, from an alleged gang
Of warehouse thieves led by R. E.
Gocdenough. Deputy Internal Reve-
nuc Collector in charge of the reve-
nuc cf1ice at Covington, Jake Geison.
Dayton, O., steadfastly refused to tell
Collector Hamilton to whom he sold
the contrabard liquor, saying he would
go to the penitentiary first and offer
ed to compromise with the Govern
mcnt for $4,000 in cash.
"Tha men who purchased the whis-
Ky from me are among the most con-
spicuous-~ahusiness and professional
men in d. ton, and | will not reveal
their identity. No, no matter what
happen to-me," Geisen said.
A warehouseman it is alleged was
paid $1,000 in cash by Goodenough to
leave tie warehouse open. Geisen
was not arrested, because Mr.. Hamil-
ton explained, it is not violation of
the prohibition law to buy whisky; but
he can be arrested and prosecuted in
Ohio, because, he admits he sold the
whisky in Dayton, o.
Mr. Hamilton also swore to war
rants for the arrest of Harry Donnel-
ly and Dick Edmonds, former saloon
keepers of Covington, and that at
least two officials of Covington may
be indicted for taking part in t
robbery when the next Federal gram
jury meets.
The investigation established that
Goodenough, Goisen, Donnelly and Ed
ncnds went to two other distillelies
with a similar proposition before they
found warehouseman at another disrs
tillery, who would agree to their
| tel
With this man who is being used
by the Government as witness and
may not be prosecuted for that rea-
son, the four arranged for the iron
bar usually put up on the inside OF
The warehouse doorway to be left So
that it would rest on the shaken down
easily The scheme was successful, and
Goodenough, Donnelly and Edmonds,
according to Mr.. Samuels removed
fourteen barrels Of whisky to an
abandoned house ON the outskirts of
Covington. There by appointments,
came Geisen, who, before he bought
the whisgy, insisted on having it meas
ured out in jugs, gallon by gallon
FOR which he paid about $31,50O, at.
! $50 gallon in cash.
Transporting it by truck to Day
ton, Geisen sold it for $50 gallon, or
$4,000, profting about $4,000.
Federal officials are investigating;
Gcisen's story as to how he got the
truck across the Cincinnati bridge
without detection. He is said to have
taken it across concealed under bed
mattresses.