Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-12
$4,000 WHISKY
CARGO SEIZED HERE
WHILE IN TRANSIT
Truck Load Intercepted While on
the Way From Baltimore
to New York.
BETRAYED ITSELF
WHILE IN NEWAKh

Between 10000 and S65, 900 worth Of
whisky. which was being shipped by
truck from Baltimore to New York, was
seized on Saturday night AT Newark br
Constable ApSley, and since that time IL
has been in possession OF the State authoil-
ties. The seizure was made under the
Loose law. which prohibits the shipment oi
Iiuuor into dry territory IN this state ne
driver Of the truck who gave his name rs
Hsrrv O'Neill of Philadelphia was locked
UP at police Headquarters, being held re-
sponsihle for bringing the stuh INTO the
State. The lid,Ior, after being brought to
Wilmington, was turned over to Mags-
trate Harry |. Gills and was deposited IN
his office. at Seventh and Shiplcy streets,
where il was placed under heavy guard.
All told. there are 90 cases Of ,oSO Quarts
each and p barrels of l.25O quarts each
The truck, which belongs to the asst
Transportation Express with headquar-
tiers in Philadelphia. Is ordinarily used IN
handling goods between Philadelphia ana
New York. According 10 the driver, TIC
WAS sent to Baltimore with goods and IN
stead of returning empty accepted the
cargo of liquor, after arrangements TO
carry IL had been made with his employer
All went well until Newark vas reached.
There il WAS necessary to stop tor gasoline
When the big machine halted at 4 garage
there somebody detected the 0dor OF
lluuor. Constable ApSley at once began
INQUIRY and asked the driver what he had
aboard. The latter SAYS he told Apsley
the truth, explaining his mission, where
upon ATsley detained him and got busy
with the authorities here.
Police headquarters was called. aptaln
EsaIeher answering the phone call. AZ the
captains suggestion. Apsley got III touch
wjth the State authorities. tonstahle
l.. :. Jones OF Magistrate Gillis' office,
which had been called, got III touch with
ATTORNEY General Reinhardt. and az his
r. oleSt. Jones and ConstahlCs tcnmmoTe
and Wilmington were detailed on the case.
They FASTENED 10 Newark and brought
the stuff here, where il was unloaded at
the magistrates office. ut Mr. kcinhafdt
direction. II was guarded all night hy the
constahles referred 10 and number q
nolice officers, working IN relays lester
day it was sent to AUSTIN warehouse
Sixteenth and King streets
The Iuuor was seized a Newark about
s O'Clock and it was in Wilmington hy ~;
The truckload Of liquor WaS consigned
70 John Friedrich. wholesale bother, Ia
Rising sun lane, Philadolrhla II was
shlpped from the Taco Bottlng .N orkS,
Light and Pratt streets. Raltiore, Md.
According 10 MIR Friedrich the whisky
was purchased last June for the sum oi
$4,000 Its present valuation II SAID
10 be about S65 ,0o0 Mr.. Friedrich stated
last night he did not intend 70 take action
as the I1iaco Company was 2 bonded
compank and that it was ''up - thcm 70
see that the goods were delivered rs
expectation Wa that tic shipper would
nut up legal fight here
O'Ncil the driver. was arrested under
tie Loose Law. charged with having
more liquor in his possession tran the
Law silows.
He told the nolce that prior to leaving
Baltimore With tie shipment Eo asked
If he needed a Federal agent 10 Get
HIM through and he Was told that the
shipment was q Il and that he would
not be bothered en- route e PhladclFhIa
He, said ; train of trucks went through
in the morning and several ln The after
noon. all loaded with whisky. lie told
the constables that another truck hal
preceded him on tic road into Newark.
ConstableS Wilmington and Fenmmore
made dash for the truck. but iallcd 70
locste 1t.
The driver Is to ie arraigncd before
Magistrate ellis tins afternoon On the
charge OF having more than ono quart o.
liquor IN dry territory i Is Likely that
he will be held II $500 hall for the March
term Of court, AT which time il is expected
all incidental questions arising il the
matter Will come up for Judicial de-
termination
An attorney named Mcintosh, repre-
senting the owner OF the truck. came mere
today to give bond for the release 81 the
vehicle.
Il was reported that six cases Of liquor
had disappeared IRON the truck. Vi this
was denied bv Magistrate GiIll1 when he
was asked about the matter It noon to
day