Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-14
If GUILTY, |.
Would NOT Be
FREE" JACKSON
Secret Investigation Being Con-
Quoted by Revenue Department
LIQUOR CLOSELY GUARDED
Taken to n. Y. via Staten Island
As Highway Robbery Was
Feared by Authorities

Latest developments in the sen
sational se5,0e0 whiskey smug-
Cling case here follow:
l.. Mr.. Andrews, solicitor IN
the Law Department in the Gus,
tom House at New York, stated
this morning that tho $65,0O0
LIQUOR smuggling case is under
= investigation.
2. George w. Jackson, Of this
city, who has stated that he was
secured to trace the car by some
men who came to his office, salo
last night after returning from
New York, "If / was guilty
would not be free"
8. The rumor that has been
prevalent since knowledge Of the
car being in this city was made
known, still continues to exist
Rumor has 1t that the car was
vacant in the center when turn
ed over to the authorities, and
1t Is claimed that this car could
not have Travelled from any des-
tination In any satisfactory con-
dition unless there was some
thing in the center to balance
the car.
The arrival of the cargo in New
York was made after the government
men and the truckmen had spent
their time closely guarding the valua-
BILE cargo. If the truckmen went
through New Jersey they were stand
Ing a chance of being highwayed, as
It is claimed that number OF sue
cessful raids have been made on car
goes of this kind In North Jersey in
tho past. This cargo was taker
through Staten Island so II raid was
made, the raiders would be caught al
either end. Before the vans left this
city, car with a number OF men In
a ng
when they found the route the vans
were taking they gave up the chase
While waiting for the boat at st
George the men. were forced to keep
a close guard on the vans. as many
interested persons endeavored tc
come close to <has cars so they coulc
secure sniff of the high valued hq-
uid. Many people made offers to the
truckmen for little Of the cargo, but
their requesting efforts were in vain
This smuggling affair, one of the
largest ever attempted In this coun-
try, secured its start in this city
when car on the Central Railroad
Company consigned to the jackson
Lumber Company was being unload
ed OF what was supposed to be lum-
ber around Saturday noon, and after
layer Of lumber had been taken
down boxes and barrels were found
on the inside.
The closing of the car and Its re-
turn to the Central railroad platform
followed Saturday afternoon and
Central railroad detectives kept
guard on the material until Monday
morning when the Custom House
officials put their seal on the cal
and announced that the whiskey
would be taken back to New York
In vans on Monday afternoon.
George w. Jackson gave his side
of the story late Monday afternoon
Ind was questioned by custom house
officials in the Custom House the
same afternoon. When leaving the
Custom House he stated he was go
ing to New York on Tuesday. Gar
dell and Sebolt, the latter from New
Brunswick, gave similar stories OF
their part in the work and both
agree.
With the government having the
affair yell in hand, 1t Is understood
that some real action is expected
very shortly and one of the largest
smuggling affairs in the country will
be cleared up.