New-York tribune., 1920-12-31

port OF all liquor withdrawals and
blank permits, it is ctal ged.
David c. Cahill, Assistant United
States Attorney. said that for eyery
telegram delivered 20 Conegan he paid
800. Cahill said it. was known tina,
Miss Sassone has received at least
So, 900 for such kilograms.
Knew of All Withdrawals
Donegan, therefore, had complete in
formation concerning liquor withdraw
ais, it is said.
If telegram from a distller inquir-
ing as to the authenticity of a certain
permit was telegraphed to the prohi-
bition directors Office, Miss Sassone
looked it up in the files. If It was a
fake she took it to Donegan, it is
charged. Donegan looked, it is said. to
see who was trying to withdraw liquor
on the fake permit. If he were one of
an alleged ring, paying tribute to Dom
egan, a telegram was made out, it is
charged, and sent to the distlller, ad-
Iising him that the permit was @. K.
Donegan made it out, signed O'Con-
ror's name TO it, and sent it at gov
eminent rates, collect, it is alleged
Some times telegram would come to
him lnquiring about valid permit
Donegan would telegraph that the per-
nit was no good, the authorities say.
Donegan, Rosenficld and the two
women were arrested early yesterday
morning in the McAlpin Mrs. Parxins
maintained residence in Room 1928
N the hotel. Donegan according to the
authorities, occupied Room 1925 under
Of
farklns was girl VINO does not figure
in the case. She was away at the time
of the arrest.
Apartment Is Entered
Agents Seib, Murphy and Golding
went to Mrs Parkins's apartment
about o'clock Wednesday night. She
was there, with Miss Sassone and
Donegan. The agents told the three
that they were under arrest-Donegan
Tor bribing Miss Sassone, Mrs Parkins
for violating the Volstead Act and en-
bezzling property from the govern
ment, MISS Sassone for conspiracy to
violate the Volstead Act
Donegan wanted to square the mat
ter, it is said The women were taken
by Seib into room 1925 Murphy and
Goldlng stayed with Donegan
Pm a regular fellow" Donegan is
quoted as saying. you're regular
guys. What'd you say? There's
nothing that can't be squared.'
According to the agents he used the
expression grand" saying, "I'll make
1t two grand" then Give grand" The
agents say they told him they didn't
understand New York slang Donegan
SAID they say: II mean thousands.
| know what I'll do, III make it 60"
ho
make it $4,000, According to the
agents he pulled out roll of bank
notes, counted off $500 and placed
them on a chair between the two
agents.
"There," he is reported to have said.
that's yours" Golding took the MONEY
Rosenfeld Walks In
Just then some one knocked on the
door of 1725 and Rosenfeld walked in
according to his attorney Rosenfeld
was on his way to the Sharkey- Moore
fight and had stopped for Donegan.
He was detained in room 1925. In
the mean time, in romo 1923, Golding
and Murphy say they had taken the
$1,000 bribe and had then Informed
Donegan that they were not local en-
forcemcnt agents, but WASHINGTON
operatives. They say they told him
.ieii o1auCn OF the service and showed
him their credentials.
Without word, Donegan is said to
have pulled out his roll again and to
have begun to count off notes He made
several propositions, so the agents say.
and wanted to give them enough to
make up $4,000. He wanted to put this
amount in Murphy's pockets, it is al
legged.
Then Rosenfeld came in from the
other room. He was searched. Agents
say they found in his possession three
hiIed permits for the removal of liquor.
These permits were not in his name. it
is said, and are believed to be spurious.
to have supplied Donegan with all tele-
grams relating to fake permits, and
also with kilograms having to do with
inquiries about real Permits. She anu
Mrs. Parkins also gave him a daily ra-