Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-17

"squawked" the whole business to Mr..
Hobson.
For the last three days there have
been frequent runners of large GUAM
titles of liquor seized. which was re-
ported to have been made in Chcs-
terheld County, on the New Road,
about seven miles from the city. In
curry failed to reveal that at either
the Federal or State Department any
record OF the seizure o. such an
amount ns fifteen cases. At both Of
fees IL was stated that nothing was
kncwn of any such raid
Says Officers Kept Liquor.
Ciaymon, however, alleged that
such a raid did take place. but that
nothing was ever said about It for
the reason he charged. that the liquor
was not turned in by the officers who
made the seizure. although three days
had elapsed. He further charged that
the officers who conducted the raid
allowed those who had the liquor In
charge to escape. The police have
no records of tho raid. but this would
not necessarily he recorded with them,
since the seizure. which is reported
about, occurred in tho county.
Captain thinner, Of the third po-
lice district, located en-. the South Side.
recalled that Monday morning a
prohibition agent brought nineteen
quarts OF liquor to the third sta
ton and that it was locked up in n
cell for safc-keeping, and that 1t is
stiil there. What raid the liquor was
yu ho
know is that it was briught to the
station carly Monday morning. he
said
The allegations made by Claymon
put in connected form nre rs fol-
lows: A lot of liquor, consisting OF
fourteen cases and five quarts. was
brought tc this city several days ago
by 4 party of ,bootleggcrs from 4 point
north. It was transported by auto
mobile several hundred miles. It was
nrst-class, bottlcd-in- bond stuff. AL
most as soon as II arrived here IL
was taken to Chesterfield County to
4 secluded spot. about fifteen miles
from Richmond, where IL was placed
in the charge OF farmer. one of the
party OF bootleggcrs remaining be-
"siu ~ ual u IL. tScnlS
got wind OF tho cache in the county,
and Monday morning about 4 o'clock
bounced down on il, scizing the en-
tire lot. 4 member OF the party Of
raiders told the man. who happened
to be married, that he could not az
ford to go &c Jail. being married
man, and TINT II he would keep his
mouth shut regarding the raid no
harm would come to him, but that
the LIQUOR would have to be con-
fscated.
The man kept his mouth shut ac-
cord!nsly. but certain ones. who were
then in the city, did not. Threats OF
exposure were made against the
agents when it was found that the
liquor was being sold by Others. One
OF the alleged owners OF the liquor
went to the home of one of the raid
ing party to see him and said that
the man threatened 10 shoot him IL
he did not quickly take himself away.
Liquor WINS Sccrctcd.
The liquor had bccn brought to
Richmond In Hudson car and SC
GREETED. For three days negotiations
between the bootlcggcrs and the al
legged agents Of the officers went 'on
without much success, the officers
threatening arrest OF the bootlcrEers
Ii exposed and the latter threatening
exposure if the liquor was not re-
turned. The bootleggers. insisting on
the return of the liquor and express-
ing willingness TO go to Jail them
selves. If necessary to bring about the
ing returned and $3.50 in cash being
paid by the alleged agents OF the
raiding party. Further threats OF