The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-30
DRY CHIEF QUITS; !;
GEANINGUP CITY
HOPELESS TASK
Boyd, After IS Days, Admits
He Can't End Booze
Selling.
ARRESTED 30 DAILY
Also Seized $1,200,000 in
Liquors, Held Await
ING disposition.
FEW DOCTORS REGISTER
Only 500 Seek Privilege to Sell
Whiskey-4,000 Per-
mits Last Year.
ARRESTED 30 DAILY
FEW DOCTORS REGISTER

Frank l.. Boyd, Federal m ohlbition
Enforcement Agent here since Septem-
Der 10, was relieved of his official duties
in accordance with his own request
yesterday and will leave the city to-
day satisfied that trying to make New
York dry is both "a thankIcss and a
hopeless task" The entire personnel OF
the prohibition enforcement division.
which numbers 1900 men, probably
would be able to cope with the booze
situation in this city. in the opinion of
Mr.. Boyd. but the present force is en-
tirely inadequate.
In the seventy-five days Mr.. Boyd
has been fighting to clamp the booze
lid down tight he has made on an aver
age of thirty arrests day and has
confiscated liquor valued at $1,20o,0oo.
In four raids alone Mr.. Boyd came into
possession of more than 5000 cases of
whiskey. All of this booze, added to
about $500 900 worth that was confiscated
by his predecessor, James Shevlin. is
stored in the Knickerbocker Warehouse
awaiting disposition. No means has
been devised yet, he says. of disposing
of it.
Few Doctors Register.
When Mr. Boyd was sent to relieve
Mr.. Shevlin he was Informed That the
assignment here was only temporary.
and since then he has been seeking to
be returned to his old job In the Bureau
OF Internal Revenue at Washington. He
sent a letter to Washington last week
and the reply came yesterday, reliev-
ing him and appointing Knox "
Phagan, his assistant. acting supervis-
ing agent Mr.. Boyd's successor prob
ably will be appointed within few
DAYS. Mr.. Boyd will go South on a
fishing trip. and upon his return VIII
take up his duties In Washington
Only 500 physicians have made appli-
cation for a renewal of their whiskey
permits. although this is the last day
they can do so. Last year between
$500 and 1000 permits were issued.
The falling off in applications is inter-
preted by the State prohibition authors
ties as meaning the physicians are get
ting tired of fooling with the liquor
question. In order that there shall Do
the closest cooperation in prohibition
enforcement particularly as 1t relates
to drug stores, the Retail Druggists AS
ISOLATION has opened an office in the
same building with the enforcement au-
thoriies.
Liquor valued at $4,000 was seized in
a raid early yesterday on the Westwood
House in Westwood n. J. John G.. Ward,
Mayor of westwood the members of the
CITY Council. and County Detective
Charles f. Deibe composed the raiding
party Joseph Cooper. proprietor or the
house. was held in $1,000 bail for action
BIZ the Grand Jury on charges alleging
he sold liquor without permit, contrary
to the State law.
To- In
Eighteen men were arraigned before
Judge Peter +. DAILY in New BRUNSWICK,
y. j.. accused. in indictments handed
down last week by the Middlesex County
Grand Jury. of having sold liquor In
less than quart quantities without
license Eight pleaded guilty and were
held in 81. 900 bail for sentence Friday
The others were held in $1,000 EACH
William r. Herman, brother of Judge
J. Harry Herman of Richmond, APP
peared before Judge Caravan. In the
United States District Court, Brooklyn.
on a charge of transporting liquor with
out q permit.
Counsel for Herman demanded an inn
mediate trial. and Judge Garvan set tho
case for call Wednesday Henry Hugot,
who is jointly accused with Herman.
was reported to be ill. but it Is said he
would be ready for trial on short notice.
More than 500 prohibition cases are
on the calendar in the Fe5nral Court In
Brooklyn Some have been standing
since last January. when the Eighteenth
Amendment went into effect. Leroy w.
Ross. United States Attorney. announced
that he is determined to dispose of the
cases Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
of this week Judge Chatfield will aid
Judge Caravan in adjudicating them.
John j. Geary, 81 of S77 Fifth street,
an internal revenue agent attached to
the staff of United States Attorney Ross
i'm Brooklyn. and Matte Bombaro. 26 OF
1872 Hackett street. were locked up last
night I'm Brooklyn Police Headquarters
on charges of attempted extortion.
Geary and Bombaro. the detectives al
lege. demanded SIS from Thorleis Mer-
land. proprietor of coffee house at S1b
Columbia street or else. they said. they
would prefer a charge OF violation of tho
volstead act against him.