New-York tribune., 1920-08-27
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Of Jud &c i'm
Rum Scandal
U. 5. Agent Wants to Oues.
ton w. p. Tiernan ON
Whisky Sales Barred in
Eckert Murder Case
I'm Business Six Months
Jurist Says Relative Can Be
Found and Will Be
Able TO Explain All

The liquor scandal brought out bv
the murder of Frederick ("Robert")
Eckert, the bootlegger who was found
dead last Saturday in an automobile
on Old Town Road, Staten Island. took
on more definite shape yesterday.
John j. Quigley, assistant supervis
ing prohibition agent, said yesterday
that William p. Tiernan, brother of
County Judge j. Harry Tiernan, of
Richmond, was being sought in con-
necton with an alleged violation of
the liquor laws.
Judge Tiernan, acting as City Magis-
trate, received the complaint of murder
week by Mrs Eckert, against William
Moloney and Charles Kane.
Has Liquor License
Mr.. Quigley said that William P
Tiernan has a license to get liquor out
of bond for medical purposes. He said
he is under bond to prevent his using
1t for illegal purposes. Judge William
d. Allen, the agent in charge of the
Brooklyn office, is now conducting an
Investigation to discover whether Will
lam Tiernan has broken his bond.
"Three agents raided roadhouse
operated by Henry Hugot, in st. George
Staten Island," said Mr.. Quigley. "That
was some time ago. We had received
information that d man named Berger
on Avenue B, was doing all illegal
liquor business, and in the course OF
the investigation agents picked up 9
truck driver by the name Of Butter.
"Butter used to carry liquor for Ber
ger. He told the agents that he had
not long ago delivered three barrels to
Iiugot. Isadore Einstein and two other
agents went with search warrant
issued by United States Commissioner
McGoldrick, in Brooklyn, to Hugots
place on August II.
"They expected to find three barrels
of whisky. Instead Of that they found
six barrels of it and five cases of gin
they sought by their brands. They
came from Berger, but Hugot would
not say where the rest of the stuff
came from. 1t was found. however
that the three extra BARRELS had been
withdrawn from bond by William
Tiernan."
Judge Ticrnan said yesterday after
noon that he knew nothing about Mr.
Quigleys charges William Tiernan
could not be found at his home 6S
St PauPs Avenue; his trucking place,
32 Van Deuser Street, or his ware
house, 79 Van Deuser Street.
In Liquor Business Six Months
The judge said that he was sure his
brother could explain it all satisfac
torily. He said that William had beer
in the wholesale liquor business fol
about six months and that the deal
was perfectly Legitimate.
Before the war, the judge said his
brother had been in the taXicab bust
ness. and when he had come home from
service in the navy had started in the
liquor and the trucking business
When asked if he did his trucking
business in connection with his liquor
business, he said Eyes"
Judge Tiernan said that his brother
did not know Eckert. He was much
interested in Mr. Quigley's story and
especially wanted to know whether
Hugot had said he received three bar
res of whisky from his brother. He
marks on the barrels had shown by
whom they had been withdrawn.
Mr.. Quiglcy said that Judge Aliens
investigation would seek to show
whether Tiernan sold the whisky
direct to Hugot, or whether he sold
it to some one else who also held a
permit, and who in turn sold it to
Hugot. In the first instance he said
Tiernan would be at fault. In the Sec
(Contnued IN mana four\