Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-23
Raiders Seeking
Struggled Booze
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straight whiskey of good quality in the
office, IL is charged.
Needles was not arrested. He de-
clnred that he had sold none of the
stuff and that it had been left at the
restaurant about n month ago by n
man who was there.
The hotel is run by Mccullough &
Mccullough. The agents made it plain
that they did NOT hold them RESPONSE
bic for the presence of the whiskey.
Say Labels Are Counterfeit
A find considered only less important
than the Contraband was that of n
quantity of revenue stamps and whisky
labels which the agents declare are
counterfeit.
Lord and Mcnamara made the posi-
tive statement today that 1000 cases Of
whisky had been brought from the Ba =
hamas by the PoComoke. and that 5000
Of these cases are in Atlantic City. al
lowing for what has been consumed by
the thirsty pOpulace.
we have located part Of the cargo.
we believe" said Mcnamara. "and ex-
peCt TO raid the cache"
The agents say that they have been
looking for another craft. known to
them by name. which is supposed to
be bringing another cargo of liquor u
this resort. The hgcnts know the boat
and her captain and have been cruising
off shore the last few nights In an effort
to catch the ship in the act of making
deliveries.
Captain Consents TO Talk
Captain Roy, of the PocomOke a big
and husky "blue nose Nova Scotian,
with n bit of an accent Clinging to his
speech in spite of years of residence in
Atlantic City. consented to be Inter
viewed for the first time today.
Il m going to take my ship out of
here when | get the engine fixed UP. "
said the skipper, "and repair tn" hole
In the bow.
Where is that hole, captain" he
was asked.
oh, well, we fixed it up a little, -
he replied.
I'm what part OF the bow was it,"
'NOu see the boat has been knocking
around in the water a couple Of DAYS.
So You rHnf see very well where we
fixed it.
Hole in Bow Doubted
The captain was told the Government
authorities felt n bit skeptica about
that hole in the bow.
Il don't care how skeptcal they are,
whatever that means,' said the cap
tain They can investigate all they
want, I'm not afraid Of any inyestiga :
ton"
The captain, who had been Skptchily
dressed in khaki trousers with one
suspcDder, and a blue shirt, open at III,
throat, earlier in the day, got all pol
ishod up shortly before noon.
In his gray flannel trousers, whit,
shirt and clean shave he made n fine
appearance. He is burned almost black
by the tropical sun of the Bahamas.
"I'm going out Of here when | get
good and ready, papers or no papers,
he reiterated. " may slip out tonight
have my crew aboard. | have com
piled with every regulation. ! reported
as soon as we came in. couldn't very
we'll go $50 miles 10 quarantine, could
il? I've been waiting for the authori
ties ever since, and I'm good and tired
Of it"
May Go to Quebec
"Arcn't you leaking, captain?' Nc
was asked, with reference once more
to the hole in the bow.
"YcS, am, but I'm going out oi
here if | have to put two men at the
pumps. I'm going TO my home port Of
Quebec, where I'll be treated right"
lie was asked whether the boat be-
lcngcd to Henry L, Sewers, as the lat
ter claimed earlier.
1T certainly does not" the skipper
answered Indignantly. 1T belongs tC
me. paid $22 900 for IT, And, what
Is more, the rum aboard it was mine.
went to Nassau and personally bought
the liquor. paid S25 a case for som'
of 1t and $40 case for the rest.
had 1000 cases, and il cost me $50 900
The boat and the liquor were my per
sonal investment.
Il lost out, that's all. And didn',
lave any insurance. let 1t so wheI
we struck the storm and got into th,
northwest dow of the Atlantic Git,