New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-03
Hart Silent on
Rum After Trip
To w slnington
Yellowly Asserts He Knows
Nothing of Ru1nor That
Resignation Of Prollibi-
ton Director Impends
Lahey Advises Inspectors
Over-Zealous Police Inva-
sion of Homes Will Not
Be Supported, He Warns

Director Hart of the State Prohibi-
tion Department. who returned yester-
day from conference at Washington
with Roy A. Haynes, chief prohibition
director, declined to discuss the future
policy of his department with relation
to alleged offenders against the prohi-
bition law who had been released by
magistrates.
Director Hart also refused to discuss
the case of Rodney X. Haines, Of 228
West Fifty-second Street, in whose
automobile storeroom police say they
seized $4,000 worth of intoxicants.
Haines was released by Magistrate Nc
Quade.
On the Magistrates advice Haines
Immediately became the principal wit
ness against two police lieutenants and
two detectives, who were arrested and
charged with oppression in making
search and seizure in the Haincs case
without proper warrant.
Following the appearance here Mon
day of E. C. Yellowly and his squad
of experts from Washington to assist
Director Hart, Haines was rearrested
by United States Secret Service agents,
who charged him with possessing
fraudulent liquor labels.
Know Nothing of Resignation
Assistant State Director Van Horn
and Associate Director e. G. Yellowly
said yesterday that they knew nothing
about rumor that Director Hart would
resign. Yellowly said:
81 am assistant director sent here
for the purpose of assisting the direc-
tor in the work and getting this Office
in good shape The majority Of the
personnel in the New York Office are
new and I have brought experienced
officers in this line of work with me
from Washington"
Police Inspector William j. Lahey
called special meeting of police in
spectors yesterday. The INSPECTORS
were informed that the Constitution
would be upheld in respect to the sane
tity of the home and private premises.
1t was said that policemen who over
zealously attempted to enforce the law
would not be supported. Inspectors
were instructed so to inform their me-
Inspector Lahey said the meeting was
called to discuss general police con-
ditions."
Magistrate McQuade, in West Side
court, dismissed complaint against
John A. Bolles, Republican leader of
Washington Heights, who lives at 1876
Hamilton Place Patrolman Joseph
Carroll, who made the arrest, informed
the court that Bollcs had ap;logized to
him. A charge of illegally possessing
liquor against Bolles previously had
been dismissed by the magistrate.
Two COMPLAINTS Dismissed
Magistrate William A. Sweetzcr, in
Tombs court, yesterday dismissed
charges of possessing liquor brought
by plainclothes men against Joseph
Kaufman, mechanic, of $50 East 161st
Street, and Michael Feeney, mechanic,
Of Ala West Fifty-sixth Street. Kauf-
man admitted ownership of eight bot
ties of whisky, which he said he was
keeping for his own use.
James Hazen Hyde, former City
Chamberlain, yesterday filed claim
with Federal Judge Julius M. MAYER
for the possession of the schooner
Henry M. Marshall, seized on charges
of rum running The claim is made in
the name of Charles Eugene Lebury. as
owner Of the vessel Hyde has an
peared also as attorney for three mem
bers of the crew of the vessel who are
in Ludlow Street Jail, having been com
mitted by Judge Mayer for refusal to-
answer questions bearing on alleged
violation of navigation laws and The
Volstead law,