The New York herald., 1921-08-03

Jersey coast and 500 moro near New
York.
No specific complaint has yet been
lodged against the Marshall and United
States Attorney Hayward refused to In
dicate what procedure would be taken
against her. although he said she might
be charged with violating navigation
laws.
This Is the first vessel to be seized
by the Government outside the three
mile limit. The Government authorities
are Of the opinion that whether she is
British vessel or not, she will be for
felt IL 1t can be shown that she has
been engaged in a conspiracy against
the customs laws and the Volstead act.
Investigation of the case, begun yester-
day afternoon by Assistant United
States Attorneys Cahill and Rothwell,
will be continued in Col. Hayward's 8
Office this morning
Plane Searches for Cache.
1t was reported from Cape May, N. j.,
last night that a big army scouting
plane had been flying all day in that
vicinity. searching for a big cache of
liquor believed to be In dense cedar
swamp near Dennisville. Automobiles
returning to Atlantic City from Cape
way IcSoftc dic IcpOIlcQ 40 hdsiHS
passed heavily laden motor trucks,
guarded by lookouts. These resorts are
all said to be plentifully supplied with
booze obtained through the coastwise
smugglers
From New Haven came the report
last night that Federal prohibition
agents overheard the plans laid by rum
runners. and saw $4,000 placed IN the
safe at the Spring House, Block Island.
for the purchase of the liquor confiscated
when the Jennie T. was captured off
Light House Point Thomas McAullffe,
chief prohibition agent for Connecticut
said Government men heard J. Harmar
Bronson, wealthy sportsman. who was
arrested during the raid planning with
liquor dealer involved In the case.
McAuliffe's statement also referred to
mysterious woman who registered at
the Spring House as Mrs. Mccoy. who
Is said to be socially prominent and to
have been in, on the deal.
Says Act Was Justified.
Commander w. f Reynolds. COM
mandant Of the United States Coast
Guard. issued a statement In Washington
In which he expressed the opinion that
many different circumstances would JUS
tify the action taken by Capt Gamble.
Tho Henry l. Marshall is known to
u.s." he said. las an American fishing
schooner out Of Gloucester. Mass. and
appears to have been converted into
liquor ship. and It is clear Capt Gamble
found no evidence showing that the ves-
sci legally had been transferred to for
eign Ngistry."
Even though the vessel was outside
the limit of American territorial waters.
he said, IL she still is under American
registry there was ground for lnterven-
tion and seizure IL It appeared that
smugglers on shore had set up direct
communication with her. and by con-
spiracy thus effected she had established
definite line for the transfer OF her
cargo to ships returning to American
shores.
Officials OF both the Treasury and the
Department of Justice in Washington
were positive that those who may have
been implicated in such an arrangement
to smuggle booze into the country are
amenabie to the prohibition laws as we'll
as to statutes prohibiting smuggling. II
IL Is shown that the schooner never was
legally transferred TO the registry OF
another nation.