The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-05

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 Investigation of the official action of Marshal Pa1mer's office is said to have begun following a recent auction sale of automobiles seized by the Federal prohibition authorities in use for transportation of liquor. The marshal admitted at this time that practically useless cars had been sub siued by owners of seized cars for those originally taken, this partly ac- counting for the failure to dispose of but a few of the seized vehicles
 No hint as to the facts unearthed in the Federal investigation, said to have been conducted by Department of Justice agents from Washington was Dbtainable here.
 appointee, having been for years prominent in state Democratic circles u member of the Democratic State Central committee and a member of convention. His home is in Oxford, Conn, ands his office is in New Haven.
 United States District Attorney Ed ward L. Smith said that so far as his office is concerned they have no knowledge except that contained in news despatches from Washington that the Department of Justice had demanded the resignation of Marshal Palmer.
 This office has not as yet had any word or orders from Washington re- EaGdlnS the matter or Marshal Pal her's office,'' said MT. Smith.
 action in the McAuliffe case, MT. great deal of action but at the present time all that 1 can say is that the Department of Justice and this office Is interested in the administration of justice and will go to the bitter limit to see that it is administered"
 Attorney Harry J. Calnen, counsel for McAuliffe, announced this fore hoon that efforts were being made to secure the release of McAuliffe on bonds and that it was hoped to secure the needed bail before noon.
 The Hartford Courant which claims to have been the responsible factor in starting the investigation, sets forth The facts to date as follows
 At the office of Attorney General Daugherty today, copy containing charges by United States CommiS- sioner Frederic J. Corbett of Con- necticut that Marshal Palmer neg lects his office and that accused per sons in federal cases are thus depriv- si of their rights, was read with in- Lerest. The following statement was then dictated:
 Information has reached the de- partment of justice that Marshal Pal her's office was connected with the liquor scandals. An investigation has been made. The report is now being considered fully. We do not know what action will be taken at this time but action on the report may be ex- pected in a day or two.
 Information came to the depart ment of justice that Marshal Palmer was to send in his resignation a few days ago, to take effect Oct. 1. Thus tar it has not been received.''
 Although the above dispatch was received too late last night to com- municate with United States District Attorney Smith or Chief William P Eazen of the department of justice t is believed that the investigation ot . Marshal Palmer was conducted en- tirely independent of these agencies
 It is understood that the investiga- ton got underway directly after Marshal Palmer's auction of automo- piles seized by federal agents from liquor runners. when 1t was discov- cred that many rotten old cars,'' tc 1se Marshal Palmer's own descrip, ton. had been substituted for the car: actually seized from rum runners.
 The United States marshal ha been under fire for some time and stories connecting him with the illici liquor traffic became so persisten about four months ago, about tht same time it began it's investigation of Detective Sergeant Andrew J department sent member of it staff to Washington to inquire into his way of doing business. Marsha Palmer boasted subsequently, that h, kas tipped off, from Washington ibout The Courant's representative. movements less than 24, hours aftel he arrived at the capital. This let 10 disclosures that Marshal Palmer Tas ably represented in Washington