Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-14

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The TwadGelI Mansion, Forty sixtl
has been home for 275 y
strucd to mean that the present liquor
enforcement squad Is virtually a fifth
wheel to the cart. He announces to
Mr.. Mcconnell that Mr.. Rutter will
have a force Of assistants, and it is
these men who will do the actual work
| IL is also expected that these men will
| use their authority in such way as
to force the resignation of all the present
agents as we'll as Director Mcconnell.
An equally persistent rumor has It
that as soon as the cleanup" has been
accomplished certain prominent
Pennsylvania will be appointed to take
the place which it Is expected will b.
left vncant by Mr.. Mcconnell No one
ultimately hold the job here, but it is
majority Of Pcnnsylvaninns.
When Commissioner Haynes made his
letter TO Mr.. Mcdonnell public he also
issued this formal statement:
AS is generally known, prohibition
roblcms in Pennsylvania nrc perhaps
the most difficult to be met with In the
entire United States. Conditions were
bad there during tho former adminis-
tratior and this inheritance came to
the now prohibition administration
Many complaints have been registered
as 20 the lacl, Of progress and an ex-
haustive investigation Of conditions.
which has been made during thr past
ten days. has resulted in the decision
that I thorough houScclcaning shall be
made in the Pennsylvania organization.
Commissioner Haynes has repeat
edly stated that there is no geography
so far as the Administration Is con-
cerned in the enforcement of law. The
only question involved is the support of
the Constitution of the United States
and obedience to law, and all good citi-
zens will respond to that appeal.
Move Not Unexpected
Wherever weaknesses in various
state organizations are found. there is
determination that those weaknesses
sshal' be properly corrected. The Admin
lStrNtion stands for law enforcement.
good ritizcnship. high ideals aud thor
uuEh methods of enforcement. Being
committed to this policy, party lenders
everywhere are lending their support
ana encouragement to every effort that
is being put forth to bring about de-
sired results in the prohibition enforce
ment work.
The good citizenship of Pennsylva-
MA may rest assured that this program
Will be carried through without fear or ,
In ANNOUNCING the full cooperation
with the ncw force, Mr.. Coles said:
. You can say tor me that this Of.
nee is not cooling. This office has not !
been dl!atorv in the prosecution of the
'IS" which caused So much nrwSuarcr
.onmcnt.
AS for the future. you ,un rest as.
'urrd that this office Is ready lt MI
mes t" prosecute whore the evidence is
sufficient. and is Glad to hear any one
who has the real evidence of anI vjo.
ntion OF Federal statutes. Mr.. Rutter.
As well as Mr.. Mcconnell and Mr..
Brooks. will have the full support of
his office in the crusade against the
rum traffic.
The affidavits received by this office
think. definitely show that this office
was not making any great mistake in
teiaying the prosecution in the particu-
ar case which seemed to rouse Mr.
Brooks ire. think one can pluinIy
So" that evidence presented is of n
latur" that would mean almost rrr-
ninlr that if the men involved wnrc
u oScrutCd they would almost certainly
90 free.
Accused Not "Promlnent"
As far us their being prominent men
n influential politicians is concerned
'ou must see IL n joke. All three men
IRE already under arrest on other cases.
Lhey Will be under arrest on this one
Is soon as this office can obtain enough
'vldence TO make q conviction some
where near certain. | have n man on
he case now and he is making progress.
}ut, even if we do not get anv mora
violence than we have at present | will
make an attempt to convict them on
What we have. The only thing that I
worry. about is that when the people
90 VINO the men are that are arrested
n TINS case they will not recognize il
'h!l" heir mind Sarc prepared Tor sen
atl"n" arrests of big people" "
Despite Nr. Coles evident willing
.'Ss 10 prosecute cases and the installa-
ion OF new system of enforcement
he sale of rum in PHILADELPHIA goes
lerrily on. 1t is evident that all the
hreats of severe bounding hayo not
realty scared the bootleggcrs. Saloons :
n the central part of the city continue !
0 sell liquor to friend and stranger
like.
Mr.. Coles referred to the charges
Iade by y. s. Brooks. special agent FOR
Ic Treasury Department here. who re-
'ntIy asserted that Mr.. Coles was din :
'ry in his method of prosecuting liquor
lscS taken to his office. Brooks cited :
ease which he had presented to Mr..
olcS in which he Snid many "prom :
lrnt people and influential politicians"
ere involved.
Mr.. Coles retortcd that "many Gov
officials" were inflicted with n :
scase called "imagintis on the liquor
and refused to prosecute the
lse until n more complete investigation :
nd been made and the case better pre-