New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05
Seizure of Rum
Runners at Sea
Feared Illegal
Assistant Attorney General
Thinks Coast Guards Nav
Have Exceeded Law in
Taking Schooner Marshall
British Protest Probable
Hayward Going to Capital
To-day to Discuss Policy
Against Liquor Fleet

against Liz or Fleet
Guy D. Golf, Assistant Attorney Cen.
eral, yesterday said he believed that
the seizure of the alleged rum SNUG
gler' Henry L. Marshall, outside the
three-mie limit off Atlantic CITY Mon
day night was illegal if, as the Depart
ment Of Justice is convinced, the yes
sci was under regular British registry.
he indicated that efforts to seize for
eign ships on the high seas might lead
to international difficulties.
Mr. Golf said, according 70 dispatch
from Washington, that he expected
United States Attorney William Hay
ward OF New York would confer to-day
with ofhclals of the Department of JUS
tlce IN Washington concerning the
seizure OF the British schooner and CON
corning the general policy to be fol-
lowed in such cases. The statement at
tributed to Mr.. Hayward that all rum
laden ships would be subject to seizure
on the United States coast, even
though OF foreign registry and outside
the three mile limit, also will be dis
cHssed Mr.. Hayward has not been
called to Washington, it is said. but
probably will be if he doesn't go there
~xo- day.
Other developments in the prohibi.
ton enforcement situation were the
arrest Of the sailors of the Marshall
after warrants had been issued for
them as we'll as for her officers and
three others, said to have been con-
nected with her activities; three ar
fny al >
ment laws, and the opening here Of
state headquarters by the National Lib
eral Alliance, which plans to conduct
a statewide ballot to determine senti-
ment on prohibition.
The warrants in connection with the
Henry L. Marshall charge violation of
the Volstead act and attempts to de-
fraud the government of customs. They
were issued in Jersey City by Federal
Commissioner Queen. The three sought
in addition to the sailors are John G.
Grassland, described as an "Atlantic
City millionaire; William F. Mccoy,
vessel, and DR.. Holden
The four sailors of the Marshall,
previously detained by the customs
men, We're taken off the schooner yes
terday afternoon by men of the coast
guard service and arraigned before
Federal Judge Howe in Brooklyn. They
were held in $4,000 bail in Raymond
Street Jail as material witnesses, and
probably will be arraigned to-day be-
fore the Federal grand jury in the
liquor smuggling investigation.
The master and mate and Mr. Nc
Coy are said to have escaped in a swift
motorboat just before the Marshall was
seized. According to Major J ohm Holly
orlr rl, of
Attorney, who is Investigating the seiz-
ure, Mccoy called at the British Con-
sulate here yesterday morning to pro-
test. He was directed to go to the
Custom House to tell the authorities
what he knew of the craft and her
cargo, but so far has not appeared
there. The police are now seeking him
in this city
Dispatches from Washington yester-
day quoted Assistant Attorney General
Guy D. Golf as saying that he did not
believe the law would permit the seiz-
ure of vessels of foreign registry out
side the three-mile limit. He added
that he would get in touch with United
States Distric. Attorney Hayward, of
New York, to-day to learn the facts of
the case and to discuss the latter's re-
ported announcement that all ships OF
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seizure outside the three-mile limit for
liquor smuggling.
Federal agents here yesterday arrest
ed Frank Kalen, manager of the Gray
Drug Company, 1890 Broadway, at
Forty-third Street; Moe Ducore and
DR.. Nathaniel Broadman on charges
Of conspiracy to violate the Nolstead
act and selling liquor on improper pre-
Scorpions. Boardman and Ducore were
held in 81 1900 and 81, 900 bail by United
States Commissioner S. n Hitchcock
for hearing Wednesday, at which
kalen was also summoned to appear.
Federal Agent William Mckay, who
made the arrest, declares that he was
sent by Ducore to DR.. Boardman, who
has an office over the drug store, for a
WHISKY prescription. This. he alleges
the doctor wrote without examining
him, charging him SO. Examination. il
is said, showed that it was not made out
on regular government blank anC
that the name of Dr.. Morris l. Berezeir
had been used. Ducore, he SAYS, filled
the prescription. which was for pint
Of whisky.
The state headquarters of the Ma
tional Liberal Alliance were opened al
169 West Forty-ninth Street. Walter
!; Joyce, Quartermaster General of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. is chair
man, and Jerome A. Myers, head Of thS
speaking activities of the Liberty Loan
Red Cross, Boy Scout and Salvation
Army drives here, is campaign direc-
tor.
The organization purposes to place
$4,000 ballot boxes in public places If
the greater city to enable voters te
record their sentiments on blue law.
and Light wines and beers. 1t is as
serted that 10000 ballots have alread,
been counted Of which only 900 have
favored the Volstead act The alliance
admits the impossibility OF repeating
the Eighteenth Amendment, declaring
that the people will not tolerate the
return Of the saloon, but calls for it.
liberal Interpretation and strict en-
forcement. 1t will also oppose censor
ship and prohibitory Sabbath legisla