The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11
YACHT BELIEVED TO
BELONG TO A FLEET
OF BOOZE RUNNERS
Revenue Officers With Assist
ance Of Government Dredge
Caucus Raise Vessel.
LIQUOR TRANSFERRED
TO GOVERNMENT BOAT
Air Of Mystery Surrounds the
Vessel, No One Willing to
Admit Ownership.
lspeeIaI 10 rhe Journall

ST. ANDREWS, Fla, Dec. 10.-What
IS perhaps one OF the largest contra
band liquor hauls on the gulf coast
was made roday when William Abt,
deputy collector os customs, OF PEN
sacola and Special Prohibition Offcer
steve Rissinger OF Tampa, took charge
of the yacht Glen Dover which was
burned and sunk IN the bay Off Bea-
con Heights last Saturday morning,
and secured between 100000 and $780,
600 worth OF liquor
The yacht Is now tied up alongside
the dredge Caucus at the ice plant
wharf. after having been raised by
Johnson Brothers. assisted by Capt
Jack Fernandez Of the government
dredge and towed into port, Deputy
Abt experimenting the job.
Tonight part OF the cargo OF the
Glen Doveer was transferred to the
Caucus. there being found. up to 8
o'clock when tho work or shifting the
cargo ceased for the night, consider
able quantity OF liquor, mach OF which
was champagne. The work will be
resumed Ia the morning. the vessel
being only about half untoaded.
Tho Glen Dover showed up at this
port Friday of last week and anchored
near Beacon Heights. Reports are
that $50 gallons Of gasoline was sent
out to tho vessel by Leland Caswell
Early Saturday morning, one OF the
crew went into the hold with a Lam
tern. and a gust OF wind blowing the
light out, he struck match to relight
IT, Gasoline, In some way had been
spilled IN the hold. or the tank had
sprung a leak. and caught fire. An
explosion followed in which one man
was badly burned and two men are
missing. supposed to have been burned
or drowned. The injured man was
treated by a physician at Panama City
Tho mysterious action Of the vessel
and tho crew aroused the suspicion OF
citizens here and federal officials were
notified.
Deputy Collector OF Customs Abt OF
Pensacola, who is relieving the Gus
toms officer here. proceeded to make
an investigation. aided by Captain
Smith of this place. Later Special
Prohibition OFFICER steve Kissinger OF
Tampa came TO assist
The Glen Dover is believed to be-
long to one OF the numerous fleets OF
booze runners which have been plying
AAtN WstNSAa VI ffH1k r. AOIluh iDE the
past several months. The yacht is
fast one. and rumor has 1t that before
coming into this port she had been
chased about the gulf by government
boats and had come here on account
OF running short OF fuel
There has been On air OF mystery
about the vessel and her crew since
coming into port, and 1t IS impossible
e. learn the names Of the owner cap
tain or any part OF the crew. One re-
port Il that the yacht was on the way
from Bimin 10 New Orleans and that
the booze found about was destined
FOR the Louisiana city
The yacht left New Orleans several
weeks ago, supposedly to undergo re- !
pairs and FOR a cruise along the Flor !
ida coast. according to yaehtsmen Of |
that city. She was one OF the yachts 4
turned over to the government during +
Che war BY Commodore Ernest Lee
Iahncse. who had built them.
After three years in the government |
service the Glen Dover was sold to 4
A. }. Breedlove OF New Orleans. who i
later sold her to Capt Fred Young |
but It is thought to have changed
hands again.