The New York herald., 1921-09-16
DRY AGENT SEIZED
in SMUGGLING PLOT
George s. Ridnor Accused
of Taking Bride and Aid
ing Two Others.
EXPOSED BY RUM SALE
New York Liquor Dealer
Went to Ship to Look
at Haig & Haig.
GREEK SHIP PROTECTED
Detectives and Federal Men
Prevent Repetition of Raid
on King Alexander.
EXPOSED BY RUM SALE
GREEK SHIP PROTECTED

George s. Ridnor, prohibition en-
who has been missing for several days,
was arrested in Jersey City last night
on warrant charging conspiracy and
acceptance of a bribe. He is wanted
coastwise rum smugglers. whose
methods have been under investiga-
ton by Federal officials.
Ridnor was arraigned before the
Queens. in Jersey City, and held in
$1,000 bail on the conspiracy charge
and an additional $1,000 on the charge
Of soliciting and accepting a bribe.
Ridnor is charged with having been
implicated with John Hilpon of Wild
wood, N. J., and Ellis A. Burnside OF
the Bahama Islands in demand for
money on Green Miller, New York
agent temporarily here from Wash
ington. says Ridnor was implicated
through information obtained follow
ing the arrest of Hilpon and Burnside
at the McAlpin Hotel. Burnside is
said to be the sole agent in the United
States for Haig & Haig Scotch whis-
key. He and Hilpon are at liberty
under $4,000 bail each.
Prohibition officers say Mr.. Ridnor
arranged to deliver considerable guam
tity of whiskey to Green at $3.50
case, and that a deposit OF 500 was
made to close the DEAL Miller was to
have been taken aboard a ship off the
Jersey coast to inspect the liquor, the
remainder of the money to be paid at
that time. Miller did not so. but caused
the arrest Of Hilpon and Burnside.
Ridnor and two other agents were in,
dicted last March by Federal Grand
Jury for the alleged acceptance OF
bribes.
Coney Searched Carefully.
A squad of Brooklyn enforcement
agents under William f. Kissick. head
OF the Brooklyn office. secured Coney
Island all Wednesday night for Mardi
Gras infractons of the Volstead act.
The agents disguised themselves as
laborers. Sunday school superintendents
and bookmakers. Their visits to numer-
Gus restaurants and cabarets availed
nothing.
When the Greek steamer Thernistocles
was tied up at Pier %, Brooklyn. yes
terday. fifteen operatives from a pri-
vate detective agency employed by the
line boarded the ship to prevent the
crew from smuggling liquor or mar
cotlcs. The company took this step as
a result OF a raid on this King Alexander
last week. At the same time customs
inspectors under Inspector Hoaensen
and Department of Justice men were
busy around the Themistocles
1t was reported from Washington last
night that the British Embassy had re-
ceived protest against the raid on
the King Alexander, which though
chartered by Greek company. flies the
British flag. The embassy. II is ex-
pected. will ask the Stats Department
for an official report on the case.
State Gets More Liquor.
Peter Sabbatino. Assistant District At
torney. announced that Justice Wasser-
vogel in Superior Court had declared
forfeited to the State liquor seized in
the cases OF thirty individuals ac-
cused of violations of the Volstead act
Gases Of thirty others were adjourned.
The state now has s5o0.000 of liquor
obtained in this way.
Meyer Frankenberg, OF the A. Weiss
Drug Company. Inc. was arraigned bo-
fore the United States Commissioner.
Mr.. Hitchcock. charged with conspiracy
| to violate the Volstead act. Agent Os-
wald Greager said Frankenberg, the
Weiss Drug Company and two other
persons not yet arrested. obtained with
drawal permits and 235 barrels of whis-
| key. Frankenberg was held in 5000
bail for hearing September %.