New-York tribune., 1921-11-05
Seizure of Whisky
Schooner Protested
To British Consul
Counsel for Owners of the 7.
b. Young Demands Crews
9 Release; Policeman Held
inBail onExtortion Charge

Thomas B. Fielder, counsel for J. B.
Smith, Of Nassau, Bahama islands,
owner Of the seized British schooner
j. B. Young, said yesterday that he
had made formal protest to the Brit
ish Consul here against the seizure.
He demanded the immediate release
of the three members Of the crew of
the schooner who are under arrest in
Brooklyn on charges of rum running
brought by revenue agents.
Mr.. Felder said he had employed a
private detective agency in an effort
to find Nils Olsen, skipper Of the
craft. The j. B. Young was seized
last Tuesday off Station Island. She
carried 500 eases of whisky on mani
fest which called for 1000 cases. The
government is expected to file a libel
against the vessel within a few days.
The chief question at issue is whether
the alleged liquor deliveries were
made within territorial waters.
E. c. Yellowley, acting prohibition
director, reported yesterday that be-
sides block Of 500 blank liquor with
drawal permits which were stolen from
the prohibition directors ca;cc, Al
West Twenty-seventh Street, records
necessary to the prosecution of certain
alleged violation cases had disap-
pcrred.. 1t had been reported that the
records ir the case Of E. j. Hart.
charged with violating the Volstead
act, were mi sing. This is not true.
These records are complete and are
in the hands of an agent Of the de-
partment. Other records, however
have vanished. Mr.. Yellowley says
that he has searched for basic permits
and other records without being able
to find them. He would not say what
records were missing.
Patrolman Martin Murphy, suspend
ed from the East Ninety fifth Street
station, was held in 81 900 bail ir
Washington Heights court yesterday or
q charge of extortion by Magistrate
George ". Simpson. Murphy was idcn.
titled by John Hand, a former saloor
keeper, of 1880 St. Nicholas Avenue
Hand charged that Murphy had col
lected 500 from him as one months
agreed for this sum each month te
give his place OF business police pro
lection.
Six men found unconscious in Cooper
Square from drinking diluted dena
tured alcohol were sentenced to the
workhouse for thirty days each by
Magistrate II. Stanley Renaud in Essc.
Market Court.
The Anti-Dry League Of New Jersey
announced the result Of referendum
to candidates. Each was sent ques
tionnaire regarding his sentiment.
on the repeal Of the Van Ness state
prohibition law. The result, it is said
was eight to one in favor Of repeal
Seventy-nine candidates pledged them
selves to work for repeal and nine wer,
opposed to it.
The Federal grand jury yesterday re
turned four more indictments in con
nection with the theft of 500 liquo1
withdrawal permits stolen severa
months ago from the Office of the State
Prohibition Director. Named in the in
dictments are the S. and B. Drug Com
pany, Of 1856 Reade Street and 8 Wes
Twcnty-second Street; the Centra
Drug Company, of 72l Seventh Avenue
Herman Levine, Max Gordon, Barnes
Bruston, Nathan Field and Bariglit
Venisto.
Each of the defendants IS charged
with uttering forged permits, having
forged permits in his possession ant
possessing stolen government property