Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14

afterwards in the middle OF the night
the pseudo owners appeared with a
Ford truck. iterrorized the night man
in the garage, hitched up the Ford
truck to the roadster and attempted
to tow it away. even without wheels.
Something occurred, to disturb them,
and they beat a hasty retreat, only
to re-appear OF three separate coca.
sions and attempt to steal the car
from custody. The authorities now
have, discovered that the q was
stolen brand new. from the lieutenant
governor Of Minnesota. y
In another garage in the heart OF
the city there Is q whole lineup OF
seized cars, all Of which, bear EVIL
ldence,.of having been stolen
In the city OF Winnipeg as in most
Canadian cities. there are many In
nocent holders OF smuggled cars,
which in many cases are said to ave
| been traded for LIQUOR and afterwards
sold at remarkably low prices to their
present, holders. 1T Is known that at
least three of Winnipeg'st best known
lawyers have been victimized in this,
manner, only to lose their cars to the
Icustoms. - lIj&s IA ii (
Have Own Jarson.
Automobile thieves have a Jasgon.
aEpr 5yefnaculars 81 their n When
car Is stofen.N Is terlnedSFA .hat car
MANY .carEswhen stolen are hidden tn
tstrawstackA or barns In the p~rairgSre-
fRKlons 3offsCanada and the United
STATED, and this Is termed Cooling;
of. ~. Cars are COOLED or until the
towner's cutlery has died down, which
is when the insurance has been paid.
After the cooling of PERIOD" the
factory serial numbers are planed OH,
- aral - ~ % AS,~~oH 4T or nfhAVWHQ0 "a,
moved, and fake serial numbers sub
stituted: When this is done the q
ls referred to az having been "rung-
sup," -.
"Whiskey sixes."
Many OF these cars pass in terms of
currency, a Cadillac car being refer
red to as a 'twhiskey-s." and Buick
as a whiskey-6,"
Charles W. Pipkin, detective. from
Omaha, Nebraska, who visited the
city within the past few days:
Pipkin came to Winnipeg armed
with a printed list of compiled from
data supplied by insurance companies
showing that in 16 states. Immediately
adjoining or immediately south OF
those Immediately adjoining the three
prairie provinces 1000 automobiles
! had been stolen between March and
September of this year. :
Most OF these cars" declared Pip
Struggled into Canada Very often
two cars ar traded for al Dad Of
whiskey which is placed in = third
car and 'smuggled south. I an
throw some light upon ingenuity of
smugglers, and methods BY which
they get cars past customs. Some. OF
course, are simply run across the line
/ regardless; in other q customs
entry Of one a is made to cover a
dozen or more. I apprehended one
mar who. being, caught red-handed,
volunteered this information. If I
gave his name he would probably be
killed, such is the desperation Of the
crooks and ex-convicts engaged In this
business.
Centeefng on Business.
t"Automobile stealing for purposes
of whiskey running has become 30
profitable that our crime records In
the south show that bank robbers,
con men, and other. criminals OF every
grade are deserving their usual busi-
nesses IN ordersto take up this more
Lucrative and apparently less risky
line of endeavor.
Hundreds Of miles Of open bound
airy crossed by hundreds Of prairie
trails, with police and custom posts
Ilf6W u ,I6T. OStW06up MAKO tIu0 UV0A-
ness 50 safe that out Of $~1o,oo0.ooe
worth Of autos stolen and struggled
less than 100000 worth are recov.
cred.
The man who volunteered informa-
ton gave me mi specific instance illu.
strating means Of dodgtng customs-
How It L. Done.
prior to his capture he wal In tht
business OF ringing up stolen cars
He told me that at one time he had
placed an identical serial numbers or
II different Buick car. after reruOv.
Ing the original factory numbers. Ont
OF these cars was then entried ct thu
customs on the Canadian BOUNDARY
and duplicate customs receiptRs fwert
taken. The other 10 cars were ther
run across the line and sold or traded
without, reporting at the customs. i
often happens that cars worth &s.00t
are sold for $500 or less. Or traded FOL
a small number OF. Caaes OF whiskey
when one OF these Buick cars 10
tfefred to is captured and custom,
papers are asked for. the psendo-ownl
err either flashes q duplicate custom
receipt or tells the seeking officer ii
wire to the port OF entry and ask II
lear number sosand 30 WA not entefes
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