Evening star., 1921-08-02
VESSEL ANDu|QUOR
CARGO CAPTURED
Schooner Seized Off Atlantic
City, Crew Arrested; Of
ficers Escape.
By the Associa ted Press.

tne hskoclateo fress-
NEW YORK. August 2.-The schoon-
er Henry L. Marshall. with a cargo
of liquor, was taken into custody
late last night four miles of the coast
by the coast guard cutter Seneca and
brought here today. The schooner
was flying the British flag, but advices
from the Senaca said there were no
papers showing transfer to British
registry.
The schooner, after being boarded
by officers from the Seneca, was taken
into tow and q guard placed on board.
On her arrival in quarantine the
United marshal and customs authori-
ties were asked to take the craft into
custody.
The schooner, lhsted as a fisherman.
registers seventy-eight gross tons,
and her home port is Gloucester,
Mass. She carries an auxiliary gaso-
line engine.
Recent reports from Atlantic City
said she had been sighted of the coast
and that she had been visited by nu-
merouS motor boats.
Crew Technically Arrested.
The schooner was boarded and
seized and four men constituting her
crew were placed under technical ar
rest. Her captain. whose name was
given as h. klausen, and the first
mate, identified as E. Thompson.
escaped in a fast motor boat as the
Seneca came up.
On the deck of the schooner. whose
name was concealed by canvas. coast
guard officers said they found numer-
Gus cases of liquor with additional
spirits below decks. There also was
evidence that much of her cargo had
been discharged.
The men on board were asked for
their papers. which they denied hav-
ing. A search. however, disclosed
documents indicating the vessel had
cleared from Nassau July 4. for Hall
fax. and also for Gloucester The
men were alleged to have admitted that
the schooner loaded her cargo at a
point five miles OFF the Island of New
Providence in the Bahamas. and that
the cargo comprised 1.5o0 cases OF
liquor of various kinds. They were
destroyed the Halifax clearance
papers after the cargo had been dis
posed of, and then proceed to Glou-
cester. They declined to say what
i they had done with the part OF the
ships cargo obviously missing.
The men detained by the coast guard
officers gave their names as Clarencs
King of Barcelona and NJ. Murphy.
American L. Maui, French. and r Pike,
American. all seamen.
Puts Prize Crew Aboard.
After examining the ships papers the
Seneca's captain placed seven men
aboard the schooner as prize crew. and,
| taking her in tow. started for New York
| The Seneca sent a wireless message re-
porting the seizure to Capt Byron L.
Reed. superintendent Of the coast guard
for this district.
On reaching quarantine the schooners o
guard was increased. She will be turned
over to a representative Of the United
States marshal
United States. Attorney Hayward said
| this morning he had ordered the schooner
brought to New York. He added she
would be held in custody here pending a
conference with the coast guard oficers
who had captured her and examination
of her papers. He declined to indicate
what procedure would be taken against
her. although he said she might be
charged with violating navigation laws.
| For weeks the coast guard service has
been circling nearby waters on the look
out for mysterious floating bars which
have been reported bobbing up from
| Cape Cod south to the Virginia capes.
/ Sends Taunting Message.
Montauk Point and Atlantic City have
been the most active points in reporting
! rum-laden craft just beyond the three
mile limit From Montauk came reports
that a ship from the Bahamas had been
most punctual in keeping appointments
off shore with a swarm of small craft.
Atlantic City reported rum runners three
miles off the beach signaling tauntingiy
to prohibition agents to come and get
it" One schooner already had been
seized there, but no liquor was found
aboard.