The New York herald., 1921-08-06
12 MILE Limit SET
AS DRY BOUNDARY
Attorney Generals office
Finds Statute to Cover Libel
on British Schooner.
} MILE ZONE ABANDONED
Vessel Considered as a Violat0r
of Customs and PrOhibi-
ton Laws.
) MILE ZONE ABANDONED
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., Aug. d.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Aug. o.
The dry boundaries Of the United
States were set twelve miles out at sea
to-day. The old three mile zone, bor-
dering which booze running craft
might scurry unmolested, became a
thing of the past.
That momentous decision was reached
by the United States Attorney Gen.
erals Office in giving authorization to
United States Attorney William Hay
ward of New York to bring libel pro-
ceedings against the British schooner
Henry L. Marshall, seized by Coast
Guard men off the Jersey snore.
For in searching for the law, and in
determining how far the law would
reach. the AttorneyGene offics
came to the conclusion that liquor
cargo carrying would be subject to ac-
tions under sections OF the revised
statutes dealing with smuggling and
the transfer of contraband goods at
The decision of the Government to
press the case against the Brttisher
came after some hours of doubt and
only after MIR. Hayward had laid his
case fully before Acting Attorney-Gen-
eral Goff and they had gone over the
evidence in thorough discussion.
Then il was announced that Mr.. Hay
wards investigation had shown that the
schooner had violated both the Volstead
and the custom laws. The alleged SNUG
Cling act violation. IL upheld as grounds
for checking the operations of rum run
ming craft. will put an end to the hopes
OF those American citizens VINO were
still hoping that real booze may yet be
brought into the country. Inc tnree
mile limit. which used to be sort OF
iole now appears to have been sad
joke.
Acting Attorney General Goff. until
recent Of Mr.. Hayward's record OF evi-
dence in the Marshall case appeared 10
he in doubt as 10 the grounds for the
seizure and even expressed the opin-
ion informally that the action OF the
Coast Guard captain appeared to have
been of "douptrul legality" Later facts,
however. changed his attitude and he
said It now seems clearly established
that the schooner was o violator ana
liable to penalties of the customs and
prohibition laws. Forfeiture OF the YES
sci is likely. Col. Goff said.
Mr.. Goff said he withdrew his sum
mons to District Attorney Hayward 10
come to Washington in connection with
the case when the latter by telephone
disclaimed responsibility for certain
statements attributed to him. Mr. Hey
ward In his statement to Col. Goff sain
"I have made no declaration what
ever OF any intention 20 seize any ships.
| did not have anything to do with SELF
ing tho ship Marshall. did not
know she had been seized until she was
In Quarantine then ] made an investi-
CATION and reported the facts to the
Department of Justice by wire and asked
for Instructions"
Although the chief violations alleged
to have been committed by the Marshall
were IN the jurisdiction OF the District
Attorneys OF New Jersey and Brooklyn,
Acting Attorney General Goff said MIR.
Hayward In whose district the schooner
is now held, was authorized to proceed
against the vessel in such manner as
the facts may warrant