The New York herald., 1921-10-26
gARDW00D' LIQUOR
CAPTURED in CAMP
'IZzy' Einstein and Smith
Bring In Their Man
From Upstate.
CHICKEN COOP RAIDED
Ralph A. Day New Director
for State to Succeed
YellOwley.
299 CASES ARE DROPPED
Newark Storage for Seized
Goods Robbed by Thief,
Who Cuts Staple.
299 CASES ARE DROPPED

'Izzy" Einstein and Moe Smith, en-
forcement agents extraordinary, re-
turned to prohibition headquarters
yesterday with a tale of adventure in
Rensselaer, county three miles from
the Vermont line-a tale of straight
splitting lumberjacks, hooch with
horsepower enough to drive a battle
ship and a hand to hand struggle
with the hard hitting proprietor of the
Chicken Coop" a one story shack in
Walloomsac, n. Y, which Einstein
and Smith say is a bit of what the
Bowery used to be.
Information reached the Acting
State Director, Mr. Yellowley, few
days ago that the Chicken Coop" and
its liquor were making the young
men of Rensselaer, county and the
neighboring Vermont villages old be-
fore their time. He despatched Elm
stein and Smith with orders to clean
it up. the Coop" having deficd all
enforcement efforts of the Albany Of
flee.
'Izzy' looked over his wardrobe of
DISCUSSES, decided he had too much slope
toward the meridian to pose as a lum-
berjack, and picked out neat suit Of
business clothes. He borrowed a busi-
ness card from a friend who manufac-
lures cigars, packed some samples in
his suit case and started north.
When Einstein and Smith reached the
Chicken Coop" it was filled with a
score of lumberjaclls, drinking cider and
other things. "Izzy" produced his cigars
and passed them round. Gene Sargood,
proprietor of the Coop" took three
puffs and placed an order for a thou
sand.
1--WE got some good cider, boys" he
offered. Einstein and Smith had some,
and then "Izzy'' asked:
How about little hooch?"
Sargood. he said, then led the way to
a back room, where there was a fifty
gallon still and about 500 gallons of
mash. Eight different kinds OF whis-
key, wine and home brew were served,
according TO the agents, at prices rang
ing from 10 cents for a mug OF home
brew to 40 cents for three fingers Of
what the lumberjacks called dynamite
water"
Einstein and Smith had to draw their
guns before they could clear out the
and Thomas Harlan. his bartender, take
them to the "Coops" main distillery and
warehouse" several hundred yards
from the shack.
On the way to Troy, where the two
prisoners were Jailed, Sargood tried to
escape as the machine stopped in Hoosic
Falls Einstein and Smith gave chase,
and had to subdue their man with re-
volver butts. Lacking handouts, they
roped him and threw him in the ton
neau.
Ralph A. Day. clothing manufacturer
and prominent member of the National
Republican Club. is to be successor os
Harold L. Hart as State Prohibition
Director. John S. Parsons of Oswego,
executive auditor to Gov. Miller, will as
sist him as supervising enforcement Of
ficer. Both selections were made at a
conference Of Commissioner Hayes,
Gov. Miller and George A. Glynn. chair
man of the Republican State committee
Two weeks ago.
Mr.. Day probably win take up his
duties about the first of November Mr..
Yellowley will remain with him for two
or three weeks before returning to his
place as chief general prohibition agent
in Washington. Mr.. Yellowley spoke
warmly yesterday of Mr. Days qualifi-
cations. The new appointee has not held
public Office before except as a member
OF the State Industrial Council under
Gov. Whitman in the war. Mr.. Parsons
has been active in upstate politics for
years.
OF 500 cases of alleged violations of
the Mullan-Gage act presented TO two
grand juries. only one indictment was
returned. 1t was announced at the Dis
trict Attorneys office. This was found
against Charles Mordaunt of 42S West
Twentieth street, in whose restaurant at
124 Ninth avenue Detective James
Murphy said he bought a glass OF
whisky for 81 In May last.
Federal agents in Newark discovered
that fifty cases of Scotch and fifty of
imported champagne have disappeared
within the last week from the fourth
floor of the Park Avenue Storage Com
pany warehouse at 365 Park avenue.
Newark. where much of the liquor seized
In Newark Is stored. A staple on the
door leading into the room In which the
liquor Is kept was found sawed in two.