The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-18
ONG DISTANCE RACE TO CAMP WALTON TAKES PLACE TODA
INDICATE GUNS
INTENDED FOR
UNLAWFUL USE
Result of Investigation Of Find
ing Arms on the Steam
ship Eastside.

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NEW YORK. June I7.-Assi~tani
United States Attorney Isaac Gross
tonight asserted that circumstances
surrounding discovery Of nearly soc
machine guns aboard the steamer
Eastside a. Hoboken last Tuesday Ia
dicated that they were intended fol
use against a friendly nation. and that
therefore their presence was unlawful
Mr.. Gross. By direction of Attorney
General Daugherty. today took charge
of the investigation being conducted
by three federal agencies into the
ownership Of the munitions aboard the
steamer. Reports had reached gov
eminent agnes that the arms were In
tended for delivery IN Ireland.
ar. Gross said a careful investiga-
tlon would be made OF all eircum-
stances connected with the discovery
and ~ the facts warranted they would
be put before the proper tribunal
Besides agents OF the department
OF justice investigators OF the customs
services the shipping board owners q
the Enatsldo. are working on the case.
Mr.. Gross said agents Of the depart
ment Of justice were seeking a chief
engineer who was alleged 10 have
come 70 the Eastsldes shortly before
the munitions were smuggied aboard
and. after refusing 20 take the ship
out. disappeared.
Mr.. Gross hInted that two assistant
sngineers who appeared with thIs ch.sf
would be questioned when the East
aide reached Norfolk. Va. as they were
understood 20 have sailed with the
vessel.
According to chief Of Police Hayes
OF Hoboken. and information In tie
hands of the government here. the
Eaatside was scheduled TO stop a. Nor
folk 20 load coal for Ireland.
The excuse that the boat was nos
IN proper condition, which the chef
engineer officer II alleged to have
offered for not sailing with his ship.
was considered a nubterfuga ~ %.
ficiais OF the operating company
Their suspicious were aroused and the
raid BY custom men followed last
Tuesday. A report was made 20 the
shipping board. owners OF the vessel
that Il had been definitely established
the arms hae been smuggiod aboard
az night
FEDERAL agents also have been tn
formed that an engineer officer Nho
left tho vessel when the marine ST. "a
was called had received an anonymous
warning not 10 return. This warning
was recalled only after discovery Of
the arms.
Say Enoinesrs Placed Guns on Beard
NORFOLK. June i7.--Mombers Of
the crew of tho steamship Eastsids
which arrived here today, declared the
machine guns seized BY custom OF
ncors IN New York harbor Wedncs iay
night were placed aboard the ship by
four engineer Officers. who left the
vessel after the weapons had been
confiscated. The engineers were Eng.
lishmen. not Irishmen. they declared
The Eastslde II 20 sail from here %
Dublin.
". y. Johnson, captain % the East
side denied he had any knowledge of
the hiding OF the machine guns on his
vessel until they were found ~ the
New York customs officials. and as-
ciaFcd he had no reason 20 believe
any one on board had anything 70 %
with smuggling the guns on the ship
Members of the crew said the guns
were brought 20 tho ships side.
drappod In buriap and word was
passed around that they were engine
room stores. As each department loads
lts own supplies. the engineers and
their men took the guns aboard. they i
said, and stored them art between
decks. Tho steward found them the
next day aud when he told % his dis /
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