New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-06
Resignation of
COnnecticutlJ.S.
Marshal Asked
Palmer Declines TO Acccde
TO Daughcrty's Demand;
Will Consider Charges
Against His Office First
Welcomes an Inquiry
Insists Seized Liquor Has
Been Carefully Guarded
by Men Under His Control

NEW HAVEN. Conn, oct. 5.--Thc
resignation of William II, Palmer,
United States Marshal for Connect-
cut, was to-day requested by Attorney
General Daughcrty.
Mr.. Palmer, in commenting on the
request, said that his resignation
would, "under ordinary circum stances
be at the disposal Of the Attorney
General at any time" but because of
reports of charges pending against the
conduct of his office be desired to with
hold his response for the present. He
declared he would give the question
earnest consideration" before reply
ing to the Attorney General
Earlier Mr.. Palmer had given out
q statement in which he referred to
published reports that his Office was
to be investigated, particularly in con-
nectlon with the inquiry now going
into the activities of rum runners"
in Connecticut and Southern Massa~
chusctts.
Mr.. Palmer, in that statement. said
he hoped that Mr.. Daugherty would
send representative to inve stiga to
his office. at has been referred to
me- said Mr.. Palmer, in the state
ment, that President Harding has
been asked to. remove me and that he
has refused. | have not been asked
to resign. there has been no sugges-
ton that resign. and ! shall not
resign"
Replies to- Criticism
Mr.. Palmer also replied in this state.
ment to criticism of the care he has
given liquors placed in his charge after
seizure by Federal enforcement officers.
insisting they were in direct custody
of deputy who is known as an honest
man. Mr.. Palmer added: But there
ere number of small men who can't
see how an official could be given Gus
tody Of seized liquors without profiting
through the possession of such liquor
According to dispatches received here
to day from Hartford no new arrests
have been made in connection with
the inquiry INTO the death of Louis
Wrinkle, of New Britain, curb real
estate dealer, and other liquor cases,
showing widespread bootlegging opera
tions throughout the state. Hugh NJ
Acorn, States Attorney, was in Wash
ngton to-day to present evidence Of
conditions relating to the illegal liquor
traffic.
Wrinkles Nephew Held
Jacob Winkle nephew Of the dead
man, who is held in $4,000 bond in
connection with the charge against De
tective Sergeant Richardson, Of New
Britain and his two sons, of conceal
ing stolen automobiles, was visited by
Judge w. J. Malone, of Bristol, today,
it was learned here.
Thomas j. McAuliffe. former prohibi-
ton enforcement officer for Connect
cut, who declined to have court hear
ing on writ of habeas corpus before
Federal Judge Thomas yesterday, did
not get bondsman to-day.
At New Britain decision was again
reserved by Judge Alling on the
charge, already heard. against Clemens
Kalkowski, saloonkceper. OF man
slaughter. until October 10 1t was in
or about this saloon that Wrinkle met
his death. and officers alleged kalkow-
ski said Wrinkle fell downstairs
States Attorney Alcorn saw Richard
son at the Hartford County Jail last
Saturday. and it was reported that the
latter made statement which was
taken by a stcnographer. Several ar