New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
13 Indicted at
Newark i'm Rum
And Bribe Plot
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spiracy to withdraw and transport
liquor illegally; another Indictment
charges that Louis G. Beekman, while
a United States marshal, living in Jer-
scy City, cndeavored to influence wit
nesses before the grand jury; fifth
indictment charges Beekman with ex-
tortion and receiving money as an en-
ployec Of the government; the sixth
indictment charges Beekman and others
with extorton and receiving money
while impersonating. Beckman's name
appears in all six OF the indictments.
Several years ago Beekman served
first as deputy United States marshal.
Following the appointment of Thomas
G. Haight, of Jersey City, as United
States District Judge, Beekmnn became
his messenger and remained with
Judge Haight when the judge was Gle
waited to the Circuit Court bench In
Philadelphia. A year ago he returned
to Newark and was made n deputy mar
shal in charge of the Jersey City off. .e
Teehan w3s discharged from the
United States marshai's office in Jer-
sey City following trouble which, ac-
cording to testimony before the grand
jury. involved n woman.
Winkleman had been in the govern
ment service FOR some years and was
discharged when the Republican ad-
minlstraton took charge,
Plot to Get Permits Charged
When Stegmaa is alleged to have
given Norris the registry clerk, the
81 900 bribe, it ia charged he instruct
cd Norris to intercept and readdress to
him registered leiter addressed to
prohibition headquarters and now
known to have contained permits for
veriiication. Acting under a proar
ranged plan. Norris turned the alleged
bribe money over to postof!ice in
spectors and gave evidence which re
suited in Steg,nan's Indictment.
The registered letter was from the
Kentucky Distileries Company, ~T50
Washington Street, New York. and was
addressed TO Prohibition Director
Charles Fl Brown The permits were
for the withdrawal of liquors from 8
warehouse at 20 Chambers Street, New
York. The letter reached the postotiice
in Newark on Friday, and on Saturday
Norris, acting on the prearranged plan,
intercepted it and turned it over TO
man alleged to have been a confeder rate
of Stegman
On Monday the investigators stopped
the removal of the alcohol fsom trE
New York warehouse. The brbe to
Norris was made in two payments, it
is charged. One payment was $1,000
and the second $500
Rum Laboratory Planned
The New York prohibition enforce
ment Offices VIII have Il chemical de-
partment, with q laboratory separate
from the regular Federal chemical
laboratory in the Federal Building, it
was announced yesterday by J. NJ
oh Of Io ,I,.
This is one OF many innovations T.
sulting from an all day conference
Thursday with manufacturers of al
cohol and alcoholic products, such as
perfume, hair TONES and extracts.
The conference resulted in a plan
of close cooperation to prevent the
illegal diversion Of alcohol by un-
scrupulous persons. The manufact-
urers were in hearty accord with the
government plan to check shipments
and sales. Several heads of govern
mental departments attended the con-
ference.
Bootleggers were reported to be buy
ing perfumes and extracting the al
cohol.
The Federal District Court yesterday
condemned fortyfour barrels, /, ,A6o
quarts Of Spanish wines, shipped Just
after prohibition and seized March 10,
1919. General Agent John d. Appleby.
and n. II. Estabrook of the prohibition
Offices. superintended the pouring OF
the wines down sink hole in the