The New York herald., 1921-10-30
HYLAN CLUB HEAD
IS HELD IN FORGED
LIQUOR PERMlTPL
Abraham Levy Said to Have
Paper for Withdrawal Of
Large Quantities.
BRIBERY is ATTEMPTED
U. S. Prosecutor Asked Over
Phone His Price to Drop
the Natter
$4,000 TAMMANY CHECK
1t Was Sent to Samuel Marx,
Who Is Active in Present
City Campaign.
$4,000 TAMMANY CHECK

Abraham Levy, chairman OF the
Beaver Club OF Harlem. an organiza-
ton working for the reelection OF
Mayor EIylan. was held in $4,000 bail
yesterday before United States Com
missioner Hitchcock on charge of
having in his possession forged per-
nits for the Withdrawal Of large guam
titles of liquor.
No> only does Levy head the Hylan
organization, as evidenced by great
banner spanning 125th street just
cast Of Seventh avenue, but, accord
ing TO Howard r Kiroack. Federal
Prohibition Agent investigator Of
liquor Withdrawals on fake permits,
Levy on several occasions has boasted
Of having made large contributions to
the campaign funds Of Mayor Hylan
and other Tanmany candidates.
Among the papers seized by Federal
agents, it was stated. was cancelled
check on the Pacific Bank, Forty
ninth street and Seventh avenue,
dated July IL last. for $4,000, payable
10 Samuel Marx. a Tammany district
leader who has been particularly
active in the present municipal cam
paign.
When Marx, who IS in business as
an auctioncer, was told yesterday at the
Owasco Club. in West 11lth street, o.
the existence of the check he said It
represented personal loan made 10
Fin for alterations or his business plant
at liz West Twenty-third street. He
added that the loan has since been paid
OFF. and declared that he knew nothing
Of any campaign contribution that Levy
might have made.
Bribery In Attempted.
That powerful influences are at work.
however. to free Levy from the tolls
Of the Law was evident from the state
ment Of Assistant United States Attor-
ney Mccormick that bribery has been
attempted. He told a reporter for
TIE NEW YORK HERALD that he was
summoned yesterday to the telephone
and that voice he could not identify
asked him what his price would be to
drop the Abe Levy matter"
Levy was released in $4,000 bail,
which was furnished by bonding COM
pany. His case will come UP for hear
ing next Friday. when. it was stated
yesterday. he will be defended by State
senator James J.. walker, Tammany
loader of the upper house OF the Legis-
ature
In addition to being head OF the Hylan
political organization, Levy conducts q
Photographic studio and theatre ticket
agency at 2102 Seventh avenue. and also
has an office at 2111 Seventh avenue,
where an organization known as the In
dustrial Corporation has Headquarters
Neighboring business men said the In
dustrial Corporation was an institution
the chief buslness Of which was to sup
ply strike breakers during industrial
disputes.
With the arraignment Of Levy, who
lives at Ella West Ninety-sixth street,
Government prohibition agents partly
finished a Job on which they have been
active the last eight weeks.
Levy is charged by the Government.
as was told exclusively In THE NEW
YORK HERALD yesterday, with controll-
Ing In all eight liquor withdrawal per-
nits by means of which 1t Is alleged
large quantities Of whiskey and Bacardi
vurn have found their way into the mar
iset with handsome profits accruing to
',he holders OF the permits. In addition
to his trouble with the Federal authori-
ties Levy is also under bail on a fnagis-
trate's decision holding him for the
Grand Jury on charge OF transporting
liquor through the streets without a per-
init.
100000 Graft IL Seem,
Federal Prohibition Agent Howard r.
kiroack. who has been investigating
liquor Withdrawals on fake permits, esti-
mated the recent fraudulent Withdrawals
In the New York territory is at least
$4,000 cases upon which graft of be-
tween 100000 and 100000 is alleged
to have been paid. Many OF these with
drawals have been made, II Is charged.
OF permits bearing tho rubber stamped
signature of Charles r. O'Connor, former
State Prohibition Director. many of
which have been revoked. but upon
which Withdrawals have continued to be
made.
When the investigation of Abraham
Levy's permits and those OF his brother.
Benedict Levy, and Herman Rather. also
under bail for q hearing. was begun by
Prohibition Agent Kiroack and Assist
ant United States Attorney Mccormick
strenuous efforts we're made even at that
early stage. according to the Govern
inent agents, to call Off the sleuths.
These efforts have continued. always
emanating from mysterious and anony-
nous sources. right tip to the time of
yesterdays mysterious phone call few
minutes before Abraham Levy appeared
n. Commissioner Hitchcocks office. an
hour after the time arranged for with
Lorenzo c. Carlino. his attorney.
Tup Nav ToRw HERALD also learned
'sc-e OF the particulars OF the Govern
,,euts anesaiiol .hat Lazy obtained per-
rte sor lsqvc- Withdrawals in the name
of rier v,,o e,.nc- never existed or were
dead. 'oae OF '.isSs .y3s made out to one
wS1arn A. Collins. supposed 10 DO In
Conkiaued on rnge Seven.
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