The New York herald., 1921-12-11
DRY FIELD FORCES
DUE FOR SHAKEUP
Director Day Says Upstate
Offices Will Be Re
organized.
BROOKLYN CHIEF rs OUT
Kissick Is Dropped and VIM.
p. Lord Is Put in Charge
Of Office.

1t was announced last night by Ralph
a. Day. State prohibition director. that
complete reorganization OF his field
forces outside OF Manhattan is under
way. He said that William F.. Kissick,
who has been for some time in charge
OF the Brooklyn enforcement office, has
BEEN dismissed. and that William p.
Lord, an agent who has been on the
staff since enforcement began, will as
sumo charge. L. c. Yellowley, chief OF
the national staffs Of general prohibition
agents. Mr.. Day said, left yesterday for
Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo in com
pany with John 8. Parsons, chief Of
field forces. for a survey OF upstate
territory.
Upon their return they will recon-
mend to Director Day what they think
best in the way of reorganization in
those cities to place the field force up
State on more satisfactory basis. Mr..
Day stated that their investigation prob
ably would result in many changes In
personnel outside Of New York city.
1t also was announced that Judge
Charles f. Farmer. who has been In
charge Of the revocation division OF the
legal department at prohibition head
quarters. has been dropped, and that he
win be succeeded by Roscoe c. Harper.
Mr.. Harper was added to the staff on
November ~. in connection with the
withdrawal division Of the legal depart
nient.
Director Day said that in the future
all Investigations which had been pre-
viously planned and carried out from
the Brooklyn Office would henceforth be
handled from headquarters. 1t Is UNDER
stood that the prosecution II drug deal
ers which was begun when Mr.. Yellow
ley arrived here last summer. was the
result Of discoveries made Of lax en-
forcement by the Brooklyn Office In rnis
phase Of prohibition work. It was stated
at the New York headquarters that
many Brooklyn drug dealers" were per-
mitted to traffic In alcohol and liquors
whose drug stocks did not entitle them
to the privileges they exercised.
What the police believe may be an
other in the long series of bootlegging
murders which have accompanied the
attempted enforceme mt OF prohibition
occurred yesterday when Salvatore
Riccobono left his place Of business at
100 First avenue. telling his wife he
had business engagement, and walked
to- 443 East Thirteenth street. AS he
entered the doorway Of the building he
was met by some one who fired four
shots at him. causing fatal injuries.
Riccobono formerly was In business
at the Thirteenth street address with
Salvatore Florio, who now has shoe
store at 266 Avenue B. Florio was ar
rested shortly before the shooting by
Federal Agents Reager and Klein at the
Avenue b place, where 1t was charged.
he sold them some whiskey. The police
learned that Florio was arrested two
months ago on charge that he pos
sessed two revolvers. About the time
OF this arrest his partnership with Ric-
cobono was dissolved.
Riccobono, who recently cond ucted an
imported embroidery store. was arrested
several years ago 10. counterfeiting. ac-
cording to the police. and was sentenced
to Jail. obtaining hiE release . few years
ago.
Director Day said that all in
vestigations which had been pre-
Cassetti Of the Fifth street station who
shot him. "f'll take care Of that my
SELF" he told them. Florio. at the Fifth
street station. expressed surprise when
told Of the shooting He said he didn't
have any idea what caused 1t.
The store occupied until recently by
Riccobono and Floiio at the Thirteenth
street address Is row occupied by a
dealer In olive oil.
United States Attorney Hayward and
Maxwell s. Mattvck. Assistant United
States Attorney. who are continuing be-
fore the December Grand Jury their in
vestigation into the conditions surround
ing the enforcement OF prohibition in
this city. said yesterday that the in
dictments returned by the retiring Jury
last Monday will be released from seal
just as soon a. the Government ends
It's secret inquiry. which probably will
be In the course OF the next week or
ten days.
The disclosures which will accom-