The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-11-24
MORE ARRESTSIN
BIG BOOZE PLOT
Prominent Citizens OF New York
and Chicago in s2,000,.
600 Case.
U. S. MAN OFFERED $4,000
Assistant District Attorney Of Chicago
Asked to Permit $1,000 oaIIons
Of Whisky to Be Placed
on Market"

Chicago, Nov. 2t.-Sensational ar
rests of n number OF prominent Chi
cagoans are expected to follow seizure
of two alleged agents Of S2,OOO.0Oo
whisky ring here.
The two men, william McCauley and
Nathan Epstein. were said by Assist
ant United States Attorney Harry l..
Brin TO have offered him a s5O!WW
bribe for protection In the alleged re-
movai Of $1,000 gallons Of booze from
warehouses. Forged permits fof this
amount Of booze were In their posses
sion. Mr.. Brin said.
Col. a. w. Earnshaw OF the intelli-
gence division Of the revenue service
was "let IN on the deal" by the agents
upon being vouched for by Mr.. Brin as
"all right" He. too. II wns said. was
offered n bribe to cooperate" In the
removal Of whisky under the fraud
ulent permits.
Agents Name "Hloher.ups."
Both McCauley and Epstein were
said to have confessed TO being agents
for a clique OF prominent business. pro
fessional and club men In Chicago and
New York. They named their princl-
pals. Mr.. Brin said.
There win be arrests. and plenty Of
them" the federal attorney added.
"We have the greater part Of the
clique here spotted and are all ready
10 round them up. similar action has
been ordered In New York"
Particular effort will be made. Mr..
Brin said. TO locate the master mind"
of the frustrated plot. II was indi-
Gated that McCauley and Epstein
would probably be permitted to testify
at forthcoming trials as government
witnesses n they reveal the names OF
those who conceived the ze-running
scheme.
omsr $4,000 eribs.
The story of the conspiracy. accord
ing TO Mr.. Brin. is as follows:
Several weeks ago Mr.. Brin received
word that two men from New York
wanted to "tnlk business" with him.
talk TO him concerning the case
against Sergts. Mitchell and Smnle OF
Deering street police station. now In
dicted for conspiracy 10 violate the
prohibition laws. He consented TO al
Interview and McCauley came 10 see
him.
After pointing out that Mr.. Brin
was In a position 10 block any inter.
ference with booze shipments. Nc
Cauley Is said to have offered the fed.
eral attorney $4,000 to guarantee pro.
lection and release OF $1,000 gallons
Of liquor. valued at s2.Oss.OOO drug.
store prices" Epstein. II was said
was to bring forged permits from New
York. turn them over to Mr.. Brln. and
Mr.. Brin was to see to II that neces.
sary names and data were correctly
filled In. At the same time he was
20 get $4,000 Of the $4,000. the rest
20 be Forthcoming when the booze had
been successfully run through To the
East.
Seize Men and Permits.
At conferences with McCauley and
Epstein. Mr.. Brin was accompanied
by A." a frieiid." Colonel Earnshaw. The
two agents are said to have assured
Colonel Earnshaw that he would be
"taken care Of" Epstein finally ar.
rived In Chicago with the fake per.
mits. and Mr.. Brin was notified "a
come and get them and the $4,000
McCapley and Epstein were In a room
IN the Great Northern hotel. Mr.. Brin
and Colonel Earnshaw responded tC
the summons. With them went a de
tail OF federal secret service men. Nc
Cauley. Epstein, fake permits and
money were seized.
Stenographic reports Of conferences
between McCauley and Epstein. and
Mr.. Brin and Colonel Earnshaw. were
taken down by Patrick Roche and
Joseph Tatro, secret service men. con
cealed I'm an adjoining room In the
hotel, where the men met. A dicta
phone was hidden In the room where
the discussions were held.
Everything worked out like clock
work." Colonel Earnshaw said. 1--WE
got enough evidence almost to hang
them"
Has Conviction Record.
Mr.. Brin was named TO be an as
sistant district attorney last June. lie
has since been almost exclusively en-
gagged In prosecution OF violators OF
prohibition laws. Guilty" has been
the usual verdict.
"when. the whisky running PROPOSE
tion was FIRST broached to me, | was
stunned" he admitted. "Its enormity
why, won't make $4,000 as an as
sistant district attorney II l work here
for the rest Of my life.
"well, anyway, everything is cleal
now Yes. We have traced the sI.OQt