The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18


sent into Canada to discover the
sources OF the bootleg supplies of
wbisky which come over the border,
ron,aining the thrilling adventures
- Inc agents who for nearly week
o,.r. "wIned and dined" by bankers,
neuhers Of parliament and scores OF
alleged bootleggers in Montreal. be-
came known recently.
The quartet OF agents In various
assumed capacities was dispatched
a. IN, Canadian city by II. &. Yellow
iev then the acting federal prohi-
btiou director for this state, and
while no arrests were made. because
ofan apparently innocent occurrence
entirely outside OF the prohibition
erforccment circles. mass OF in
formation was obtained and placed
In thr hands OF Director Ralph A
Day. which, 1t is said will serve as
a valuable aid IN damming the flow
of nguors from across the border.
These agents have done more per-
hape than any other quartet OF
iauor frauds in the last three or
four months. They are the agents
who In closing n deal a few days
ago. said that they might take the
entire stock when they returned.
"Au right" replied the owner OF
the bootleg stuff, but bring your
own truck" when they returned
the agents brought truck--one be-
longing To the Knlckerbocker Ware
house. where all seized liquors are
stored.
Gets Clue In Fifth Avenue Club
The clue which was followed up
by the agents, was first obtained in
a prominent club on Fifth Avenue
last March when one OF the agents
posing as a commission merchant,
became acquainted with n nonresi-
dent member OF the organization,
prominent in Canadian politics, and
said TO have been former member
Of parliament lie talked principal
ly Of gold mine in Canada which
he desired to SELL but led on by
the agent admitted, II Is said, that
he was well acquainted with the
big bootleggers of Canada, who
could guarantee shipment and safe
delivery in this city of any quantity
OF liquors. The agent actually
bought a few quarts from the visitor
at the club and subsequently re-
turned and bought liquor from one
of the employees OF the club.
Displaying interest In the gold
mine. the agent told the visitor that
he knew an old man with about
$4,000 who could be induced to
buy, and 1t was arranged that some
time later the old man would be
brought to Canada TO discuss the
transaction. A few weeks ago an
other agent was introduced to the
visitor as Mr.. Harvey, a son of the
old man, who had since died. The
agent pointed out to the vislyor that
the son was young and reckless,
and that IL would be an easy matter
TO separate him from his bank roll.
Arrangements were made for a trip
to Montreal.
Early one morning. about two
weeks ago, four men registered at
the Windsor Hotel In Montreal
There were three in one group, oc-
cupying a suite OF rooms. while the
fourth man, supposedly not associat-
ed with the other members of the
party, had a room directly across the
hall Notified by telephone of the
arrival OF the American party. the
Montreal man wanted to come I'm
mediately to the hotel but he was
put off until 1890 o'clock.
Overjoyed at the sight of the man
he hoped to use for the enrichment
Of himself and deeply impressed
win the enormous bank rolls care
lessly handled by the visitors, the
reception given the agents by the
Canadian was warm and sincere. He
was just a bit skeptical, however
Of his new friends and moved very
cautiously. one of the three men,
introduced by the broker" and Mr..
Harvey, was a Mr.. Lewis. wn1 was
supposed to be a big bootleSSes OF
New York City. and who Frequently
muitered his disgust with the ne
gotiatiOns OF the gold mine, assert
inc that oil nnnpprpah In
was liquor and the best method OF
getting 1t smuggled into the United
States.
Meanwhile, the fourth man had a
rather lonely time OF II, as he was
not permitted to communicate with
his associates in any way. His mis-
SION was to shadow the Canadian
and the others who were brought
10 the suite OF rooms across the nall
The reason he could not communi-
cate with his associates even in the
dead Of night, was that the visitors
knew that they were being watched
and shadowed by detectives employ
ed by the Canadian and 1t was felt
certain that some Of the adjoining
rooms were occupied by the Canad-
ahs spies. The conversation In the
room of the trio OF agents, always
carried on in q loud voice, pertained
10 gold mines and bootlegging.
Negotiations soon progressed "a
the point where the first payment
OF 10000 was made on tho gold
nine, which had been purchased by
Mr. Harvey for $25, 900. a check
Tor $4,000 was given on a New Jer.
Sssy bank and made payable to the
Ndhadian. The broker" prevailed
upon the Canadian to let him have
Ihe check and he would send II &c
nar(ey's brother In Trenton, who
would come on Immediately with the
.ash. \ telegram was then prepared
70 charlie Harvey" in Trenton
UUne was also prepared for II. q
nerricN assistant chief prohibition
CniorSement agent in this city. The
canadian. still a bit suspicious. went
10 the telegraph office with Tho
Ssent, The telegram to the New
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