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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30
Drug Addicts Fleeing City;
Leope Forwarding Addresses
Fugitives Arrange TO Have Narcotics Sent to
Them; Arrests Now Number 2O5; Almanac
Thief Composes the ssSong of the Dope Head

Drug addicts who have the means
are said to be fleeing the city as the
result of the increased activity of the
police since the amendment to the
Sanitary Code which increases their
power to deal with the drug evil. Be-
fore their departure the fugitives are
said to have arranged to have their
favorite drugs sent to them at regu-
lar intervals.
In the five days that have elapsed
since the detectives began their city
wide hunt for vendors and addicts 2O5
persons have been arrested. Thirty
five of them were picked up yester-
day. Of the 205 there are thirty-nine,
according to DR.. Carleton Simon, Spe-
cial Deputy Police Commissioner. who
have criminal records.
Justice Kernochan of Special Ses-
siohs and Magistrate Mcclellan have
arranged to hold special sittngs of
their courts to hear cases of those
arrested by the narcotic squad.
AS fast as the prisoners were booked
they were taken to Police Headouar-
ters, which has been ringing for DAYS
with the shrieks and objurgations and
dlrge-lke singing of the addicts. One
particularly mournful dtty, said to
have been composed by the Literary
ksd, who steals almanacs from drug
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30
Bootleg King
Seized After 9
Weeks Search
Taken From Bride He Won
in Day, James Williams Is
Held in Conspiracy 10 De-
fraud by Forged Permits
Credited With Huge Gains
More Than $15O,OOO
i'm Brief Time, Officials
Say; Two Others Accused

James Williams, man Of many
aliases, known to the Federal authori-
ties as liking of the bootleggers," was
arrested yesterday after o. search Of
nine weeks. He was taken from his
bride, married after days courtship,
ana brought from Philadelphia to New
York, where he was arraigneo before
Judge William B. Sheppard in United
States District Court and held in $40
coo bail on conspiracy charge.
1t is charged that Williams was in
conspiracy with Leo Lindner, for
mer clerk in Federal Prohibition Di-
rector O'Connor's Office, and man
known as John Landsman. By means
OF forged Withdrawals permits, it is
alleged, the trio withdrew from the
wholesale liquor house of Steiner
brothers, "a Vcsey STREET, quantities of
liquor valued at more than 100000
Wholesale, and distributed the goods to
bootlegeing agents in various cities,
who disposed of these and other large
stocks of liquor obtained in a manner
unknown. On these fales, it is charged,
Williams quickly amasscd more than
$4,000.
Not only in matters Of love was
Williams fast worker, but, federal
agents charge, he was also able in an
almost incredibly brief space of time
to get large and valuable stocks Of
liquors out of his hands for cash, and
he furnished employment to large
number of ambitious infant bootleg
ging industries.
Before Williams went to Philadel-
phia, say Federal agents, he had head
quarters in New York hotel and lived
at 463 State Street, Brooklyn. He
was traced to Offices which he opened
at $40 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, but
when Special Agent Frank Seib, who
was tracing him, arrived there he had
departed. Seib then followed him to
several cities, finally making the ar
rest in Philadelphia.
In presenting the case to Judge
Sheppard, United States Attorney Max
we'll S. Mattuck insisted that Williams
known to the Federal authorities and
in the conspiracy with Lindner and
Landsman had made hundreds of thou
sands of dollars Mr.. Mattuck asked
that bond be fixed at $4,000. The
court said he believed $4,000 was
sufficient to hold Williams.
The Kings County July grand jury
was discharged yesterday by Judge J.
Grattan MacMahon after acting on $50
cases. Of these, 262 were alleged vio-
lations of the Mullan- Gage state liquor
law. The jurors in a presentment
complimented the police for their eff
forts to enforce the law and also the
Mayor for his stand against arrests
without propert warrant
Revenue Agent Peter Reager yester-
day raided the saloon of Mrs. Annie
Niemann, in Kent Avenue, opposite
big sugar refneries in the Williams
burg section. The bartender, Fred
Scheeler, had sold him whiskey
Reagcr said. Scheeler was arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30
Mrs. Thorne Cites
Stillnan Case i'm
Denying Charges
Says Women No Longer Fear
'Millionaires Who Try to
Frame Us Up; Will Fight
Divorce Case toLast Ditch

Mrs. Mary Casey Thorne was un-
daunted yesterday by the decision of
the referee that her husband, Joel
Ihorne, should be granted q divorce
from her and that her plea for a
separation be denied.
=, we women are no longer afraid of
these millionaires who try to frame us
up. The Stillman case has opened
peoples eyes," she said, al have moth
ing to fear and I am going ahead to
night this case to the very last ditch.
1t Will be heard in the Supreme Court
on Monday, but even if the judge sus-
talns the referee, on the basis of
perJured testimony, I shall appeal at
once"
Mrs. Thorne said that associated
with Judge John G. Dyer, her attorney,
are Samuel Koenig and Frank Ar
ranow
"This talk about Raymond B. Will
son, my detective, as a common ,ick-
up is ridiculous" she said. eff he was
pickup. so were thousands of other
soldiers who were befriended in this
city during the war.
When l met him, in August, 1918.
ne was in company with three other
navy men, and they asked me where
there was letter box. After that I
talked to them few minutes and then
invited them to my house for a little
music. never saw or heard from
them again until October, when Mr..
Wilson wrote me note of sympathy
for the loss of my child who was kid
mapped by his father.
I'm July, 1919, Mr.. Wilson received
an honorable discharge from the navy.
and was appointed by my attorney.
Randolph A. Gerard, as a private
detective, because l needed protection
while my suit was pending. He was
not named as correspondent in the case
until May, 1920, when Mr.. Gerard made
public statement that the charge was
absurd, as he himself had authorized
Wilson to accompany me as a detec-
tive.
when the case was tried recentlv
the star witness was Clara Bourne.
who had been cook in my EMPLOY
She testified that Mr.. Wilson had been
in my home every night from the
week after Christmas until the day
she left in May. During this time the
naval records show that Mr.. Wilson
was at Hampton Roads, Va, aud
on duty on a submarine chaser"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30
Bedtime Stories
Peter Does Help After All
BY Thornton w. Burgess
He brauest is auho Is afraid
Yet dores to give the helpless aid.
Peter Rabbit.

Peter Rabbit had spent the night
hidden near the young Heron caught
in trap just within the swamp near
the Big River. Nothing happened,
and now the Black Shadows were
Fastening back to the Purple Hills
and jolly, round, red Mr.. Sun was be-
ginning his daily climb up in the
blue, blue sky. He hadn't appeared
yet, but he would very soon.
The young Heron had awakened
and struggled with that terrible trap
until he was quite used up. His
mother, Mrs. Longlegs, had gone over
to the Big River to try to catch a fish
or a frog for his breakfast. Peter
had just made up his mind that it
was foolish of him to waste his time
by staying there when there was moth
ing he could do. He was already to
say good by to the young Heron
and hurry back to the dear Old Briar-
patch when he caught glimpse of
something red moving further back
In the swamp.
He didn't have to look twice to
know that that was the red coat of
Reddy Fox. Very carefully Peter sat
up straight that he might see better.
Reddy was trotting along, smiling
toHi sue 10 sue, now running bit
this way and that way. Reddy was
hunting. Peter had been hunted too
often by him to make any mistake
on that.
Peters first thought was that
Reddy YVES hunting for him. Then he
remembered that Reddy didn't know
ne was over there in the swamp. He
was just hunting for anybody or any
thing he could find. Then right on
the heels of that thought came
thought Of the young Heron held
last IN the trap Could it be that
Reddy had heard about it? A sharp
look at Reddy decided Peter that
Heron. ''aAs
He has just happened over here
IN the swamp this morning" thought
Peter There isn't anybody in par-
ncular on his mind. Oh, dear! What
dlo he have to come here Just now
Tor? Why couldn't he have gone
somewhere else this morning? He
IS heading right over this way now.
and If he keeps on he will be sure to
find that young Heron Mrs. Long
legs has gone fishing and there isn't
anybody to do thing. Oh, dear!
on, dear! If only | could do some |
thing!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30

And then all in a flash an idea
came to him. If Reddy should dis
cover him it might be that he could
lead Reddy away from that part Of
the swamp! Peter thought hard and
fast. He was trying to think Of a
place of safety should Reddy chase
HIM, At least he thought of a certain
ola log that was partly hollow. with
an opening at one end just big enough
Tor him to get through, but too small
Tor Reddy to get his head through.
1t lay over on the other side of the
swamp. Could he get there before
Keddy could catch him? He would
nave to run his very best to do If.
And he might not be able to do it
even then.
It was a great risk. If he sat still
where he was hidden under the ferns
the chances were that Reddv would
rot lind him at all. He would find
the helpless young Heron, and then
he would have no thought for any
Sc:v else. Why should he, Peter
TlsA his life for one who probably
wouldn't even thank him? The fat
is he probably wouldn't even know
what Peter had DONE
Shame!" said something inside
Peter Shame on you'll" Peter sllnned
swiftly away under the ferns and
headed SO s to cross right in front
Of Reddy Fox. And as he ran IL
came to him that he was pojng ~
heip after all. and he was glad.
Copyright. 1921. by 7. w. BURGESS,
;, Inc next story: Peter Just Makes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30
Woman, by Chance,
Traps Bandits i'm
Cigar Shop Hold-Up
Wife of Manager Returns
From Vacation to Find
Husband Being Robbed;
Causes Cunman's Capture

The timely return of Mrs. David S.
Bogart, Of 237 West 148th Street. from
her vacation last night resulted in the
Illustration of an attempted hold-up by
two men of the United Cigar Store at
Eighth Avenue and 130th Street, where
her husband is employed as manager,
and the capture of one of the men.
Shortly after 8 o'clock Mrs. Bogart
telephored to her husband, who was at
the cigar store, of her arrival the
Grand Central Terminal, and arranged
to meet him in an hour at the store.
From there they planned to return
home together.
A few minutes after Bogart had
talked to his wife two men entered
the cigar store. While one of the men
followed Bogart to the end of the
counter, where he went to get pack
age of cigarettes, the other gazed into
the pipe case. A moment later, when
Rogart turned back to the counter, the
man who had been looking into the
pipe case was pointing revolver at
him.
The men ordered Bogart into the
SHndll Iear room OIL Cne store ana asked
him for his keys, at the same time
searching him. When Bogart refused
to tell the men where he kept his
keys one of them is alleged to have
knocked him unconscious with the butt
of revolver. Then one of the two
holdup men returned to the front of
the store.
This man was just opening the cash
drawer when woman. carrying a suit
case, entered. Mistaking the woman
for a customer he walked to the cigar
cite case and stood there waiting for
the woman to make known her wants.
He was much surprised when she sud
denly asked, GLOW long have you been
working for David 2"
Without pausing to figure out the
time the man turned to call to his
companion and then dashed for the
door. Mrs. Bogart, realizing what was
happening, screamed. Her screams
were heard by Patrolman Hagstrand
who ran up and arrested the man as
he dashed from the store
AT the police station the man gave
his name as William Murtha, twenty
two years old, of 306 West 1920 Street,
HIS companion escaped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30
Denied Bail, Also Booze
He OaUned, KATE Protests

CAPE MAY COURTHOUSE, N. J.,
July 29.-Emanual Katz, wealthy
hotel man of Atlantic City, was sem
fenced to six months in jail here to-
day for violation of the state prohibi-
ton enforcement act. The sentence
was a shock to him. 1t was a "hell of
country" he said. What made it
that way, he said, was the state en-
forcement act, which denied him jury
trial and the right of admission to
bail pending appeal.
"And that isn't ALL" he continued.
Il have been convicted of transporting
152 cases of good liquor. The liquor
has been shown to be mine, but when
l asked this Sheriff for one drink of
my own liquor he refused to give it
to me. This is hell of a country"
Katz listened with equanimity which
amounted almost to cheerfulness while
evidence was introduced to show he
had hired the truck which took 1852
cases Of Scotch whisky from Atlantic
City to Cape May. He expected to be
convicted, but he expected also that
the conviction would be mere formal
ity and he would be admitted to bail
pending an appeal. A smile still was
on his lips when Judge Eldridge d.
rected him to rise while sentence was
imposed
"The sentence of the court is" Judge
Eldridge announced, chat you be con-
fined in the county Jail for period of
six months and pay a fine of $500.
The smile still adorned Katz's coun-
tcnance.
ut is further directed" Judge Ell
ar!dge, continued, chat the jail sem
tence begin immediately"
That melted the smile instantaneous
ly. Not so much as trickle of it re-
NAMED on Katz's face, which had gone
suddenly white. He stared in Devil
dered appeal to his counsel. who threw
RIM reassuring glance and arose to
request perfunctorily that bail be fixed
pending the filing of an appeal.
AT once the prosecutor was on his
1eet, protesting. The law, he said.
made no provision for the release Of
defendants on bail after conviction.
Judge Eldridge confirmed this state
ment and katz was led away. He was
suspected OF being leader among rum |
runners, and the rumor was current !
that he might expose the whole com |
hination if convicted. The sentence |
imposed upon him was the maximum
permitted by law.
katz,s stay in jail probably will be
orle1, Tor his counsel obtained q writ
OF certiorari this evening from Sun
rene Court Justice Katzenbach and |
an order for the prisoners release in |
$4,000 bail, pending argument on tho
County Courts ruling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30
60 Paroled From Sing Sing,
Record i'm Prisons History

OSSINING, N. Y, July 29.-Sixty
prisoners, constituting the largest
rumber. ever released at one time in
the history of Sing Sing, were paroled
by the State Pardon Board, which met
last Friday at the prison, it was an
nounced to-day.
The number of applicants was larger
than usual because the pardon board
does not meet next month. James l..
Long, Deputy Superintendent of Pris-
chs; George Benham and Dr.. Francis
Larkin were present.
Henry Lorzing, convicted of bigamy
i'll the Bronx; William Morris, con-
vcted of assault, and Henry Tarplan,
sentenced for attempted grand larceny,
completed their sentences and were
OiScharCed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30
Fight Pictures
Within the Law.
Say Attorneys
Opinion From Assistants
In Federal Office Holds
the Dempsey Carpenter
Film May Be Shown Here
Did Not Violate Statute
Finding Is Based ON Ruling
on the .Jeffries-.Johnson
Bout, Given by O'Malley

Exhibition of the Dempsey Carpen-
tier fight pictures in New York State
is possible without violation of law, ac-
cording to an opinion submitted yes
terday afternoon to Joab II. Banton,
Acting District Attorney. by Assistant
District Attorneys Robert S. tombstone
and John Caldwell Myers, OF the ap-
peals bureau of the District Attorneys
office.
In recent letter to Mr.. Banton the
New York Society for the Suppression
OF Vice complained that under Section
1713 of the Penal Law Dempsey, who
claims to be resident of New York
violated the statute when he fought
Carpenter in New Jersey. The letter,
which was signed by John S. Sumner,
secretary of the society, also declares
that "the public showing of such pic
lures would tend to the corruption
of the morals of youth or others
in violation of Section 114oA of the
Penal Law" Following receipt of the
letter the matter was submitted to
Messrs. tombstone and Myers for their
consideration, and yesterdays opinion
was the result.
Mr.. Sumner said in part:
81 believe that action should be taken
by your Office or through the police or
the license department to prohibit the
showing of these pictures, and I hope
that such action will be taken"
The opinion submitted yesterday
holds that Dempsey did not violate the
statute by fighting in New Jersey, stat
ing in this connection that the New
York law permit boxing and sparring
matches of fifteen rounds of three min
utes each.
In 1910, the opinion states, Attorney
General O'Malley advised Governor
Hughes that exhibition of the Jeffries-
Johnson prizefght pictures did not vio-
late the New York statutes. In the alb
sence of any court decision to the con-
trary Messrs. tombstone and Myers de-
clare that "the opinion of the Attorney
General is entitled to great respect as
precedent" They said the opinion
seemed to be sound.
"Section 1140A is directed against
acts which are immoral in the sense
that they are obscene or lewd" the
opinion reads, "as distinguished from
acts which are immoral in the sense
that they are unlawful"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30
Leaps Into Sea From Liner
Jersey Man Said to Have Gone
Mad in Mid. Ocean

ELIZABETH, N. j., July 2e.-August
Lutwin, of this place, was notified to-
day by the Baltic America Line that
his brother, Ludwig, passenger on
the steamship Esthonia, bound for
Libau, had thrown himself into the
ocean and been drowned when the YES
sci was several days at sea,
Lutwin, officers Of the line, said had
gone mad and run amuck with a
butcher knife which he snatched from
the galley. He was subdued and put
ir the ships brig. Two days later,
when taken out for exercise, lie escaped
from his guard and jumped overheard
His brother attributed the sudden
madness 10 injuries he suffered in the
war. He was the proprietor of a res
taurant here and was going to Esthonia
to bring his parents to the United
States. He was one Of the local leaders
in the Socialist party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30
Bandits Caught
In Flight With
$4,000 i'm Silk
Overhauled Racing Through
Bronx in a Captured
Truck After Binding
and Cagging Its Drivers
Fireman Leads Hot Chase
Commanders Car as Gun
men Speed Past, Rushes
Police After the FuIgitives

Ernest Rcgensburg, twenty three
years old, of 442 West Fortieth Street.
a chauffeur; Benedict Regensburg.
twenty-one, of 800 West Thirty-fourth
Street, and Edward Murray, twenty
two, of unknown address, were arrest
ed yesterday afternoon after spectac-
ular chase in which Patrolmen Lamm-
rich and McGarr, of Traffic C, over
hauled silk truck stolen by the three
men at 142d Street and Willis Avenue.
the Bronx, late in the afternoon, COM
pelling surrender with drawn revolvers.
All three men were armed.
The stolen truck contained silks VAL
ued at $45,000 owned by the Silk Fin
lshlng Company, of 4S0 East 1s5th
Street, the Bronx. 1t was driven by II.
W. PRESS, forty-four years old, of 493
142d Street, who was accompanied on
the drivers seat by his son, Raymond
Freiss, eighteen years old, and an as
sistant, George Klein, twenty, of SOB
Brook Avenue.
The story told by the elder PRESS
to the police was that he had been
driving in Willis Avenue when the
three prisoners jumped on the running
board and With revolvers drawn ordered
ed him to stop. He said he thought
the men were revenue agents in search
OF contraband. One of the bandits took
possession of the wheel, while the other
two forced PRESS and his companions
into the rear of the truck, where they
were bound and gagged.
The. capture was due to quick action
by Fireman John R: Shelton, of Engine
Company al, who had seen the hold
up. He commandeered an automobile,
picked up the two patrolmen as he
passed them in pursuit Of the track
and drove the pursuing car to the point
where the arrests were made.
The truck was driven to the 125th
Street station, where PRESS and his
helpers were hauled out, still bound
and gagged. The patrolmen and Fire
man Shelton had had no chance to re-
lease them before, each Of them hold
ing one Of the bandits under a gun
muzzle during the drive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30

stores and derives his inspiration from
them, goes like this:
SONG OF THE DOPE HEAD"
II / was millionaire and had lot of
coin
I'd buy a, coke plantation and plant II in
heroin.
Piedmonts and Meccas would be growing
on trees
And in a mansion built of stars I'd live In
Forty Thousand lay-outs all inlaid with
pearls
And every old time hop-head could bring
around his girls,
And everybody with habit, I'd have
leaping like rabbit.
Chorus:
Down at the cokeys' jubilee.
Down at the palace OF the H. M. and c.
r. Is for heroin. M. for the morph.
=. Is TOR cocaine to blow your head Off
Autos and arships and nice sirloin steaks
We'd own our own oceans and own our
own lakes
We'd do tangoes in the air, we'd wear
diamonds in hair
And every boy and every girl would be a
millionaire,
Down at the cokeys' jubilee.
County Judge MacMahon, of Brook
Ign, advised the grand jury of Kings
County yesterday to write to the Gov
ernor asking him to have the drug law
so amended that addicts might be sent
to medical institution instead of to
Jail. District Attorney Lewis said he
thought such an amendment would be
wise as it would prevent those arrested
from getting the surreptitious supplies
of their drugs which they were able
to obtain in prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30
Brooklyn Bank Thief Given
Nine Years i'm Penifentiar,

Alfred J. Farrell, thirty-one years
old, of 237 McDonough Street, Brook
lyn, was sentenced yesterday by Judge
Garvin, in the United States District
Court, in Brooklyn, to serve nine years
in the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta.
He must also pay a fine of $4,000.
Farrell was a teller in the New
Utrecht branch of the Irving National
Bank. He pleaded guilty two months
ago to having ahsconded with money.
which, according to the charges
amounted to 100000. Some Of The
money has been returned He is said
TO rave used the rest to establish him.
sell in the bootlegging business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-30
SLAYER of Bullies Freed
District Attorney Urges Exon.
Grafton of Victor Fernandez

Victor Fernandez, Cuban, the pro-
pretor of a lunchroom at 1856 Column
bus Avenue, who on July shot and
the place, was discharged yesterday by
Magistrate Harris in West Side Court
when Detective Fitzpatrick informed
the court that the District Attorneys
Office recommended the exonoration of
the defendant on the ground that the
grand jury had failed to indict.
Fernandez killed Aloysius Buckley,
twenty-one years old, of 344 Manhat-
tan Avenue, and Thomas Johnson,
twenty-three years old, of 845 Amster-
dam Avenue. The dead men were later
identified by cigar store clerk as
the two who had robbed his store a
short time before. To the police the
pair were known as chad eggs"