The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-27

Copyright 1891, BY the United Press
NORFOLK. Va. Oct. IT, Dodging
thru fiotillas OF destroyers. playing
tag with submarine ohascrs. cruising
close to the breakers. watching for
the blink OF light from the shore
signalling "All's we'll" and cleaning
up a fortune on single voyage
these are some OF the experiences OF
an Atlantic coast booze smugglcr. as
told to the United Press today.
This smuggler In one OF many who
are bringing cargo after cargo Of
liquor into this country from the
West Indies. pillng up astounding
profits and laughing at the "hooch"
blockade the government tries to
maintain against them. His real
name cannot be revealed lie will be
called Captain Y. He Is a college
graduate and skipper OF a speedy sea.
going motor boat capable OF carrying
80 tons.
While In Norfolk he lives as a law.
abiding citizen and resides In a
luxurious apartment. While he Is
resting between trips he docks his
rum runner right In Norfolk harbor.
TWO WEEKS ORDERS
WILL PROVIDE CARGO
Here Is how we work" he said.
Our shore agents quietly solicit or
dees from men who are able TO buy
stocks for their cellars and are will
ing to pay good price for high-class
good In two weeks VIC have enough
orders to load my boat.
we cleared decks for action. 80
TO spcak--d disposed Of all non.essen-
tails and took along an arsenal OF
six rifles and plenty of ammunition.
For crew had a man who had
been taking care OF the boat In tho
harbor and a negro whom I hired
TO help with the engine and stand
watch with us at the wheel.
Before l sailed our shore agent
told me there were two other boats
making the trip at about the same
time. but that they would put into
other ports.
I'VE made the Bahamas In six
days and never saw government
craft. II was about two hours after
We landed that q man came up. told
me he knew was rum runner and
said he was a dealer and In position
70 fili my orders. That order inciud-
ed Scotch whisky. gin. all kinds Of
brandy and rum. and about every
kind OF liquor you could name. bu.
the dealer had them all In his stores.
LOADING THE CARGO
PROVES TICkLlSH WORK
Loading the cargo was. uckllsh
work. We knew the government had
agents down there. looking for boot.
iegscrs. so they could get ready TO In
tercep, Us. az We worked at night.
The booze was carried down 10
the waterfront and slowed on bsrgcs.
under bales Of hay. Then ne slipped
alongside my boat and transferred
the cases.
Then. with our valuable cargo
under hatch. we started the real
dangerous part OF the. business. We
kept a close watch on the return
voyage. expecting any minute to
have some revenue boat down on us.
A fairly big steamer hove In sight
one day and passed quite close. We
kept right on our way. suspecting
nothing. when suddenly out from be-
hind the steamer popped a submarine
chaser. circled the big ships stern
and came for US hell bent We al.
tered our course a couple OF times.
but the chaser kept on heading for
us. Finally. ! turned and went
straight to meet her. We kept our
heads down as we passed and laid
out a cable over our stern.
"she turned around almost on her
own axis and did just what we fig.
ured she would do--fouled her pro