The New York herald., 1921-08-26
LIQUOR BLANK THEFT
BRINGS AN ARREST
Nan Seized in Philadelphia
Has 100 Of 400 Missing
Permits.
HELD IN $4,000 BAIL
Deputy Marshal Dowden
Lxonerated for Having Of
flee in Liquor Store.
SEARCH POWER TESTED
Four Dismissed Because Police
Entered Premises Without
Lawful Authority.
HELD TN $4,000 BAIL
SEARCH POWER TESTED

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Michael Morrison, no address. was
held in sis, 900 bail yesterday by United
States Commissioner Hitchcock on
charge of having stolen from the once
OF Prohibition Director Harold L. Hart
400 blank liquor withdrawal permits,
which when properly filed out would
have resulted in the removal or mil
lions of dollars worth OF whiskey from
bonded warehouses throughout the
country.
The blanks disappeared from Mr..
Hart's Office last Monday. The case
was placed in the hands OF Special
Agent Leo Keyes, who questioned
clerks in the prohibition directors
headquarters in this city. Later he
learned from other sources that Nor
rison was seen leaving the building
on the day of the theft with bundle
under his arm.
Keyes traced Morrison to a hotel In
Philadelphia, where he was arrested
early yesterday morning and surren-
dered 100 blanks, but refused to say
what had become of the other 900
blanks He consented to return to this
city and upon arriving here was ques-
toned by Walter p. Murphy. acting
chief of a special intelligence unit sent
here from Washington to investigate
liquor scandals.
Dowden Exoneratcd.
Wallace Collins. Acting United States
Attorney in Brooklyn. said that an IN
vestigation had been made Of the action
OF Edward c. Dowden, a Federal deputy
marshal, in having desk room for
private business venture In an office In
West Thirty-fourth street, Manhattan.
which also had as sub-tenants num-
Der OF liquor concerns. The Federai
attorney said that Dowden had been
exonerated Of any connection with these
firms.
Dowden is attached to Marshal James
NJ Powers office in Brooklyn. Il never
knew of any liquor concerns being In
the same office" said Dowden yester-
day Il rented the place from the New
Issue Finance Corporation and palo tne
Office rent to that firm
Supreme Court Justice O'Malley yes
terday signed 131 orders to SHOW cause
why many brands of wines and liquors
and other property seized by the police.
valued at more than 81 1000 900. should
not be destroyed, confiscated or sold by
the State. The orders are against per
sons convicted Of violating the Mullan-
Gage act and are retuinable on Septem-
ber 8. Special Term, Part IT,. Supreme
Court.
1t is estimated that the vehicles in
which portion of the intoxicants were
seized. including automobiles automo-
bile trucks motorcycles, boats whce''
barrows and other conveyances are
valued at about 100000, and these
under the law are subject to confiscatiJr
or forfeiture to the State.
Assistant Dist let Attorney Albert b
Unger declared that the nurlber OF ar
rests for liquor violations had lropped
from 100 to about 20 a day, showing. he
believed, that so per cent. Of the wet
spots had gone out of business in this
city since the police began enforcing
the Mullan-Gage act last April
Policeman Held for Raid.
Policeman Walter Clancy was held lr
By Magistrate Francis X. NcQuade or
charge Of oppression in connection
with an alleged foi ced raid on Tie cnfe
~ John Mcmahon at 359 West Forty
firth street on August 3.
The accused policeman was repre-
sentcd py Assistant Corporation Coun5e
Charles q. Marin. who contendad that
Clancy under tho Mulian-Gaga law had
a right to enter saloon AMI search
the place without a search warrant. Nc
Mahon in taking the stand said he had
invited Clancy to enter the place, which
he had not as yet opened for business
Previously the witness said tho police
man had forced entry.
Il have no personal animosity against
Officer Clancy" said Magistrate Nc
Quade Il feel. however, that 1t Is time
that a test case be made OF these liquor
cases where places are raided without q
search warrant. ] hope this case will
clear up the atmosphere. Mcmahon has
had a sudden change In memory since
his first appearance in this court"
Max Cohen, a manufacturer OF wom-
ems dresses at 120 West Seventeenth
street Nat Cohen. son Miss Josephine
Ilardo and Matthew Cerino. employees
OF the concern, we're discharged yester-
day BY Magistrate Max s. Levine when
manufactured or prepared gin for sale.
Tho four were arrested on Saturday
night by detectives who seized q large
number OF filled bottles labelled Gordon
Gin. grain alcohol. labels and stin. The
raid was made in the loft used during
tho daytime for the making OF women
dresses. In dismissing the case Magis-
trate Levine said:
From the testimony II is evident the
officers had no search warrant and there
Is no proof that thero was any sale OF
liquor. The thing savors OF unlawful
entry to me and that the officers were
overzealous In their duty"
John Dunston, proprietor of Jack 8
Restaurant. Sixth avenue and Forty
third street; William Perrin, cashier,
and William Heinze. waiter were held
IN $1,000 each yesterday by United
States Commissioner Hitchcock on a
charge OF violating the volstead act,
preferred by Izzy EInstein, who arrested
tho trio late Wednesday evening. Dun
aton also IS charged with maintaining a
nuisance and the other two with Illegal