The star-progress., 1921-05-04
FEDERAL JURY DIGS
INTO THE WORK OF
CTTY'S DRY SLEUTHS
Sensation Promised By De-
velopments in Booze Dis
appearing Case
ILLEGAL WARRANTS
EXPLODE THE BOMB
Liquor Seized in Raids Re-
placed by Various Con-
coctions, Report

The New Orleans papers Of Sun
day carried some sensational news Of
more than a local character. Work of
the federal dry gents in that city ID
under probe by the United States
grand jury and witnesses were call
ed in order to explain to the sat1sfac-
ten of the jury the uncanny disappear
ance Of oldtime liquor that had been
seized in raids and stored in the Gus,
tom house.
Theodore Jaques, chief prohibition
officer, was summoned to appear be-
fore the jury but not called at the Sat
turday session Of that body but will
appear before it when it resumes its
sessions next Thursday. However,
Jess Johnson, head OF the enforce
ment bureau in this state, did appear
and was questioned but the nature Of
the questions and his replies have net
yet been made public.
The whole ugly mess arose from a
raid some time ago on the private
residence OF a woman, Mrs, McNally,
when large quantity of domestic and
imported whiskies and other liquors
were seized. Receipts were given for
these liquors and they were trans
ported to the storage room in the Gus
tom house. The woman claimed that
the seizure was illegal and she con-
suited attorney on the matter with
the result that when the case was
presented to the Uuited States COM
missioner the liquor was ordered re-
leased and restored to its owner.
The domestic whisk.y was intact but
all the imported stuff had 'dissapear
ed in transit" and the BOTTLES had
been filled with grape juice, wine OF
pepsin and plain water No one, even
those in authority, seems to know or
understand how all this good stuff
disappeared 60 mysterious, but it is
gone. however, and that is what the
inquisitors are trying to find out.
Theodore Jacques says he is not re-
sponsible. and intimates that if the
grand Jury does not call him 70
testify he will request that his side be
heard and promises that he will ex-
Mode a sensation. He states that the
lookup where the liquor was stored
was in custody of tried and trusty
man and that the lock on the door
was of a new kind and that seal was
placed over the keyhole each time
the room was entered so that cheek
could be kept on entries to the
apartment.
it is said that the case in question
will open a number of other similar
ones in New Orleans and that many
people will apply for the return OF
their hQuOT WHICH WS1S SSAHON
the instrumentality of illegal warrants
The same condition is supposed to
exist in many places throughout the
country and a general rush OF the
people to get their liquor will be the
next thing in order.
Some time ago Kraemer, national
nrohibition director, made the state
ment that one out Of every twelve OF
the prohibition agents was crooked
and played the part Of Judas mean
ing by this statement that the man
accepted pay from the government
and at the same time sold out to the
growing fraternity OF bootleggers
and accepted pay from them in order
+o give them protection from the hard
hand of the law. Some people VINO
have been keeping tabs on the s1tua
tion are of the opinion that Kraemer
understand the situation as to the
number of Judases in the ranks OF the
drv army that is running loose all oV'
er the union.