New-York tribune., 1921-01-01
Seek Dry Agent
As Missing Link
In East1nanCase
Jerry Bohan, Wealthy Steve.
dore and Retailer, Has
Been Absent From Home
Since ''Monk's'' Murder
Life Pal of Cangster
Chauffeur and Garage Men
Admit His Presence in
Party at Bluebird Cafe

Jerry Bohan, prohibition enforcement
AGENT. wealthy stevedorc and retail
dealer. Of Brooklyn, is being sought by
ths police in connection with the murder
of "Monk' Eastman last Sunday, it was
announced at the District Attorneys
office yesterday. The police are GER
tain that Bohan has left Brooklyn, but
they are confident that he will be ap-
pretended within few days.
After consultation with the police YES
.srday afternoon, Assistant District At
torney Hennis made the announcement
that it was Bohan's arrest that the DO
lice most desired.
"Is Jerry Bohan the man you are look
ing for in the Eastman case?" the As
sistant District Attorney was asked.
"Wel, I know how | would like to
answer your question:" said Mr.. Hem
mis-, "but | want to ask the police first
how should really answer it. Lieuten-
ant Funston. who is handling the case,
is in my Office now. II you will wait a
moment, will ask him about it,"
Bohan Absent From Home
After consulting with the police lieu
tenant, Mr.. Hennis said, eve have de-
cided to answer the question in this
way. We have established the fact that
there were eight men in the Eastman
party, not counting the chauffeur. Of
that number. "Monk" has been killed.
which leaves seven. We have taken four
Of the remaining men into custody. so
that there are now but three unac-
counted for. And OF these three we
want Jerry Bohan most Of ali.
"Bohan is absent from his home"
Hennis said. He is not to be found in
any of his regular haunts and he has
not been at his job as prohibition
agent. In this capacity he had per
nit allowing him to carry a gun, and
We know that he did carry one. Be
yond that We can say nothing
bohan's presence in the party, which
Included Eastman, at the Bluebird Cafe
Christmas night was revealed to the
police by William j. Simermeyer, chauf-
feur for the Williamsburg Automobile
Company, l67 Clymer Street, who saws
that ne drove six men, including East
man and Bohan, to the cafe. Other
employees of the garage admitted yes
terday that it was Bohan who had or
dered the Limousine to pick up the
party shortly before midnight Christ
mas night at the corner of Griggs
Street and Broadway, B. yoklyn.
Life Pal of E',et1,ou
Jerry Bohan was born on the lower
East Side. He had been life pal Of
Eastman, but never has been classed
as gangster by the police. He has
been under the surveillance of detec-
tives, however, at different times. Sew
era years ago he was arrested in con-
nection with shooting in Palace Hall,
dancing pavilion in Williams burg,
and was acquitted. He is reported TO
have made q large fortune as a steve
dore
Later he is reported to have entered
the retail liquor business. He was
made prohibition enforcement agent
on the recomm endation of a prominent
brooklyn political leader.
rive men. who are being held as ma
terial witnesses, were arrested yester-
oay IN connection with the case.
Five Suspects on Bail
Three members of the party who are
nelng held in $4,000 bail are Arthur
D: brodeck, thirty years old, 56s Grand
street, assistant chief attendant at the
nGlvington Street public baths; Nathan
Goidberg. alias Harry Stern, twenty
eight 500 Concord Avenue, the Bronx,
and John Korack, thir- yfour, Of 144
North Fourth Street, Brooklyn.
Inc other two men arrested are Alb
raham Lorber, convicted of larceny
ana now on parole, twenty five, 265
saontauk Avenue, Brooklyn, held in
si,o0O bail, and Samuel Schwartz,
snirt one, 234 Second Avenue, held
IN $4,000 bail. Schwartz has admitted
oeing present at the time of the kill
ing and according to Mr.. Hennis. was