Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-24
BOOkbinder Raiders
Going After Hotels

arrested, insisted today he had the
liquor legally in his possession and
he would put in claim for it's return
at once. He protested vehemently that
he had had most of il since before the
war and that none of it was smuggled
despite the fact that customs men say
they found him scraping off the mark :
ings which showed that 1t came from the
Bahamas.
The secretary to Prohibition Com
missioner Mcconnell said there had
never been any permit to move liquor
issued to Bookbinder. He said the rec =
ords showed Bookbinder had applied
for permit about a year ago, but il
was refused.
If the Federal case falls through
there is a possibility that Bookbinder
will be prosecuted under the Brooks
High License Law. II Is said there is
positive evidence in the hands of the
ofiCia Is that he was selling the stuff
and that he never held anything but n
mercantile license.
Laughs at Bookbinder
Bookbinder was sent to the Federal
building yesterday. but Assistant
United States District Attorney Wal
nut released him and refused to have
a warrant issued for him until the case
against him was more complete.
we knew positively what we were
doing, said Brooks. and Bookbind- =
er's claim to the liquor is laughable. He
Goes not stand chance of getting il
back. We know where it came from
and when. Mr.. Walnut knew what he
was doing when he released Bookbinder.
bookolnder Is man of some means and
re tah
lay its hands on whenever 1t wants TO. -
The liquor taken from Bookbinder' &
was stored in a separate vault in the
appraiser stores today. The store
house presents almost the appearance of
an arsenal. There is nearly 81, ,OOO, 900
worth OF liquor in the building, which
is guarded by seven men armed with
rifles. "''"
Each lot of liquor is stored in a sen.
arate vault. These vaults have masonry
walls two and one half feet thick, and
steel door. When the liquor is placed
In vault the door is locked and
sealed.
From Baltimore Distillery
The domestic liquor found in the raid
ell came from diStillery in Baltimore
and bore a stamp showing that il had
been released on August 10 Of this year
II is the permit on which this stuff was
released that will lead to the arrests
Of many of the higher-ups and n com
plete exposure Of large organized
gang. according to the Federal men.
Asked why the prohibition authori
ties and the city police were not re
quested to help in the raid on Book
binders. Brooks said:
We'll, those things have wav OF
leaking out. you know"
Many say that Bookbinder knew his
place was TO be raided. but could not
get rid Of the liquor because of the
strict watch that was kept over the
building. His friends declare he did
not move the liquor because he knew il
was legally stored in his place A third
report was that the customs men acted
Immediately on the receipt of mysteri :
GUS note tipping them off" TO condi
tions at Bookbinder's.
Bookbinder Elusive
Emanuel Bookbinder was elusive to
day, When man who visited the
restaurant asked for the proprietor he
was shown TO a man who very much
resembed the we'll known NANNY
Bookbnder. This man said, however,
thnt ne was rmaAueI brother;
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