The New York herald., 1921-12-11

pany this action are expected to present
a startling picture Of scandal and cor
ruption. II Is understood the indict-
ments will name several enforcement
agents and other persons formerly con-
nected with prohibition headquarters.
Others likely to be named as defend
ants are several drug concerns which
have been dealing In liquor IN q whole
sale way.
The two most important figures In
the conspiracy are said to be one Re-
publican and one Democratic politician
who are supposed to have acted as &c
betweens for the Government agents
and the bootleggers The Republican
is said to have Sawed az secretary to
CoNe'hff ~ &cr " .te and
- Lsa.oc.., a.'d g OCULAR
lease. ~ u- ,s.a-..-l bcyclia .Ae 4.ar-
lem III, e.. II is rumored thai the latter
within three months deposited 60,O0t
to his account.
Ralph A. Day, State Prohibition Di-
rector. announced yesterday that he
had added four agents to his staff and
that half a dozen more would be taken
on this week
Agents Runge. Fassulo and Gibney
seized large quantity OF gin and ar
rested Thomas and James Judd Of 81;
West Forty-ninth street In a garage
at 464 Eleventh avenue they found
forty-eight quarts of gin In an automo.
bile, and In the rear Of the garage
Grated and ready for shipment, 13e
bottles of gin.
Agent Schultz. while attending the
six day bicycle race. observed a mar
seated near him who was reading a
liquor withdrawal permit. Schultz
seized the permit and a badge lettered
Deputy Collector, Internal Revenue,
as We'll. The man escaped in the crowd
Inc oadge was found to be bogus anG
the permit a forgery.
Max L. Stegman, executive clerk ir
the Department of Parks and Public
Buildings In Newark who was indicted
Yesterday by the Federal Grand Jury
there on charges alleging attempted
bribery Of post office clerk for the
purpose OF obtaining a letter which con.
tained withdrawal permits addressed &C
prohibition Director Brown Of New
Jersey. surrendered at the United States
Marshars office In Newark and was re-
leased in the Federal Court on $4,000
Dali. Stegman Is to appear December
~ before Federal Judge Charles II
Lynch to plead to the indictment.
A warrant was obtained by Deputy
United States Marshal Healy in Newark
for the arrest Of Harry Cohen. whose
real name Is said to be Sandford Wax
or 1873 Livingston street. Newark, who is
wanted on the charge that he acted as
Stegman's accomplice to whom the reg
istered letter containing the permits was
to be sent instead OF to Director Brown
The officers say Wax ran from the rear
door of his home Friday night when
they went to arrest him.
The Grand Jury in Brooklyn yesterday
returned fifteen dismissals in twenty
seven cases OF alleged violation Of the
State liquor law. presented by Marshal
Snyder, Assistant District Attorney. In
dictments were returned in the other
cases. The Grand Jurors. 1t was said,
while determined to restrain bootleggers,
moonshiners and open liquor sellers,
would not tolerate invasions by the po-
lice of the rights OF citizens through
illegal search and seizure. One dis
missal was that of Albert Green. drug
gist, at 948 Third avenue, Brooklyn,
who is said to have sold a policeman a
pint of whiskey without a prescription.
He said the policeman represented HIM
self as a messenger for a man who had
left a prescription. The Jury refused to
indict In two cases in which the police
searched without warrant.