The New York herald., 1922-11-01
BRIBES OF 100000
OFFERED DRY AGENTS
Bootleg Ring Declared to Have
Vast Sums Available as
Hush Money.
HAYWARD HOLDS CHECKS
PatrOlmen Add to Mass of Eyi-
dence Grand Jury Is
Considering.
HAYWARD HOLDS CHECKS

New witnesses appearing before the
Federal Grand Jury yesterday added
to the great mass of evidence collected
against more than twenty persons
alleged to be involved in liquor fraud
cases.
With an international bootleg ring
said to be spending large sums OF
money to prevent the submission Of
certain evidence" for Grand Jury
consideration, authorities admit prog
ress toward returning the expected in
dictments is being retarded. A large
number of bank books, Cancelled
to prove collusion between bootleg
financiers" and certain prohibition
agents and police officers are in pos
session of William Hayward, United
States Attorney. Investigators are
continuing their efforts TO obtain adj
ditional documents to clinch the cases
Of alleged corruption against several
former attaches of the prohibition en-
forcement department.
Money has been lavished by the AL
legged bootleg ring in efforts TO buy
protection" according TO Secret Service
operatives. Sums ranging upward from
100000 have been offered to many dry
agents not involved in the alleged graft
The bootleg ring is declared to have
headquarters in New York and Nassau.
the Bahamas. That 1t has unlimited
capital is evidenced oy the fact that
cancelled checks totaling more than
81. .000. 900 are in the hands of Mr.. Hay
ward. The checks are said to have been
signed by a man already under indict-
ment for violation of the Volstead law
and to have been made out to various
persons against whom additional evi-
dence is being sought
Day VIII Face Foster.
Ralph A. Day, who retired yesterday
as prohibition enforcement director for
New York state. will appear to-day be-
fore Judge Rufus Foster In United
States District Court 10 show cause why
he should not be held In contempt for
refusing TO submit the books OF II. A.
Day & Co., cloak and suit manufactur-
ers, for perusal OF the Grand Jury.
Pending the outcome of tho hearing the
Grand Jury Will not be In session.
If Mr.. Day agrees at the hearing to
submit the specified books the Grand
Jury probably will go over them Thurs
day Mr.. Day also probably will get
another opportunity to waive immunity
and tell what he may know regarding
tho theft from the Republic warehouse
OF 800 cases Of whisky on forged
withdrawal permits.
AT least six members OF the New York
police force are said to be involved n
liquor frauds promoted by the bootleg
ring. The Grand Jury is known 70 be
questioning witnesses relative TO the
theft of a large amount OF whisky
seized by police In a raid on so-calicd
bootleg headquarters" In The Bronx.
Most OF the liquor ik said 20 have bcel
stolen" from the police and In q mys-
terIous way TO have got back TO tho
original owners.
Inspector Dom!niclS Henry, indicted on
perjury charge in 1920. offered ~
testify before the Grand Jury yesterday.
When he declined TO waive immunity.
however, John Holley Clark. Jr., Assist
ant United States Attorney. refused 10
permit him TO appear.
Two patrolmen from the Fifth Inspe--
tion district, waving immunity, were
heard by the Grand Jury. They an
swered questions propounded by Mr..
Clark. Their testimoney Is said to re-
fer TO the theft" OF The Bronx liquor
seizure from the police.