The New York herald., 1922-01-16
CATROW DEFIES DAY,
ASKING RETRACTI0N
DENIES HE RESIGNED
Colonel Has No Intention to
Quit Until Dry Chief
Cancels Charges.
CLASH STIRS UP G.. O. P.
Trouble Over 1000 Cases of
Whiskey for Bootlegger
Back Of Party Row.
READY FOR HONESTY TEST
Republican Club Treasurer
Prepared to Sue to Protect
Good Reputation.

that he resigned as chief assistant to
Ralph A. Day, State Prohibition Di-
rector, at the Directors request was
issued by him last night through his
counsel, Nash lockwood, former
judge. 1t was not only denied that
Col. Catrow has resigned, as Mr.. Day
declared he had; it was asserted that
he did not intend to resign until
proper retraction" had been made
by Mr.. Day.
y week ago Saturday the State Di-
rector announced that Col. Catrow,
who had assumed Office with him five
weeks before. was quitting because
the work he was chosen to do had
been completed. This statement was
followed by another in which Mr..
Day declared he demanded his assist
ants resignation, and that for his
reasons In taking that action the Of
flee OF the United States Attorney
would have to be consulted.
The Catrow-Day controversy has
opened UP lines of dissension in the
directors second statement with re-
Spect to his assistant followed directly
q trip to Washington. where a confer
ence was attended by Mr.. Day. Hugh
McQuillan, chief of the special intelli-
scnce unit OF the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau. United States Attorney Hayward
and Republican party leaders. Col Cat
row is treasurer, Of the National Re-
i.ubican Club and a member of its
house COMMITTEES.
Ready for Test in Court.
Judge lockwood issued the following
statement: Col. Catrow has not re-
signed, nor does he intend to resign
until proper retraction has been made
by Director Day OF the statement at
tributed to Mr.. Day as to the admins
tration of the Office Of the Assistant Di-
Iector.
He has conducted the Office OF AS
sistant Director strictly according to
law. and If any imputation has been
made upon his honesty Col. Catrow pro-
poses to test the question in a court of
law and to hold those responsible who
have made any aspersions upon his
character.
"Col. Catrow understands Mr.. Day
has disavowed statements attributed to
him. but until these disavowals are put
IN writing and given circulation through
NO press, he has no intention of re-
lining. His character is too well
,'n and established by years of SER
tn be thus lightly assaiIed."
.ector Day refused last night to
r1rient on the statement issued by
Jto Redwood. 81 have nothing to
asy he declared At the Republican
Ciul where both men are active MEM
bpra the situation is understood to be
Ncrv delicate. Sides have been taken
and considerable feeling has shown It.
e n the controversy.
vas the release OF GOO cases OF
w'ie y through fraudulent applications
Hhic led to the trouble between the
dirca Or and his assistant.
Willing to share blame.
81 Catrow admitted last night that
VS. hislsy found It's way into the hands
bc tleggers, but through no intention
Upnr Ills part. He declared II to be an
o1 mistake, "the responsibilities for
nhcl he is willing to share with Direc-
TOR Day, who was present when the mis-
take took place."
Application for the whisky was made
on blanks supposedly made out by the
Progressive Drug Company, a wholesale
concern. COL Catrow said. Withdrawal
was to have been made from Brooklyn
warehouse.
Col Catrow declared there was no
reason TO suspect. the application and
that he had found in the office records
that 100 barrels of whiskey had been re-
leased TO the Progressive Drug Com
pany during the administration of Il. G.
Yelowiey. He said the application had
been checked up by Clerk Mandol, one
OF yellowleys men.
Col. Catrow asserted the trouble was
in part political He said that at
conference at which George a. Glynn.
Republican State chairman: Mr.. Day
and himself were present the director
acknowledged he was partly to blame
for the release OF the 1000 cases.
II was reported that Col. Catrow
might resign as treasurer OF the Repub-
Iican Club but he, denied this. saying he |
expected complete vindication from
Director Day.