New-York tribune., 1922-01-19

bottles at eight different places in the
city at once Summonscs were distrib-
uted libcrally to the alleged keepers
and employees Of the six saloons, the
hotel and the apartment
The Hotel Sunset was kept by
Charles Tclton and the apartment by
Miss Edna Corcaro. Miss Edna's home
Welded one quart Jug and some bot
Ties while her parrot screcched. Miss
tdna's bottles are said to have con-
tanned spirits and are so labeled Off
cially.
The seizures at New Rochelle for the
most part were small. Engaged in the
RAID were Agents Barry, Harvey. Ebcrlc,
Horner, Whitford, Wcstmorcland, lsa
distinction "Izzy' Einstein yesterday
was disguised as a commuter. All the
agents rode to New Rochelle on the
9:a5.
Judge John c. Knox. in Federal Dis
trlct Court. yesterday sentenced five
liquor defendants who pleaded guilty to
fourteen days each in the Tombs. John
Wallach. waiter employed at 500
River Avenue, the Bronx, was found
guilty and will be sentenced to day.
Judge Learned Hand, in the Fedora
District Court, yesterday appointed As
slstant District Attorney Sanford Cohen
a special master to hear testimony i'll
3lS liquor seizure cases in which hugo
quantities of wet goods arc condemned
as government property. Only six de
PENDANTS in the o18 cases have so far
appeared to lay claim to the goods.
The liquors are held in the Knicker-
booker Warehouse, to which company
the government already owes 100000
in storage fees. The liquor is said to
bc worth at least S1OO0,0OO on forced
sale.
Two Die Of Poison Rum
John DAILY, Gfty-cight years old, of
a3 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, died early
Health Hospital Of wood alcohol poison
ing. DAILY worked at the hospital. Five
employees were taken by the police
. and arc being held as witnesses. Fred
Hill, a negro storckccper in Rycrton
Township, n. j., was arrested and held
without bail at New Brunswick yestcr-
day following the death of William
Iliglcy, white, twcnty-scvcn years old,
Of alleged wood alcohol poisoning
1Iiglcy was found dead IN his automo-
bile near Hill's place. An empty
bottle was in the car.
Theodore Schwcitzer. of Salt Lake
City, new chief prohibition agent at
Newark, arrived yesterday and immcdi-
atcly issued a def to bootlcggcrs.
81 am not afraid Of the bootlcggers.'
he said. "It will give me great
pleasure to introduce myself to them
| shall cooperate with the local
authorities to stamp out LIQUOR in New
ark Schwcitzcr has ridden the
Western cattle ranges as cowboy.
Catrow Demands Rctraction
Prohibition Director Ralph A. Day
received a letter yesterday from for
mcr Judge Nash lockwood. attorney
for Colonel Herbert Catrow, former
assistant prohibition director The
letter. which demands retraction of
rcputcd utterances of Director Day.
alleged to concern Colonel Catrov. is
the latest document in the Catrow-
Day controversy rife for more than
week The communication follows:
"Sir: Our client, Colonel II. G.
Catrow, assistant prohibition director
state of New York, has been informed
that in your official capacity YOU have
made statements rejecting upon his
honesty, integrity and characters that
YOU also stated that Colonel Catrow
had resigned from tho service Of YOUR
department, and when asked the cause
OF the resignation you stated that
the reason therefor would be given
upon application to the United States
.'Nt''''tf iVi tliS COuCucIl DlStIlCt Oh
New York
"Coloncl Catrow Is further informed
that these statements by you related to
permits given for the withdrawal of
1000 cases of whisky. which permits
were signed, as our client informs us.
. with your full knowledge and approval
Our client feels that his character
aud standing have been unjustly as
sailed, and that on account Of the
high POSITION which you hold in the
Federal service your statements have
been given greater weight than
otherwise, and have been accorded
damaging publicity.
Colonel Catrow has directed me to
request that the statements attributed
to you be retracted over your official
signature, and we trust that the stat
mcnts which have been attributed to
you are without foundation and that
II the interests Of justice, you will be
willing to make such retraction. Await
ing your advice"
Mr.. Day would not discuss the letter
yesterday.
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