New-York tribune., 1922-03-02
Perth Anboy's
Ex-Mayor Held
AS Rum Runner
Agent Says Ballschweilcr
Offered Him $I, 900 to
Permit Unloading of 300
Cases From Liquor Tug
$4,000 Bail Is Furnished
General Shifting of Men Is
City Enforcement Plan
to Stimulate More Raids

Albert Bollschwcilcr. former United
States marshal and once Mayor of
Perth Amboy, y. j.. surrendered to
Federal authorities in Perth Amboy
yesterday on informal charges Of VIC
lating the Nolstcad act and Offering
bribe
The case in which Bollschweilcr is
charged with being involved is being
presented to the Federal grand Jury
in Trenton by Assistant United States
District Attorney Fred VI. Pearsc. 1t
concerns the oceanc going tug Harbin-
ger, seized at Perth Amboy with 500
cases Of liquor on board. The tuc came
from s.. Johns. \. T., under pauers
which showed It's CARGO destined for
Nassau. Bahama islands. An alleged
attempt to unload The cargo at Perth
Amboy resulted in a gun fight between
alleged rum runners and customs
agents, and the tug was seized.
Bollschwciler lives with his family in
a handsome residence at Fords,
suburb of Perth Amboy. Tuesday morn
ing, over his home telephone, Bolsch-
weller called Mr.. Pearsc.
Il am in trouble" said Bollschweiler.
i have a sister in Germany who is
very i'll. Do you know Of anytbiur
that might interfere with plans have
for sailing for Germany tomorrow 90
Gives Himself Up
Mr.. Pcarsc replied that he under
stood charges OF conspiracy were abou.
TO be made against Bollschuciler. lie
advised him no. to attempt 10 sail.
Bollsch7'cilcr voluntarily appeared
before United States Commissioner
Delaney Yesterday ard bail vas fixed
at $1,000. When this had beer given
Bo' sch" eilcr asked the commissioner
If he might leave the country for six
weeks to visit his sister in Germany
and the commissioner and Mr.. pcarsc
agreed to permit him to take thc trim.
Agent Eeagan. Nho brings the charge
OF bribery. sWears that about three
wecss aso while the tug uarbingor.
with its cargo of whisky properly
sealed, Vas tied IN at Perth Amboy
unde- custems guard. ollscl.weiler
came TO him on the dock and offered
him 1900 if he would "closc one eve
AVID not notice thc unloading of the
tug that night"
Reagan informed his superjors. The
result was the fight between customs
men and rum runners that night whom
an ATTEMPT vas made to unload tho
cargo. The tug, which is Of British
registry, Vas then seized
Changes on Program
Chris Fortman, chief city enforce.
mont officcr, SAID yesterday that he had
decided upon general shift OF pro
h;bition agents in New York City and
tHat john ). Parsons. chief state en-.
forceineNt Office, had agreed to CO.
operate with BIN. Both said they be-
lieNed the reorganization would result
III more efficient raj ds
Agents no" employed in Buffalo are
TO be brought 50 New York and agents
there will be sent to Buffalo. Squad
commanders arc TO be shifted and
squadmcn exchanged
hat xii become o. "I7zyu Tinstc;rl.
ssar enforcement agent, and his little
bundle of trick disguiscs has not been
decided, bat il is probable tha4 Buffalo
may come in for an exhibition Of his
lightning change methods in bringing
prohibition Tiolators 10 book "Tzay"
holds the record Of the Office for ar
rests and successful raids and couyl
cases. Next in line i Peter Reager,
former pueilist ana the smallest agent
on the force. Reager is most success
ful when Iah-rahns around as col