The New York herald., 1922-08-05
ENRIGHT is ASKED
FOR MISSING RUM
ON CAPTURED BOAT
L. S. Attorney Demands 90
Cases Of Whisky Be
Returned.
THREATENS TO SEARCH
Only 35 Cases Were Left
When Launch Was Turned
Over to Customs.
CRAFT HALTED BY SHOTS
Wild Chase in Fog Follows Re-
ceipt of Wireless Tip in
Harbor.
CRAFT HALTED BY SHOTS

Radio, pistol shots and a chase
through the fog in the upper harbor
figured yesterday in the capture by
marine police of launch said to have
whisky. The sequel to the capture
was a demand made later in the day
upon Police Commissioner Enright by
William Haywood, United States At
torney for siXty-five cases of the booze
which were missing when the police
turned the launch over TO the customs
authorities.
The mysterious disappearance of the
sixty y-five cases became known when
Charles Bursind and Harry Wagner,
both of Jersey City. and Joseph Helko
OF Newark, skipper of the seized craft,
were arraigned before United States
Commissioner Hitchcock in the Fed
eral Building. The letter TO Mr. En-
right was dispatched Immediately
afterward and was as follows:
Pursuant to conversation had over
the telephone this afternoon between my
assistant Mr.. Falk. and Inspector Muir
ply ] wish to advise that at 80 g. NJ
August 4, 1922, the police boat Blue Boy
Intercepted the motorbost b. y. j. in
the Narrows. There was on board the
y. y. j. al the time OF the interception
by the police boat 100 cases OF Scotch
whisky. but when the notorbost was
turned over to the customs authorities
il had on board but thirty-five cases of
whisky. An account made by the GUS
toms authorities showed shortage Of
sixty-five cases.
Demands 6J Cases he Returned.
We must have the sixty-hve cases
turned over TO us Immediately and
trust you will make a thorough investi-
cation and md out where those cases
are. | would be glad 10 have a con-
ference at my office between by assist
ant. Mr.. FalE. and your office as soon
as possible"
Herman l.. Falk. the assistant. sup
plementcd the letter BY stating that IL
the missing booze is not forthcoming he
would get a warrant to search the Blue
Boy and the police station at the Bat
terry.
The capture OF the b. y. J. was about
as spectacular as any that has been
made in the harbor in some time. The
Blue Boy was lying just inside the Mar
rows and was in charge or Lieut.. James
GBannon. In the outer harbor was the
police. boat Manhattan. At about the
hour mentioned in Mr.. Haywood's letter
the Manhattan notified the Blue Boy by
wireless that a rum runner was trying
10 enter the harbor under cover Of the
fog. Lieut.. Bannon issued orders inn
mediately that the Blue Boy should
keep jockeying across the Narrows The
craft would travel hundred yards and
then stop her engines so the police might
listen.
Sees Boat Through Fog.
This procedure was followed for some
time, when finally the chug -chug-chug OF
motorboat was eheard in the ofiing.
The Blue Boy came TO a dead stop The
chuG-chug-chug continued and even
tually Lieut. Bannon made out the hulk
OF motorboat through the fog. lie
called TO the occupants TO heave 10.
"All right. buddy. we're revenue men
looking for bootleggers." voice called
back.
The hell YOU are shouted Bannon.
"Hoave to or you'll be all wet In
minute"
The reply OF the strange era 4. which
proved later 10 be the y. ~ ". was a
redoubling OF speed. Lieut. Bannon and
his men sent vollcy after Il and the
chase was on. The Blue Boy was the
speedier OF the two aud soon overlook
the motorboat. the latter's occupants
surrendering under the muzzles OF the
policemen's pistols. The B. y. J. was
searched and more thar hundred bur-
lap bags were found. Each Of these
bags contained from six to dozen
bottles OF the choicest WHISTLES from
Nassau. Tho men found on the motor
boat admitted that the liquor rad been
brought up from Nassau by tho schooner
Minnie Wallace, from which they had
obtained 4 thirty-nve miles Of the New
Jersey coast.