The Washington times., 1922-10-04
ARREST 4,
Z AS Ri NJ
RING HEADS
Police Say They Have King
and Queen" Who Sold
Only to the Wealthy.

The alleged master mind" of
a widespread bootleg ring, activi-
ties of which are said to extend
to many Eastern cities. and his
pretty woman accomplice were
arraigned today in police court
following arrest late yesterday
by members by the vice squad.
Two other members of the al
legged ring" were also arraigned.
Audacity Causes Wonder.
The audacity with, which the liquor
sellers operated. peddiing their wares
as they did IN exclusive social circles
and In the best hotels OF New York
Philadelphia, and Washington, elicit
ed the wonderment OF members of
the vice squad who made the arrests.
Philip Adamo, "A suave individual
about thirty.five years old, is charged
by the police with being the brains"
OF the liquor ring.
Mrs. Edna Louise Goldsmith. an
attractive widow OF twenty-five was
arrested as his aCCompliCe.
The couples chauffeur, John Al
bert Wright. negro. and Cdrmine
Davedc. who gave his address as
Baltimore. Md. also were arrested.
1t was through the astuteness Of
Lieutenant Davis, Sergeant Nc
Quadc, and Revenue Agent Linton
Evans that the alleged bootleggers
We're arrested.
Trace Telephone Call.
The three sleuths were in a fash,
ionable apartment in Fourteenth
street yesterday when they overheard
the following telephone conversation;
Hello. is this North -
"Is that Edna? Well. send up two
quarts of Scotch at once"
The detectives traced the call and
found il was received at an apart.
mcnt at the CoTCoran street address,
MCQuadc went outside the Four.
tePnth street apartment house. while
Davis and Evans waited inside. Pres.
entity a snappy Packard touring car
drove up TO the front OF the house.
In it. the police allege, was Mrs,
Goldsmith.
The woman. according to the police
delivered the whiskey. for which she
received $50. The police then ar.
rested her.
Held Under 81 800.
InstruCting Mrs. Goldsmith to r..
main at the curb, Evans and Davis
stood off a short distance until the
Packard car returned. In the back
seat, the police say, was Davede. The
negro chauffeur was driving. AS
Mrs. Goldsmith attempted to enter
the car, MCQuade arrested Davede
and the chauffeur. They were held
in 81 500 bond each for appearance
in Police Court.
Following the arrests. the dete".
tivcs obtained a search warrant and
investigated the CorCoran street
apartment. In secret compartment
in a cupboard, the police said, they
found evidence that the prisoners
conducted an extensive bootleg busi,
ness in New York, Philadelphia and
Washington.
Big Cleanup, Police Say.
The raiders seized at the apart
mcnt twenty-five quarts of YER
mouth, six quarts OF creme dc
menthe, and four quarts of whiskcy
all of which will today he submitted
for analysis by the chemistry
division of the prohibition unit.
This is one of the biggest clean
ups the vice squad has made" said
Sergeant McQuade today. "Thas,
people dealt only in fine imported
liquors and they numbered among
their customers some Of the best
people in the capital and other East
ern cities"
Price List Discovered.
The price list, discovered by tn,
officers among other evidence, fol
lows: Per quart
Dry Gordon Gin Uondon). .. $500
Three.X Hennessy Cognac
(FrenCh) .................. 9.0t
BaCardi rum (Cubal. ........... g.0t
Jamaica rum (Jamaical. ...... 9.0I
Creme de Menthe (FrenCh).. 100
Anasone, Apsent French). ..... 10 OF
Martini Rossi Nermouth Utal-
lam ........................ 7.5t
Noili Peatt Nermouth French). 7.6t
Scotch whiskey. ey............... 15.0t
Domestic whiskey, not blended. 9.GI
a telephone number appeared a
the bottom Of the list.
Harry T. Whelan and William 3
frontIpuod -, Dago roIur,n A.