The New York herald., 1922-08-18
FAKE AGENTS STEAL
100000 IN LIQUOR
Six Men With Forged Permits
Rob Warehouse of
1900 Cases.
SEEKING MASTER MIND
Police Arrest Three as Part of
Loot Is Found on
Broadway.
SEEKING MASTER MIND

The 1900 cases of Scotch whisky which
was stolen from the Republic Ware
house in West Thirty-fourth street ten
weeks ago by six men representing
themselves as Federal Prohibition
agents carrying forged customs permits
had a bootlegging value or 500 900, ac-
cording to a statement made last night
by Prohibition Zone Chief John d. APP
pleby. The warehouse is under customs
authority and Withdrawals can only be
made through this source
"A fresh clew to the disappearance of
the whisky was unearthed late Wedres-
day night when customs and prohibition
agents raided rooms of the Canton
apartments at 1886 Broadway, where. 1t
is alleged. thirteen bottles OF the Scotch
and numerous empty cases originally
containing such liquor were seized that
had been fraudulently removed from the
Republic Warehouse.
Three Under Arrest.
Ben Katz. Abraham Goldman. alias
"Ap' Goldman. and Jack Goldman,
brothers. who are partners In a barber
shop and rented the rooms in the Can
ton Apartments. were arrested and yes
terday held in $4,000 bail each by Sam
uel NJ. Hitchcock. United States Com
missioner, on charge OF concealing
liquors withdrawn from the Republic
Warehouse by forged permits. Through
their attorney, Kevie Frankel. the pris-
oners waived examination to await ac-
ton OF the Federal Grand Jury and
were released in cash ball. The COM
plaint was made by Emmett S. Kyle,
special agent of the Treasury Depart
ment.
Chief Appleby declared that at pres
ent there is no suspicion connecting any
Federal prohibition agent with the IL
legal removal Of the liquor, but a thor
ough investigation is under way to To-
cate the master mind.
1t was explained by Mr.. Appleby that
at the time of the withdrawal OF the
1900 cases it was possible for customs
authorities TO issue permits authorizing
such transfers between warehouses un
der their jurisdiction. Since then. how
ever withdrawal or removal permits
must be signed and approved by Pro-
hibition Director Ralph A. Day. who had
nothing to do with the Republic Ware
house transaction.
National Prohibition Commissioner
Roy A. Haynes paid visit to Mr.. Days
headquarters here yesterday en- route
to Ocean Grove. N. j., where he deliv-
cred an address last night. In an
interview Mr. Haynes stated that it is
the object OF his department to concen-
trate liquors now stored in 800 bonded
warehouses throughout the country into
about forty similar places.
Save 100000 in Rentals.
I'm so doing 1t is estimated the Gov
ernment will save about 5000 900 in
yearly rentals" said Mr.. Haynes. THE
end of this year will see the number
OF bonded warehouses decreased to
about $50 and by the end of next year
they will be reduced to the minimum.
At the present time there are about
36,o0,000 gallons of whisky of all classes
stored within the country. Prior to pro-
hibition there were about 10000. 900
gallons of red liquor consumed an
nually p the United States. I was
never more optimistic with regard to the
progress being made in our work No
where In the country has the progress
been more marked or more gratifying
than in New York under the splendid
directorship of MIR. Day with the ef-
fective work of Zone Chief Appleby."