The Washington times., 1922-08-06
2 HELD AS brains"
of GIANT RUM RING
New York Attorney and AIIeg-
ed Aide Arrested at ExcIu-
siye Racquet Club.
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Sternfcls. Mr.. Yellowley declared
was the biggest catch OF the year
a nd probably the biggest in the
history of the prohibition unit"
These arrests may lead 10 9th.
ers," he said. by means of the
action already token our men may
be enabled TO clean up one of the
greatest systems of lawbreakers In
the United States. believe that
We have reached the men higher
up in this combine. and we will go
even further before our work Is
completed"
National Significance is attached
to the arrests, and for this reason,
NJ. Yellowley> declared, the Govern
ment would not show its hand until
called upon to do so.
we viii introduce as little evi.
dence as possible" he stated. be
cause of the great importance of
this matter. All Of the charges
upon which these men are held are
local, and this office has not been
in communication with prohibition
offices elsewhere on this particular
case. We are practically certain,
however. that when we are ready
TO bring this affair to the attention
of Director Day, in New York. and
to other directors. there will be
many interesting developments"
The prohibition officers began to
work on the HalDerin- -Sternfels case
six or eight weeks ago. when they
became aware OF certain radical dis
turbances in the work of the office.
Arnnrdiny IN Io1
perrin had been making periodical
visits to national prohibition head.
quarters, 1880 f street northwest, for
several months. When he was
singled out as one OF the men
wanted by the dry agents in the
present case, Halperin was put under
sharp surveillance.
''ShadOwed" A Long Time.
He used to walk into this office
on his crooked business" said Vel
lowley. while Sternfels waited for
him on + street, directly outside.
When Halperin was through, he
would come out and greet Sternfels
as he would long.lost friend
why, how do you do?' Where have
you been keeping yourself?'-and all
that sort of thing. And theyIwould
shake hands effusively, and walk
calmly down the street.
"In one day, while we were watch
ing Halperin, he left the building
three times, and each time he and
Sternfels had their little glad to see
you act out on the street"
Agent Saul Grill, commended bv
Mr.. YellowleY as one of the shrewd-
est workers on the force, took charge
of the case and worked II out. AS.
sistant Director Linton s. Evans. of
the local division, and Agents vii.
liam l.. Nimmo and Julian ID. Moss
also figured prominently in the work.
Halperin and Sternfels, it was
learned, arrived in Washington yes.
terday morning and the dry agents
were waiting for them. They were
trailed through the city to the Rae.
qVet Club, of which neither is a
member.
Arrested While at Club.
AS they were seated in deeply
cushioned armchairs, apparently
talking high finance, the agents
descended upon them, and within an
hour both were in precinct cells.
"Halperin," said Mr.. Yellowley, "is
believed to be attorney for three
fourths of the biggest bootleggers in
New York. We do not know, and
probably will not know until further
investigation, how far he is involved
in what seems to he n tremendous,
wcll.organized plan to defeat the
work of the prohibition office.
"Halperin is the polished, diplo.
matte worker of this duet. He Is
Just the sort Of man TO whom office
clerks would speak doubly respect
fully. In word, he is the front
of the whole thing.
"Sternfels, we believe, gets nearer
to the actual work OF the bootleg
ring. A man like him, engaged in
Illicit liquor work would not hesitate
TO bribe a revenue agent or TO resort
! TO the still more barefaced villainy
which we know has been prac icc'l
| in this case.
4 "I Cnn pronnise you that the pre.