The New York herald., 1922-01-15
Two Men Die in Hospitals
After Drinking Wood
Alcohol.
IzzY's COUSIN is HELD
Objects to Being Handcuffed,
but Relationship Claim
Doesn't Work.

Because little liquor is now being
released through withdrawal permits
bootleggers are resorting to the use
|of counterfeits Of prescription blanks
Issued to physicians. State Prohibi-
t,on Director Day said yesterday the
|city has recently become flooded with
these bogus certificates. The amount
of liquor which can be secured in this
way is. OF course, much smaller than
|that obtainable through the illegal
manipulation OF permits.
Mr.. Day said many reputable retail
druggists were coming to his aid by
reporting to his Office the receipt at
8their stores of these counterfeit pre-
PEcriptions. The director added that
lthe names OF some Of the best known
physicians in New York were being
Forged to the blanks, He could not
estimate the amount of liquor which
has been illegally released in this way.
This condition." he explained, lis the
natural result of our having clamped the
lid down SO tight. We are releasing
hardly any liquor through the ware
houses and distilleries, and that only to
persons In whom we have complete con-
fidence."
Two More Deaths.
TWO more deaths believed to have been
caused by wood alcohol poisoning, were
reported yesterday. Robert Doyle, 35
died in Bellevue Hospital six hours after
ne had been taken there from his home
N a rooming house at 426 West Twenty
third street. Mrs. Jennie Marshall. his
andlady, said Doyle came to New York
p month ago. telling her he was an ex-
Fervice man and that he had left his
wife and daughter at their home in
Allston. Mass, while he tried to find
work In New York. Other .roomers In
The house heard groans in Doyle's room
Friday night. They forced their way IN
nd found him cropping about on the
oor, moaning. I'm blind; can't see."
10 bottle was found, and his condition
was such that he could not be ques.
Toned.
Alfred Cable OF z7l7 Fourth avenue,
Brooklyn, died on the way to the Kings
county Hospital. He told DR.. Helman
le brought home alcohol, put some in
lis coffee and drank 1t before going TO
ped. He said he did not know it was
wood alcohol and that he obtained 1t
where he worked as q furniture polisher.
10 left wife and three children.
A man who claimed to be a cousin of
zzy Einstein and who seemed to think
hat. relationship should stand like q
Pulwark between him and the law was
Lrraigned before United States Commis-
ioner Hitchcock yesterday on a COM
plaint charging him with violation of
he Volstead act. 1t was alleged that
ssac Schlanger who runs a place at 1888
Ridge street. sold a glass or whisky
Friday to Agent Emanuel Morgenstern.
Cousin of ley Held.
When the United States Marshal put
|andcuffs 'on Scilianger he raised his
hands and sputtered: "But-but--I am n
irst cousin with Izzy Einstein." And
Ehen an agent for security company
sked him II he wanted n bail bond
(chlanger smiled and said: What do 1
|ant with a bail bond? 1 am the cousin
I Izzy Einstein."
Nevertheless, he was held In $I,Ou
|ail, which was furnished by a friend.
Agents Murphy and Seib Of the special
Intelligence unit OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau arrested Friday night Eugene
Gardos. an alleged bootlegger who