Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-22
|AN| BANKER IS
h TRIAL TODAY
|BOOzE SCANDAL
[lsged He Financed the
/ Deals for Miami
Bootleggers
EN[S ANY KNOWLEDGE
bousands Of Dollars
Worth of Drinks Are
Spirited Away
tBy Associated Press,

|Niami, March 22-Liquor valued
between 100000 and 100000 got
IL from prohibition officers Mon
rduring wholesale raids. here be-
ss the places were tipped off in
Nance, according to Col. Mutt, of
\ enforcement staff.
4 hearing is scheduled for today
Fre President Clayton, of a local
b, charged with completely in il
ii sales t whiskey. Mr.. Clayton
denied any connection with the
Ebr.
Es parties went to the bank,
ae the matter was discussed, it is
and it was explained to Mr..
EtOn, it is alleged, that the money
ito be used for paying for a car
III liquor which Lewis and Phelps
their agent were to bring from
aau to a roadhouse up the Miami |
conducted by the woman in the
This cargo of liquor was de
hd on Saturday night and con-
q Of 100 cases, these cases being
liquor which was seized that
as reported Monday.
Clayton is alleged to have
an agreement that he would
the money, which consisted of
a,OoO bills and one $50 bill un-
aehfa time as both Mr.. Lewis
"A. B. Phillips" notified him
The cargo had been delivered and
pods accepted by Mr.. "Phillips,"
lrOhibition agent. 1t was also
in the agreement, a photo
ar copy of which was shown to
xEspaper reporter that in the
that Phillips" and Lewis could j
agree as to the complete deliv- /
the cargo, and that it was ex- I
what was ordered, then each
saould name an arbitrator and &
we're to get together and agree I
snt money, if any, should be S
y over by Mr.. Clayton, vice |
sfnt of the bank, to Mr.. Lewis
FL payment for the liquor. This
slent was signed with the name,
Y Clayton" and was typewrit-
q toe stationery of the Miami S
|a'al bank, the stationery having 1
ane of the bank embossed b
|'n' together with picture of "
|'a.fance ! to the bank, which is To-
On East Flagler street. d
Il agreement, a photograph of b
was carefully examined, did V
specifically say Intoxicating a
e 'Out branded them as "cer- W
"nmodities," which were to be IL
'ea last Saturday night. Il
Order Liquor. 81
Y also alleged by prohibition lie
mat Mr., Clayton was to re- T
.iof his accommodation in act &C
trustee in holding the S4,O5O,
lgnment of assorted liquors. P.
s4esed that he wrote his order
s hquors with lead pencil on
81 / Of a Miami National bank
I I slp' signed this order and u
ito "A. B, Phillips" who re
ieallty prohibition agent. Va ".
I lae cargo of 1O0Nases was at
- 'ae parties interested went ~
aone Of Mr.. Clayton, it is al - 8,
i sna there received from him Gu
3 3 y 200 bills and the one $50 -
0eliyered to him the liquor,
/. s Of six dozen bottles.
!, 'quOr was seized by the pro-
\ agents and 20 quarts were col
/. il y a stand, fixed to look like col
4. ie bar, and photographed. pa
hst of choice liquors for da.
! !. : alleged that Mr.. Clayton for
j = and signed an order on ito
|.s " deposit slip, were Irish car
y, sa whiskys, creme de menth, for
~ - Wines and other liquors.
/, 'aer' it is alleged that his FO
!. 0'Oer called for six dozen
various kinds of liquor.
= 'pal charge which is made r.,
well-known banker is !, !,
@aspired with Thomas N. mo, mo
! oman who runs the road M D.,
mich the cargo of liquor ~
~ ana another man who is and
pesn an agent for Lewis PRO