The New York herald., 1922-06-21
Conference Between Prohibi-
ton Chief and Yellowley
To-day Will Decide Policy.
JUDGE ASSAILS POLICE
Threatens to Bring Methods of
Manhattan Raiders to Grand
Jury's Notice.

Roy A. Haynes. National Prohibition
Commissioner, and E. G. Yellowley,
chief of general field agents. will ar
rive in New York this morning to con-
fer with officials of the local depart
ment on prohibition conditions in this
State.
The principal question to be put up
to Mr.. Haynes at the conference will
be regarding the right Of American
ships to come into port with liquor
aboard. 1t is understood local officials
will ask the national officer for per-
mission to board a vessel known to
carry liquor.
Since the matter first sprang up in
Washington last week, following let
ter by Adolphus Busch 3D. to Presi-
dent Harding calling the United States
'fncomparably the largest bootlegger
in the world" by permitting liquor to
be sold on Shipping Board vessels,
local officials have awaited the out
come of the argument before taking
action.
John d. Appleby. zone chief of general
! agents for New York and New Jersey
took issue with Chairman Lasker OF the
| Shipping Board that Government oper'
ated vessels or other American ships
have the right to transport and 20 sci!
liquor. Local agents have stood In
readiness to board a steamer pending
receipt of permission from Mr.. Haynes.
Mr.. Appleby said he would lay betor'
Director Haynes at the conference TO
day the matter of permission to board
| ship and to force to an issue the argr-
ment on the question by making a ratt
and letting the courts decide on the
legality of the action.
| II permission is granted by Mr.. Hayes
| ship in the harbor may be boarded
within the next few days. 1t Is under
| stood.
Richmond Judge Protests.
Judge J. Harry Tiernsn of the Rich
mond County Court told the members
of the Richmond county Grand Jury al
st. George. Staten Island, yesterday thai
before they adjourned he probably would
ask them to investigate the methods by
which the police have been enforcing
the prohibition laws on the island. In
formation has come to him, he said
which leads him to believe that their &C
tions have been illegal. and he declared
that IL the policemen violate the law
they should be indicted just the same as
any other criminal.
Police from Manhattan have gone "a
Staten Island recently and over tht
heads of the Staten Island police have
made fifteen to twenty raids on saloons
and restaurants. Their method has been
to induce man to sell them some
whisky or a glass of beer and then i'm
mediately search the premises on the
strength of the sale.
Manhattan and The Bronx and
Brooklyn can stand for this way OF
enforcing the laws II they want to.
said. Judge Tiernan. but Staten Island
will not II the police have evidence
against any man and against any prem
ises and will come to me they will get
warrants enabling them to make n
search. but they must not search a
mans house unless they hold warrant
emitting them to do So
Judge Tiernan did not say when he
would ask the Grand Jury TO begin it's
investigation. but IL was reported that
he planned TO do so as soon as the Man
haitian detectives made another raid. and
possibly before.