The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-01
SIXTEEN INDICTED
AS SMUGCLERS OF
CHINKS AND BOOZE
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tiers can be found, It is said. This is an
out-of-the-way place, several miles from
the nearest house with but one road lead
ing to it. And it was here that the ne
sro, w. ]. Wilson, former member of the
schooner Success crew who is now serv-
ing life sentence for murder shot and
killed a negro who was one of Moore's
care takers at the camp.
This murder occurred last Thanksgiv-
ing Day, but will eventually figure in the
disposal OF the conspiracy charges, Off
cials believe.
Well systsmatized.
The alleged smugglers. 1t is said. also
maintained headquarters in Havana
Cuba, where a specially designated
agent is said to have been stationed, pre-
sunably to make arrangements for the
contraband cargoes. When all is ready
the Success. according to the investigat-
ors. sails from Cuba under the cover of
darkness. She proceeds to within four
or five miles Of the Florida coast where
smaller and speedier craft meet her to
transport the Cinnamon and liquor within
the three mile limit.
Officials have information of a number
of cargoes, which are said to have been
landed at various points between Perido
bay and Apalachicola, but the landings
named in the indictments were said to
have been made at Apalachicola and
along the shores Choctawhatchee bay.
The violations cited in the indictment oc-
CURED during 1921.
Once the cargo is safely landed. inves-
tigators state, the booze is secreted until
high-powered automobiles arrive to carry
il into the interior. Some of it is said
TO have found its way to points as far
away as north Alabama and north Geor-
gia, but major portion of it is dIstribut-
ed in west Florida, officials believe.
To Philadelphia.
With the Cinnamon, the method of pro-
cedure is said to have been different.
From the point where they are alleged
to have been first landed they are trans
ported by boat to Apalachicola where
they are hidden and properly cared for
until the proper moment for them to-
board a certain train for Philadelphia.
their ultimate destination, so officials
say. The Celestials are usually accom-
panied by a member OF the ring, it Isl
said, whose duty is to see that they reach
the proper persons in Philadelphia and
to collect the money for smuggling them.
them.
$500 Per chink.
The price per head. officials state, is !
from $500 to $500 and that this is on a |
collect on delivery basis.
i Quon Yick's place is located at 9S6 Race
street, Philadelphia, and this seems to |
be the inland clearing house for the al |
legged smuggling operations.
Z. "VIoia" Case Revived.
Although the alleged violations con- |
tanned in the indictments made public !
yesterday do not link directly with the |
famous viola" case Of July last year,
when an attempt to smuggle forty or
more Cinnamon inc this country was
frustrated and the parties involved final
~ sent to prison or deported, they believe |
that there is some indirect bearing.
Chester Wing, the Tampa Chinaman. is
now serving time in the Atlanta peniten-
tiary and Others who were convicted were
deported from the United States, it will
be remembered.
Active In Cuba.
The schooner Success, according TO a
story carried in the Havana Morning
Post, of Havana, Cuba. attempted on
Wednesday night Of last week to smuggle
a large quantity OF alcohol out Of the
Cuban port without complying with the
proper customs regulations. w illiam
Lindsay according to the story, was in
OF the craft, and after brief
race during which several shots were
fired the Success was apprehended.
No Documents.
ION being requested to present the
documents of the ship" the story reads,
Captain Lindsay stated he did not have
them, declaring that the boat had been
from Walton, Florida. to Mi
ami in the same state, and the motor
having suffered damage, strong currents
had brought him towards the Cuban
coast. He denied trying to ship a cargo
OF alcohol and rum
VIII Seize Success.
1t is understood that proceedings have
been instituted which provides for the