New-York tribune., 1922-12-30

named. Tho reports referred 70 are
| the monthly reports required hp law 70
he NIed with the Collector o. Internal
Revenue showing the persona 70 Whom
/ Nouor has been sold during the month
zach month one OF the La hontagnes
I would swear 20 this report, which IN
| dicated that the liquor had been as
posed Of 20 the permittees named on
( the permits on file IN the ohiee OF the
respective companies. whereas rs n
natter of fact II had been sofa 20
various high-class groeers In New YORK.
/ 10 members Of the Racquet and Tennis
I Club. and 20 other persont. The IA
/ Montagnes could no doubt be charged
I v,ith periury we're 70 rot for the fact
that the regulations OF the Treasury
I DEPARTMENT prescribe that the oath
/ shall be merely that the report u
correct transcript Of the books. The
hooks were talaiiied. but the report was
a correct transcript thereof.
at Is further alleged that defend
ants arranged 20 have The incrimi-
mating forged and counterfeit permits
OF the Eminence Distillery Company
Z Inc. taken up and done away win:
I This WAS. done sfter the first visit OF
( the inspector. IN May, and TO accom-,
plish II a forged letter on letterheAd
Of the prohibition director was pre-
sented authorizing two named agents
: to take up the permits. The letter was
( brought in by two unidentified persons
( agents Of the defendants, and the IN
eliminating papers were done away
/ with.
4 "The second count Of this indictment
] is similar TO the first, with the addi-
1 Z llN d.
anta conspired 20 defraud the govern
ment Of the taxes on liquor when sold
/ for beyera~e purposes and Of income
| taxes. The latter conspiracy is eYi.
! denced by the crediting on the books OF
i the corporation not the actual price at
which iiouor was sold but fictitious
| nrice which would correspond with the
price at which it might be sold for non
/ beverage purposes. For instance. the
I whisky was put on Eminenee books as
l sold for $40 a case, whereas la Mon
/ ta0nes sold II 70 their friends for SllO
/ a ease. The balance Of $50 was con-
| verted into cash, II not already in that
form, and divided among the conspira-
/ tors.
HThe second indictment Is based on
possessing and uttering forged per
mits, and does not include Montaigu
| La Montague, Harlow or Schuttenberg.
/ There are nine counts FOR possessing
various forged permits. two for utter
! ing and one for conspiracy 20 possess
and utter forged permits.
Declaration OF War
"The most startling and shocking
fact revealed By the investigation was
that many Of the people in this city,
otherwise lav-Abiding and decent Snd
who have the largest stake in the up
holding Of the Law, are daily buying
bootleg liquor end are violating the
prohibition act by possessing that
/ liquor not only in their homes, but
elsewhere, and by Transporting II from
, place TO place In the city. feel sure
/ that they have not realized untlI no"
| chat the three hGndmaidens Of bootleg
4 ring are perjury, forgery and bribery
I three heinous, detestable and danger
Gus crimes, the perpetrntion OF which
nav deprive a man or woman OF life.
! liberty or good name, and yet every
one who buys from the bootlegger
must necessarily have induced some
pcrson 70 become a felon. and 70 COM
NIT one or all Of these crimes. Our
si,nple duty, when we learned the
facts. was clear. was put here to
6ght for the government and 20 pros
ecute lavbreakers, and am going
20 do IL. .
"The President and the Attorney
General have only recently emphasized
the necessity for vigorous enforcement
OF the prohibition laws, the same as
any other law. The indictments hied
today present a question much larger
and more vital than the prohibition
question. They present the question
OF law and enforcement Of and respect
for the law. e.,
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