Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-04
BOOTLEHiGING SIOOP WITH RUM
CARGO BLUFFS POLICE.
Refuses to Halt, Disdrms Suspicion
Anchors in River AL Night.
(Ncw York Herald

(Ncw York Herald.)
The Hispanlola, u rs foot schooner,
so heavily laden that even the sinai,
choppiness Of the harbor water kept
her decks awash, came boldly into New
York Hurbdr less than month aGo
with 500 cases of Scotch and rye expert
ly packed within her scvcnty-fivc feet.
She had come from West Emo,
Grand Bahama, the western tip OF tao
Bahama Interchangeable jumping Off
place for the deep sea booze runners 10
the United Statos. Her progress was
slow. At best she can make no more
than twelve miles an hour and with
tho water closing over her at every
lurch at sea, she had been doing her
worst.
She was coming into the Narrows.
1t was an ideal night for it-:5tnrleS::,
moonleSs and accordingly black. She
had never been in New York harbor be
fore, but her navigator had. SO had
her engineer.
Down upon the Iispaniola bore the
harhor police boat. Tho latter hailed
her and went without an answer. Then
for 1t did not require extraordinary
keenneSS to calculate that there was
something queer about the llitpaniolh.
the mighty SearchliGhtS Of the police
: boat concentrated upon the heavy lah-
eli stranger. The IlisDaniola stood on"
in the glare like the Statute Of Liberty
TRIO OF GREW WITH RECORD
In addition to the 500 cases Of whis-
lf no nln hOra Of fiVt,
and three of the quintet were wanted
by the police. One had served three
prison terms in the South for burglary
and kindred activities and he was now
Nanted for bigamy and safe blowing.
Another was sought for straight biga,
my Cir there can be straight bigamy
having married four trusting females
under four names but in the same mia
dle.Atlnntic State. The third, was ali
ex.gentleman sought for cmbezzlcmert
Facts are lacking on the fourth and
fifth members Of the crew.
But this Is told that it may be under
stood that there was Il general dlspos.
ton OH board the Hispaniola to avoid
conflict with the police. The situation
was saved by the engineer, the captain
being dumb with panic. The engineer
: raised his voice In protest. He embel.
ltshed hs protest with profanity. Tho
man relating this account Of tho affair
to The New York Herald Is Of the opin
ion that no cop, a.sea or ashore, was
ever thus categorical. The engineer
cursed the police for an entire minute
without Il comeback and then came t.
his close thus:
You don't know nothing on land
and you don't know nothing ut sea-.
Anybody but a cop would know that
it's against all marine law to turn Il
searchlight on sloop like you're do
Ing How the hell dc you expect me to
navigate this boat with that light blinI
Ing me. What's to prevent my running
down come smaller boat or hetng RAM
med myself by nbog buoy. Get to hell
out Of my way with that searchlight
SOS i can SEQ to navigate this boat. II
you love trouble keep on, that's all.
BLUFF at Police Works
1t worked. The engineer knew the
law and SO did the police. Notified that
tho navigator OIL the Hispaniola knew
his business and wasn't nervous tho
police turned their boat away anil
made OFF.
The whisky runner kept on taking to
the East River and passing Blackwetls
and Il Fart o: Wards Island until she
come to her designated docking place
the Recreation Pier off Thomas JET
erson Park, about the foot of East
112th street.
In her current condition Of alcohoi-
ism she was able to travel no faster
than five or six miles an hour. She
eascd mp to the pier in darkness only
to be disappointed. Two small boats
lay just Off the pier and they contain
ed members OF the New York end Of
the combination of bootleggers controi
ling the Hispanlola.
Lay off, lay Off" they warned the
skipper of tho Hispaniola. There's
something doing. There are a dozen
dicks on the pier and while. we don't
know what they know or whether they
are looking for us we'd better take no
chances. Can you go on to Long Is
land?"
TOO MUCH RUM TO GO FAST
do you know that we can't make
more than five or six miles an hour
loaded down like this?" demanded the
skipper.
What difference does that make?
Slow or fast you better beat it fer
Long Island.
ut makes this much difference"
roared the skipper, "the tide comes IL,
through Hell Gate at seven mile clip
and we've got as much chance Of MAX
VIC n1 10, 49,, 20
make me attempt it,"
So the Hispaniola, carrying booz.,
that cost $12.500 (nveragc price Of $25
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