The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
LEADING MOBILE MEN ARRESTED
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 the prohibition law; s15,O00 bond re- quired.
 w. J. Hanlon-Conspiring to vio- late the prohibition act. Freed under S5,000 bond, signed by W. K. Morrill,, r. ]. Doyle and k. F. Lutz.
 Walter Cochraue, son of H. NJ. Cochrane. Is to answer a charge of conspiracy to violate the prohibition act
 James Glass, Bob Pearson and Joe Frommel gave bond in the sum of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act.
 Dennis J. Mcbride, conspiracy to violate the national act; $5, ,000 bonds.
 Rhett J. McBride, conspiracy to vio- late national prohibition law; S5,O0O bond.
 Kearns Rearrested.
 Percy H. Kerns, well-known at torney, previously arrested on charges of bribery and conspiracy out on s19,000 bond was rearrested this aft ernoon on federal indictments Kerns is now charged additionally with con spiracy to violate the prohibition law, conspiracy to bribe an attempted. Kearns was released on bonds of $4,000, making the total bonds that hC Ao ON uA0CA *-oiOVV.
 Robert A. Johnson, well-known Mo- bilian, was arrested by the federal authorities on federal warrant to violate the prohibition law with Chief of Police P. J. OShaughnessy. The warrant was sworn out hy Dis trict Attorney Aubrey BoylesI re- leased on s5.000 bond.
 J. H. McEvoy, well known local pol itician, with three counts in an in dictment charging him with conspi- racy to violate the prohibition law. Released on S5,000 bond.
 Hubert Snug" Browne, with con spiracy to violate the prohibition law. Released on 5000 bond.
 Requesting that he be given an early trial because of his position AS chief law enforcement officer of Mo- bile county, Sheriff Paul Cazalas Mon. day directed a letter to Judge Robert T. Erwin of the federal court, follow ing his arrest yesterday on two fed eral indictments, one charging con- spiracy to violate the national plo- hibition act and the other conspiring 8 to resist a federal officer. Sheriff Cazalas also sent letter to Attorney General Harwell G. Davis of Alabama, telling him of his arrest by the fed eral authorities and setting out the incident which he said led to the fed eral charges against him. In this let ter, the sheriff asks that the attorney general or other state officers join the investigation of the charges were sent to Gov. w. w. Brandon by the sheriff.
 Several of the officers were ae- companied by their attorneys when they came into the court. Gessner T. McCorvey of the firm of Stevens, Me Corvey and Mcleod, representing the sheriffs force, Harry Hardy Smith and Leslie G. Darden are the law yers present.
 O'shaughnessy's Bond $23.0OO.
 The arrest of the defendants this morning following the apprehension last night of Police Chief P. J. OShaugnessy in New Orleans, after he had left the city. O'Shaugnessy was taken into custody as he left the train in New Orleans was brought back here in the custody of two fed eral men. He made bonds In the sum of $23, 1000, <signed by F. G. Dreaper, J. w. olensky and J. B. Webster.
 The chief of police boarded the train at Neshots, nine miles south of Mo- bile, accompanied by Roy Shaffer, a former taxi driver and we'll known, according to a statement by United States Attorney Aubrey Boyles. MT. Boyles stated this was verified by members of the train crew. who knew both the chief and Shaffer on sight.
 Dispatches from New Orleans last night stated O'Shaughnessy was ac- companied by young man, whose whose name was not learned. He die not accompany the chief back to Mo bile. Shaughnessy also told loca federal officers. according to state ments today, that he boarded tho train at Neshota. He stated he was driving around in the country ant decided to take the train to New Or leans at the out of-town station, ac- cording to statement of United States Marshal John Van Heuvel.
 The marshals were looking foi O'Shaughnessy throughout yester- day afternoon and when he could not be found, a telegram was sent by United States District Attorney Au- brey Boyles to Mack Overpeck, di- visional chief of the prohibition en- forcement forces at New Orleans, tf look out for the city official. The federal officers were at the tralr when 1t pulled into the station anC the chief was immediately placed un. der arrest.
 Asked for a statement this morn. ing, United States Marshal John Var l with the duty of taking the defend ants into custody, declared he wen to the police station yesterday about o'clock and asked for O'Shaugh- messy. He was informed that the chief was not there. Before leaving the station he called the home of the chief and was informed that Mir 'Shaughnessy was at the police station.
 He was informed by Officer W. N LeGear and a friend of the chief that they would get in touch witt 'Shaughnessy and notify him to re port at the federal building. Afte! | this, the wire was sent to New Or leans under the belief that the of ficial had left Mobile.
 Ministers Uphold Press.
 Resolutions commenting the of forts of United States District At | torney Aubrey Boyles and other fed | up" drive against the liquor traffic and indorsing the stand of Tn, Register and News-1tem for clear government, were passed at 8 meet 1 ing of the Mobile Ministerial asso citation this morning. Horace Turner foreman of the federal grand jury which returned IF indictments aSalHsl Vloldlors ol Hquor ldWs spoke before the Ministerial asso citation, which is composed of rep. | resentatives of all protestan churches of the city.
 The resolution, relative to MT Boylcs, was introduced by Rev. J. R Havener of the Christian church anl the resolution commencing the pres! was offered by Rev. w. E. Locklet l associate pastor of the First Baptis 1 church and seconded by pr. John w Phillips, pastor of the First Baptis church, It was suggested that { mass meeting be held Sunday after noon to take up and discuss the sit | uation and that ministers and othel good people of the city attend to thu trial of MT. Boyles, charged with at tempt to bribe, in the inferior cour Thursday morning. but no action wal