Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
POLICE CHIEF AVID
SHERIFFS INDICTED
IN MOBILE ROUNDUP
Five Deputies and Prominent
Business Man Included
Among Number Held on
Prohi Charges

Paul CaZalaS, former Sheriff w. II.
Holcombe, Jr., member of the 1egts-
: latrre and now a deputy sheriff to-
gsther with four other deputy sheriffs
and Frank w. Boykin, well-known
Mobile man were placed under arrest
here today by United States marshals
on indictments returned by the feder-
al grand jury which recently inves-
tigated alleged whole sale violations
of the liquor laws in Mobile.
The indictments charge Sheriff Ca
+ zalas with conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law in two cases; charge
Holcombe with conspiracy to violate
the prohibition law in two cases, con-
spiracy to bride and one of conspira-
cy to resist a federal officer; Boykin
is charged with conspiracy to bride
and conspiracy to violate the prohi-
bition law.
The four deputy sheriffs under
arrest are Walter Blacl1man, charg
ed with conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law; Fred Hudoff, two
cases of conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law; G. L. Donaghue,
three cases of conspiracy to violate
the prohibition law and one Of a re-
sisting a federal officer, and John
Moore, two cases of conspiracy to
violate the prohibition law.
Chief of Police Arrested
The serving of the additional in
dictments follows closely the arrest
in New, Orleans last night of Chief
Of Police P. J. O'Shaughnessy, of
Mobile, who was taken into custody
on a telegram from United States
District Attorney Aubrey Boyles
when he learned the chief had left
the city. Six indictments were
served on 'Shaugnnessy, each
charging a conspiracy to violate the
national prohibition act. He was re-
leased under total bond of $4,000.
Boykin is a wealthy real estate
operator, we'll known in Chicago,
Pittsburg and New York.
Marking the seventh and eighth
arrests today, w. H. oCchrane, of
Prichard, a suburb, and William j.
Hanlon, well-known local politician
were placed under arrest. The war
rants for both charge conspiracy to
violate the national prohibition act
Both made bond.
The city commission met this
morning and suspended Chief of Po-
lice O'Shaughnessy from duty as
chief of the department.
Bonds for those arrested this morn
ing aggregated $4,000, which was
promptly furnished by prominent cit
liens. Sheriff Cazalas' father was
impeached and removed from office
as sheriff under the regime of Gov
ernor Conner several years ago.
In custody of two operatives of
the United States government,
O'Shaughnessy was brought back to
Mobile this morning at 1 o'clock
The federal officials came into
possession of information that
the chief had left the city on the 2
O'Clock train yesterday afternoon for
New Orleans, and Immediately wired
Mack Overpeck, divisional chief
with headquarters in the Crescent
City. Two men were sent to the
l.. n. depot, one of them an op-
eraffve who worked in Mobile dur
ing the recent liquor cleanup" and
when O'Shaughnessy stepped from
j, the train he walked into the waiting
arms of the two federal men.
Six Indictments
The arrest Of O'Shaughnessy con-
firmed the rumors prevalent since
the adjournment of the United States
grand jury last Saturday night, to
the effect that the police chief was
one of number of men prominent in
city and county political life indicted
cas- a result of the recent disclosures.
With his arrest at New Orleans last
night, announcement was made that
he was wanted on grand jury charges
and on his arrival here, he was
wit CT rot Ia ind Of 70
each charging conspiracy to violate
the national prohibition act.
His bonds were fixed at total Of
$4,000 by United States Commits
sioner J. Blocker Thornton, and a
short time later the chief was re-
leased when his bonds were signed.
Other Arrests
Further arrests of men prominent
politically and otherwise were ex-
pected today. Late yesterday DR..
A. G. Ward, county revenue COM
missioner, was arrested on two in
dictments, charging conspiracy to
:. bride and conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law. He was released
from Jail on $4,000 bail.
Others arrested yesterday were
Louis NJ. Nelson, Harry Gounaris.
Bob Thomas and P. B. Laurendine,
all on conspiracy and prohibition vi
olation charges. Bonds were set in
these cases at from 81 900 to $4,000.
A mild sensation involving the
chief of police was caused late yes
\ terday when it was made known
several patrolmen and detectives had
written a letter to the city commits
sion charging that gambling houses
were under the protection of the
chief Of police. Officers stated in the
letter to Commissioner Harry Hart
we'll that the reason the places were
not raided was probably because
the beat policemen were afraid o.
8 losing their jobs"
q Dry Sleuth Surrendered
J. A. Thomas, a federal prohibi
ton agent, who figured prominently
in the sensational liquor raids con
Quoted by government agents, in
Guiding the noted Ivy Einstein, un
der a state charg of violating the
prohibition law since last April, was
surrendered by his bondsmen today
3 sThonnas was convicted in the fnferi
or criminal court last April for vic
lating the state prohibition law an6
fined $101 and costs or fifty days
lin Jail. He appealed his case to 8
higher court and was released or
5000 bond, The bondsmen who sign
ed the appeal bond surrendered him
Thomas made a new bond signed
by wealthy citizens and was re
leased
Thomas was known as the bottle
man" among the prohibition squad
that operated here, buying and sell
ing bottles to bootleggers and this
way secured information that lee
To MANY arrests.
/ Chester Concession