Evening star., 1923-12-28
WAR ON rum HERE
PART OF DRIVE ON
BIG EASTERN RING
Concentration of Dry Forces
in Savannah First Step
in Present Fight.
CAPITAL THOUGHT RELAY
POINT FOR DISTRIBUTORS
Poland Cables for Details of Con.
nection of Envoy With Seizure
Of Liquor.

of Liquor.
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I sout Oh the local investigation OF
an alleged liquor syndicate here To-
Jay arose the revelation that this
ls DIT part Of an attempt by federal
agencies to wipe out a gigantic Illicit
liquor traffic along the Atlantic coast.
Whiie agents of the special inteIli-
sence bureau are reticent, it was
learned that the cause for the as
signment of Agent George L. Gold
ing on the local case was the re-
nsh u,e record he made in Savan-
nan' la, recently when 126 indfct-
mems We're returned as a result ~
which 20 have already been convict
ed and sentenced
another indication was that a war
rest Of John Foley, whose name was
connected with the seizure of trunks
containing choice liquors MANY
months ago. This seizure was made
by the vice squad under Lieut.. Davis
at the Union station
II was intimated from reliable au-
thortties today that the washington
case Is only another link being
Forged by the government agencies
In chain Of investigations to be
handled along the eastern seaboard.
Inc plan was to strike Savannah
ply, and Washington next. because
OF its prominence on the national
map and because this city, It was
believed. has been a sort of a. relav
distribution. center for the rest OF
the country.
ington case Is known to have MADE
frequent trips to Savannah, Ga, and
was In Norfolk. Va, recently when q
steamer loaded with liquor was seized
mere. agents have already connect
ed him with the Savannah cases.
Plans Ceineided.
The fact that the local police had
worked up cases here dovetailed pep
1ectiy with the plans of the federal
agencies interested in wiping out
liquor traffic. Commissioner Oyster
put up the case to the special intelli-
Esncs. unit, Gclding was called Ito
washington, Agent Cox, being a resi-
dent here, was assigned for the value
OF hfs local knowledge, and the hre-
.lsanwhifss In Associat ed Press dis
patch from Warsaw last night said
that the Polish foreign office had ca
bled the Polish minister here asking
an immediate report OF the finding OF
a large Quantity OF liquor In the base
ment Of an apartment building In
Washington claimed by DR.. Vencelas
hrst secretary of the
Polish legation, as hts property
On the heels of this dispatch DR..
Ladislas Wroblewski, Polish minister.
Went to the State Department today,
wright, third assistant secretary of
state. 1t was learned that police re-
ports and "a statement prepared by
MI. Sokolowskt relative to the raid
upon his residence also had been filed
with the department
It is understood that Mr. Wright
VIII seek further information from
treasury and police officials. His
ofhce, at the present time, is unable
to decide with the data in possession
what action finally will be taken.
Another development was the un-
expected return of. Arthur N Pres
mont, assistant district attorney, in
charge of this investigation from
his Christmas vacation in Shamokin.
Pa, today, and his immediate ac-
tivity In connection with this case.
He has already started reviewing
what data already have been turned
over to him.
At the Treasury Department. today
George Lawrence Cassidy, at the
home of ]. L. Asher, prohibition
agent. last night, had been referred
to the special intelligence agents as
an angle for investigation in con-
nection with the conspiracy cases.
This marks the advent of the pro-
hibition unit into active association
with the special intelligence unit with
the conspiracy case. The message
relative TO the belief of the unit that
the Cassidy arrest might develop some
helpful information was delivered d.
rect to Agent Cox, and he announced
today that II will be investigated at
the first opportunity. Although not
active heretofore, prohibition unit Of
fcials have been interested observers
OF the recent developments. Yestef-
day Commissioner Haynes; spending
the holidays in Ohio. was in commu-
nication with his office here and irie
auired for latest news as to the sit.
night, DR.. George N, Payette. skin
and scalp specialist, with offices In
the Kresge building, 11th and. G.
streets was ssn,sfan ,fshfarsed with vtolation
of his case was made by prohibition
agents to the special intelligence
unit of the Treasury Department.
There was bit of drama and ex-
citement in the arrest of Cassidy.
Asher, his son, who is also prohibi-
ton agent and his partner. +. V
Hertzig,, lay in wait Tor delivery OF
liquor on 14th street above Clifton
street last light about o'clock
Time passed. Asher was in his aparts
ment. Hertzig had gone. outside.
Mrs Asher returned home. Asher
started out. AS he reached the lobby
he saw the man he suspected OF
bringing liquor to him He ducked
back into the apartment, got out OF
his coat and by removing coat and
vest disguised himself as tired bust
ness man spending an evening at
home
Mrs. Asher told the story today.
"when this man came in" she said,
"Mr. Asher knew that the marked
money was in the hands of Mr.. Hert-
zig who was watching the automo-
bile. To make a case this money
would have to be transferred to the
seller In the Kitchen MFR. Asher
told me to go out and get HertZig's
pocketbook and tell Hertzig, who was
known to the man, to keep out Of
sight. ! did that. And after re-
turned Mr.. Asher asked me for his.
pock ketbook and gave him Hertzig's
with the marked money in 1t. Sc
that's what happened. ] really don't
know anything .else about the case"
In getting Cassidy to come to the
apartment, 1t was said by Leroy
Asher, jr, the former was given the
name of a southern Judge as cre-
Dental of safety ~
Low RECORD IN, ARRESTS.
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