Evening star., 1923-11-30
LIEUTENANT UP
ON CHARGE OF RUM
CONSPIRACY IN D. C.
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partment. shocking many friends of
Sprinkle, who has been connected
with the police force since Septem-
Der /, 1890.
Agents Cox and Golding of the
special intelligence bureau made the
charge. They were the officers who
Investigated police charges of irreg-
uiarity filed against three prohibition
agents by Commissioner Oyster some
months ago.
The name of Lieut. Sprinkle Is the
tenth to be added to the list of those
charged with conspiracy against the
government in the last few days.
Came to ID. G. From Ohio.
Lieut.. Sprinkle came here from Ohio
several years prior to the time of his
appointment and was harness
maker Having received promotions
through the grades. he was made a
lieutenant July l. 1906. shortly after
the tragic death of Capt. w. H. Mat
thews, who was slain by a fellow
member of the force while serving as
commanding officer of the fifth pre-
cinct.
Sprinkle was transferred from one
precinct to another. his last transfer
being from the second to the eleventh
precinct, Anacostia, exchanging de-
tails with Lieut.. NJ. L. Ready.
1t is stated that the lieutenant had
been an occasional visitor to the
place of business of James Hunter.
919 D street, who was arrested
Wednesday afternoon, and that he
was there at the time Hunter was
arrested.
Say Little Liquor Found.
Search of Hunters place. 1t Is
stated, failed to reveal the quantity
Of liquor the federal agents expected
they would find. 1t is said that a one
half bottle of alleged whisky was all
that was found on the premises.
Hunter is alleged to have made an
unsuccessful attempt to destroy the
liquor by hurting the bottle down the
steps. The bottle did not break, how
ever, 1t is stated. and was seized by
the federal agents.
Another arrest in the two-sided
roundup on Wednesday by internal
revenue agents came to light today,
when 1T was learned that Sergt.
Ralph McCulloch, on Army recruit
Ing duty at the land office building.
had been arrested in connection with
the disappearance of supplies from
Goth and B streets, and had been
surrendered to the military authori-
ties.
These were the latest developments
revealed today in the roundup by
internal revenue agents under Chief
Elmer c. Trey, of eight other men,
six of whom have been charged with
conspiracy to violate the Volstead
with a conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with the
commissary.
Two Plots Charged.
The two alleged plots against the
government. according to Mr.. Trey,
were in reality separate. although
the revenue agents ran into the trail
of one while running down the other,
and discovered, they say. that a group
of customers had been buying goods
alleged to have been stolen from
the commissary, and also buying from
the bootleggers liquor alleged to
been brought into Washington from
southern states by Pullman porters.
What military authorities will do
in the case of Sergt Mcculloch was
not indicated today, but Mr.. Trey said
he had been surrendered for court
martial.
The Army sergeant was working
with Marvin Lusby. 421 Sth street
southeast, a butcher in the commits
sary, and Lincoln Wedel. an auditor
in the income tax division of the in
ternaI revenue bureau, 1t Is charged
by the revenue agents Lusby and
wedel We're released on bond pending
hearing before United States COM
missioner. Wedel. 1t was said at the
Treasury today. would be suspended
from the service of the government
pending his trial. d.