The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-26
ARRESTS HELP
CLEAR MYSTERY
Legate Case Figures in
Recent Liquor Raids


The i.egaie murder mystery b.
nearer its solution today than Il has
b~sn At any time since the police.
man was found murdered IN Main
q. garage nearly year ago.
This is the unanimous opinion or
police ana federal officials who have
followed tho sensational sersys ot
booze and dope arrests that have
been made here IN che last two
wrska
The opinion is based upon the
fact that no less than 10 persons
believed to be connected with tho
crime ring which II blamed for
Irgate's murder have been
tal,en Into custody In these
raids.
Al Of them are facing serious
federal charEes-and Il Il be.
lieyrd that ono or moro 81 them
arc likely 60 seek Immunity BY
coming clean" on the LcEaio
ease,
chief OF Police W. u. Rcyeryna
has long aso given NJ practically all
hopN ~ ever solving tho Lsgats
mystery. unless some member Of the
crime ring comes thru"-and this
has seemed highly unlikely up 20 the
present timc
Now. however. Il II by no means
outside tho realm OF possibility that
ono " the prisoners viii agree 10
haro tho facts ia this cnse. In eN.
change FOR lcnleEcy In tho federal
court.
A matters now stand. ono OF the
men taken IN tho raids has already
been definitely accused Of the Legntr
murder hy David V. Taylor. who was
also caught IN tho draguct. Tho nc.
cuHcd man-who was member 81
tho police force az tho time 81 the
killing 49, n also charged by Taylor
with having been an extensive dealer
Ia narcotics. in addition 10 his boot.
legKing operations.
Tayior'a statement. however. II
deemed insufficient az the founda.
ton for a murder case and Il Ii un.
likely that any action win be taken
unless some other member OF tho
ring corrohoratca u.
In any event. according 20 CHIEF
sovcrynh. the raids % tho last two
weeks have done moro 20 break W
the most powerful booze and dope
ring IN tho police department than
any other event since tho organlEa.
ton OF the group.
The ring i not absolutely
broken up--it was impossible 10
''Ert tho goods" on some Of the
policemen who belonged 10 Il.
and 70 the only action that could
be taken against them was TO
transfer them 10 outlying pre-
eincis, where they win have little
opportunity 70 ply their Illicit
trade or furnish protection TO
their confedoratcs.
But It's leaders arc safely out OF
the way for tho tine-aud tho ar.
rcsts have had the effect OF terror
ling those members OF tho ring who
have escaped 20 far.
The men under arrest. who Rru bs-
iicved 60 have evidence in their pos
session which might lead 20 solution
% tho Tsegats mystery. arc;
Edward W. pielow. dismissed SER
Eeant OF police: I'd Hagen. former
patrolman and cx-convict: Anna CIV
ems, Charles Giyrns and Chris Brown.
taken In a prohibition raid on Pie
lows establishment AZ rs broadway.
David v. Taylor. Michael Cohen
and Thomas speliman. arrested BY
Narcotic Officer W. n. Morris
Former patrolmen Charles j.
Clark and Dick snlveiy. arrested In
prohibition raid.
as all Of these cases are 10 be taken
UP by tho federal grand Jury In the
Immediate future. il IN considered
likely that ono Of them may agree Ia
turn states evidence az any moment.