New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-13
Crime IS BIGGEST
result OF DRYLAW
So Declares Daueherly.
Are DECEASED. Officials Crooked

Washington. Sept is,-An appall
ing record OF crimes and rrimina
conspiraeies has followed in the wsk'
of the kalstead Law, according 20
special report submilted by ATTORNEY
General Daugherty 10 President Cool
ifge.
The forty.one months since enact
ment is described In a synopsis b,
the Department OF Justice, given with
the presidents consent, as zone OF the
most tragic epoehs In American his
tory relative 10 law enforcement"
A summary OF some OF the more
important cases reveals that the De.
parment has been called upon 10
prosecute d. member of tho judiciary.
a prominent member OF tho Ameri.
3an bar. high officials of the Federal
and stafe Government. multi-mil-
lionaires and scions OF the Nations
aristoeraey.
sordid accounts are given OF
assassination. bribery and corruption
that have found their way Into the
very sanctums wherein the inviola-
bility OF tho law was presumed TO
have been held sacred"
Haynes Commended.
or particular interest, In view OF
attacks on Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes. Is the attorney generals dec
laration that the governments in
forcement officials we're coping with
the liquor problem In "a highly salts
factory manner"
At the same time II was said ut
the white House that the, president
does not contemplate ousting Mr..
Haynes. The Anti-saloon League has
come to his support In a statement
gwen out yesterday by Wayne B.
Wheeler. Its general counsel. He de-
clared the opposition came from the
vets.
Reports have persisted that there
was friction, with Secretary Mellon
and Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue Blair dissatisfied with Mr..
Haynes. All declined to comment
yesterday.
Some light is thrown by the at
torney generals report on the rea-
sons actuating the president to cali
governors of the several states here
for a conference on law enforce
ment. 1t reflects steady increase of
violations.
Since Jan. is, 1920, when the Vol
stead act went into effect, more than
10000 cases have been completed,
with 72,4S9 convictions Fines
amounted to more than $12,367,66o
in criminal cases alone, while Jail
sentences for the past twenty-three
months total more than 5000 years.
While the record for the fiscal
year 1928 has not been completed,
there were apparently at least 10000
more convictions this year than last,
and 10000 more than the year before.
These figures are cited as showing
stricter enforcement of the Prohi-
bltion Law in every part of the coun-
try. Mr.. Daugherty added that jail
sentences seemingly had deferred
possible violators.
Specifically there had been on June
"a last, prosecutions of 90,330 Prohi-
bition cases, or 1874 cases each day.
This rate has been higher for the
past year, the average being III cases
a day.
During the first five months of this
year there were 1,497 more cases dis
posed of than during the whole fiscal
year of 1921. Mr.. Daugherty attrib-
lted the increased results partly to a
hastening of court trials.
1njunctions Effective.
The nuisance section of the Vol
'tead law is described as one of the
most effective weapons for enforce
nent. During the first five months
If the year $50 injunctions were
granted by Federal courts alone. of
which 127 were in California, sixty In
View York and forty in Southern ILL
lois, Mr.. Daugherty predicted that
his forecasts stricter enforcement
Taking UP some of the notable cases
he attorney general relates that "in i
ome of the 'wettest" states the gov
successfully prosecuted men
u wealth and prominence"
reference is made to the prosecu-
ION In Buffalo of Mayor Frank X. |
on charge of selling high
covered beer He was elected mayor
Fhlle the suit was on, but was con-
lcted and fined during incumbency.
The case against the La Montague
rothers, long known In New York's
ocial world is referred as an action
gainst society bootleggers" of New
ork. Evidence uncovered by the
ovefnment In this case" il is added, II
also brought to light many other | Il
lolations by some of New York's Il II
est known people. III
The conviction of Edward J. DON Hi
gan for alleged use of fraudulent II
ermits, for which he was fined $685. iii
% and sent to Atlanta for 10 years. II
, cited II
Officials and MilIionaires. VI
pennsylvania prosecutions mention II
d included the following: John Doug II
IS. clerk of Allegheny county court; ii
William A. Kelton, former Probi- ii
ition enforcement head; Donald r, II
and Richard Dorne, for III
Ter Prohibition agents; Fenton Wilt. III
rominent Pittsburgh lawyer. who III
'as candidate for mayor of Pitts
urgh: and Matthew r. Griffin, for
Ter chief of the Secret Service in
government witness was assassi-
ated In Ohio the rnnort saxe. Cnorro