The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17

Elusive "Rum Chaser" Starts
: New Roundup of D. c.
Bootleggers.
The phantom Of Prohibition

The phantom of Prohibition
Agent j. L. Asher, the pseudo
kentucky Colonel" stalked with
steaIthy tread again across the
horizon Of Washing tom bootleg
circles at 10 o'clock this morning,
leaving iii his wake q wreath OF
prohibition crepe on thirteen
modest distilleries and thirteen
prisoners.
Much Corn" Seized.
Sundry odd paraphernalia, used
in making, liquors and wines, and
more than 1000 gallons of corn
liquor We're. seized by the revenue
agents as they made simultaneous
raids in different sections OF the
city.
The raiding party Of four mem
bers of the vice-squad and corps
of police and revenue agents, head
ed by the elusive prohibition agent
Asher, operated from No. Police
Station.
For more than three hours
limousines, flivvers and the BLACK
Maria" disgorged contraband at
the police station, only to whlz
away again for other loads OF
liquor and prisoners.
Approximately q members of the
police and prohibition squad par.
ticipated in the raid, which began
at 10 o'clock and had not ended
ct noon.
Tales Were HOaxes.
The varied stories that prohibit
ton agents had circulated as to the
elusive Asher; that he had been
transferred to Pennsylvania, first,
and later that he was making life
unbearable for the Baltimore boot
only "come on" stuff for the gull
lible Washington bootleggers.
"And, apparently, it worked, -
sighed one of the prohibition agents
as he worked like trojan, piling
the contraband out Of trucks into
the station house, perspiration
dampening his brow despite the
cold weather.
The station resembled a thriving
railroad freight station, as van fol
lowed truck, bringing in the liquor
which was quickly unloaded, tc
speed away for another load in an
other part of the city.
BOndsmen in ThrOng.
More than 100 policemen, pris
oners and bondsmen thronged the
little lobby of the station, seeking
and offering bail, pickering for a
better bond rate.
Jaw, hell; you amt gonna charge
me per cent for my bond are
your" holly asked one bootleggel
| of a bondsman. You know you
always get my business. C'm'or
treat me right, won't you?"
Raided and Raiders.
Those arrested were Raymond For
est, age thirty-fiVe, colored, 1875 Stan
| ton road southeast, possession; Grace
Coleman, thirty-four years of age
white, Sc Fenton street northeast
sale and possession; Melinda CraW
ford, thirty five, colored, l Fentor
street northeast, selling; Walter Bur
ton, thirty-siX, Colored, % l. street
northeast, manufacturing and pos
session; Sam Delisi, twentythree
white, 81 North Capitol street, sell
ing and possession; Elizie Tune
| twenty-five, colored, 65 FentOn street
| northeast, selling; Curtis, Mcdowell
| thirty-eight, ~ Fenton street north
east, three charges of selling; Robert
Mcdowell, twenty, colored, 22O L
street northwest, sale and possession
Frances Anderson, thirty-nine, col
ored, ~ Fenton street, selling; Annie
Mericier, forty nine, colored, 40 Fen
ton street, possession and selling
George Johnson, twenty-five, colored
1925 Marion street northeast, selling
and possession; Ernest Winfield
twenty-one, colored, 4O5 Franklin
street, selling and possession. and
Mary Cordone. forty-five years OF
age, white. % L street northeast.