Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-15
MOBILE ATTORNEY
IS CAUGHT IN NET
Of PROHI AGENTS
F ifty-Two Federal Officers,
Including Icy Einstein and
1.-THE Wolff" SWoop Down
on Alleged Liquor Dealers

| MOBILE, Ala, Nov. 13.-Scores OF
warrants, some it is said, for promi-
nent Mobile citizens, charging con-
spiracy to violate the national pro-
hibition act, were being served today
| by United States marshals as the
sensational sequel to the govern
ment's investigation of Mobiles al
legged liquor ring, which has been I'M
derway since last June.
The expose, which government
men here promise will excel that
made at Savannah last summer, in
the sources of supply, prominence
of people who will be charged with
violating the law and in sensational
developments, reached it's climax last
night when fifty-two federal agents
swooped down on the city and seized
liquors valued at thousands of dol
lars. Scores of places were visited,
and the. "spoils'' by the truck load
were brought to the federal building
today.
Among the number who were
brought in on charges Of conspiring
to violate the prohibition law and
of giving d bride was Percy H.
Kearns, we'll known attorney. 9th
erS prominent in the business and
ed during the day, it was said by
those in charge of the investigation.
The investigation at Mobile, as a.
Savannah, was made by the special
intelligence unit of the commissioned
Of internal revenue under the direc-
ton Of Arthur Smith, in charge of
the southern division with head
quarters at Memphis. Mr.. Smith is
in 10 u in
for the next two or three days.
Lone Wolf" at Work
"The uncover" work was done by
Special Agent A. r. Butler, who
was sent to Mobile last June, and
by M. T. Gonzaulles, known as "the
Lone Wolf" Mr.. Gonzaulles, who
worked here as a general prohibit
ton agent, was the man who &C.
cepted the brides, it is said.
According to a statement given
out by the leader of the government
operatives, rs arrests charging con.
spiracy to bride a government Off
cial and so arrests for traffic and
illegal sale will be made as result
Of the activities Of the government
here. The statement adds that sew
eral thousand dollars bribe money
has been paid for supposed protec-
ton to government men who have
conducted investigations here from
time to time.
The statement given out by the
government men also stated that
tho big game was so well en-
trenched financially and politically
that success was only reached after
with. numerous difficult :
ties that would BATTLE other than the
shrewdest and most persistent OPP
eratives connected with the internal
revenue service"
OF special interest in connection
with exposure is the presence OF
Isadore Einstein, famous New York
prohibition agent. and his partner
Peter Reagan. These two arrived
here a few days ago and joined in
the work of getting information on
leaders in the so-called ring in this
city.
Monday night Pullman load OF
agents arrived in the city from New
Orleans and conducted raids in all
parts of the city. Large quantities
of liquor were seized and many ar
rests IRE to be made.
The government agents in Mobile
today number 81 men, twenty Of
them being special agents of the
intelligence unit and the 80 being
regular prohibition agents.
The regular agents were sent here
for work under the direction Of MIR
Smith by E. G. Yellowley, chief Of
general prohibition agents at Wash
ington.
Conditions at Mobile were learned
by the prohibition authorities at
Washington last June, the govern
ment men declare, and Mr.. Butler
and Mr.. Gonzaulles were immed
ately sent here to work up the case.
The arrests made up to II o'clock
Tuesday, in addition to Kearns, are
J. p. McEver charged with con
spirac- and bribery; Richard Chris
man, charged with conspiracy; W E.
Cowart, charged with conspiracy
and sale, and the following charged
with sale: Lamar Kelley, Jake
Zuckerman, John Joseph, Mike
Zelar, George Herman, Lloyd Dill
lard. Sam Leventhal, A. E. G"eeh
and Edward Thompson.