The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18

an. now in touch with Mobile and ex- pect to have full details in my pos- session at once. If Mir. Boyles needs help from me he can get it." May Appeal To Washington.
 Judge Hargett said unless an im- mediate improvement in the whisky situation at Mobile is noticeable he will appeal to Washington for rein forcements.
 "The fight we are up against down there" he added, 'is one that would seem to call for the services of Izzy Einstein. In my opinion, if the gov ernment sent him to Mobile to work with our men for short while, we could bring the situation under con- troll"
 Judge Hargett remarked 1t was significant that District Attorney 1 Boyles' arrest came immediately aft CT the latter had filed charges of cor ruption against number of enforce ment agents, He made the predic- absolve the federal attorney of inn proper conduct of any kind.
 MOBILE, Ala. Dec. 17-tspecial l Leased Wire.)-Ree eenactment of the tense situation of suspense and l watchful waiting which accompanied 1 the recent sensational whisky seiz- ures and arrests by government agents marked external atmosphere of Mobile Monday as plans went for ward with methodical movement for the roundup of many persons in dicted by the federal grand jury in connection with the allegad deep. rooted "bootlegging" here.
 One of the developments in con- nectlon with the recent investiga- tions was the arrest this morning of Aubrey Boyles, United States district attorney, who has been in charge of the Investigation. and Harry French, who has been connected with the federal offices here. Boyles and French were arrested on joint war rant charging an attempt to bribe while Boyles was also arrested on an additional indictment which charged an attempt to bribe. The two war rants were sworn to by Chief Deputy Sheriff Charles Smith. w. H. Hol- combe, Jr., former sheriff, now a deputy, Is complainant in one case. while the name of R. F. Hunt of the state law enforcement forces, is named in the other warrant as the men the two federal men attempted to influence.
 The warrant against Boyles and French jointly charges that they .'did corruptly solicit or attempt to solicit or influence R. F. Hunt, law enforce ment officer of the state of Alabama. in the official actions of the said R. E. Hunt as such law enforcement of ficer against the peace and dignity of the state of Alabama"
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 Arrested Leaving Home.
 The second warrant against Boyles charges that he "did corruptly so- lieit or attempt to influence w. 1T. Hoicombe, Jr., deputy sheriff of Mobile county, in the official actions of the said w. IT. Holcombe, Jr., as such deputy sheriff, against the peace and dignity of the state of Alabama" MT. Boyles was arrested by Deputies Smith and Ernest as he left his home this morning. He furnished $2,0OO bail In each case for appearance in the inferior criminal court Thursday morning The only arrests on in- dictments today growing out of the grand jury investigation was that of Charles Medicus, poolroom proprietor, charged with conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. His bond was. fixed at $5,000
 1t was day in which inquiries, ex- pectancy and speculation ran wild. From early morning-when the first arrests had been looked for-until ate In the night the preponderance