Evening star., 1923-02-03
RUM RUNNERS GET
INTO Z JERSEY NETS
Sale From Deck of Tug
Marred by Raiders With
Drawn RevoIverS.
600 CASES, 3 MEN, HELD
Motor Boat Captured After Part
of Cargo Is Borne Away
by Automobiles.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February ".-~Runl
runners suffered two casualties early
today in extensive landing operations
from the liquor fleet off the Jersey
coast.
With drawn revolvers customs Of
fcers seized the ocean going tug
John l.. Cam, arresting three men
and seizing 500 cases.
The other casualty occurred when
coast guards captured the motorboat
Ross on the ocean beach a mile south
OF Highlands. n. J.
Advices received from Highlands
stated that bottle fishermen. taking
advantage of the fog. clearing Ice and
smooth seas, put out in good mum.
bers to the rum fleet OF nineteen ves-
sells moored off the Ambrose channel
lightship. Just how many small
craft succeeded in running the block
ade could not be definitely ascer-
tanned, but truck movements this
morning indicated that a consider
able amount Of liquor had been
landed.
The motorhoat Ross fell into the
hands OF coast guards before her
crew had been aGle to land all her
cargo. She had not been claimed this
morning by her owner. who was re
ported among Highlands residents to
be n public official.
Autos Ready to Meet Craft.
According to reports current in
bookkeeping circles. the owner of the
Ross decided to vary his program. and
ordered his crew, instead Of slipping
into Shrew sbury. to land on the ocean
beach. where preparations were made
to meet the craft with automobiles.
The landing was made and most of
the cargo loaded into automobiles and
drfvon away.
Before the last had been cleared,
however, coast guards, commanded by
Francis Downs and William Brown,
descended on the craft and seized her,
with eleven cases of liquor intact.
Most Of the bottles left on the craft
were broken by the crew before they
Jumped from the boat and escaped.
The Ross. equipped with powerful
automobile engine, was one or the
fastest craft on the northern Jersey
shore. This morning. under the eyes
Of coast guards, she was being wash
ed to pieces on the beach.
Tug Seizure Dramatic.
john He8an, deputy CoheCtoT oA GUS
toms at Perth Amboy, N. j.. and Gus
toms Inspector John L. Murphy were
cruising about in the fog in their
launch Gadfiy between Staten Island
and Port Reading, n. j.. when they
heard the voice of a maritime sales
man say cajolingly:
"Come and get 1t. All you want.
It's yours at $50 case"
The Gadfy crept forward in the
direction of the sound. Suddenly
through the fog she came upon the
liquor -laden tug, surrounded by small
boats.
The barter continued as the Gadfiy
drew alongside. Thinking the govern
ment men new customers, those on the
tug invited them aboard. Once the two
customs officers had their feet on the
Cams deck they whipped out their re-
yolyers and commanded Hands up"
instantly the feet of small craft broke
for shore.
The two lone customs men covered
the Cann's crew Of ten as tho Gadny
took the tug in tow and started for
West New Brighton. Staten Island.
An attempt to wreck the tug failed.
After that all went well until the dock
was reached. Then the bootleggers
made a dash for shore. Seven of the
ten escaped.