Evening star., 1924-04-06

one released by Commissioner Callan
was released illegally.
Defines Legal Release.
Mai. Gordon said that unless the
releases were had through a formal
hearing by the commissioner issuing
the variants and after complaint
had been lodged by an agent with his
signature on the statement, the re-
leases were illegal.
Commissioner Callan was doing a
rushing business for a while. No soon
er was one case called and disposed of
than another presented itself The little
seTgeant'S room at the second precinct
was sitting because Of the crowds about
the desk of Commissioner Callan. He
worked like Trojan, signing releases
as quickly as he could, and so rushed
was he. he said, that he failed to note
that the complaints had the agents
signatures attached to them.
1t was learned last night, that it is
a matter of record in the Office of
the district attorney that a hearing
was held by Commissioner Callan on
March z, in the Office of a bondsman
in the case of Joseph Mann, charged
liquor illegally, and that after one
government witness had been heard
the case was dismissed.
Mann Was Re-Arrested
1t is also on record that Mann was
re-arre sted on March 20 on the same
charge, after an assistant district
attorney had his attention called to
p. Mcmahon in the police court on
March 81, he pleaded guilty to the
charge on which he had previously
been released. He was find sl0O or
so days. The charges in the report to
District Attorney Gordon implicate a
bondsman's runner" who, it is said,
agreed to see Mann's case through:
Conflicting stories are told relative
to the third development Rayner,
the Hit butler, stoutly protested
ever sold Asher any liquor at any
time. Asher, as bluntly, describes the
entire proceeding vividly.
why" said Rayner," the man
Asher came to the door of the house
and told me he was from some Mrs.
Jones, Then he said he wanted to
give a dinner and wished me. to let
him have a case of liquor. I said:
my man. / am not in the business
This charge is false. The man has
sworn to false charge"
Says He Bought Liquor.
"You know those marble flanked
walls in the Hit residence. L got
inside and sat down on that marble
bench in the reception hall. The
maid brought the butler to me l
sat there and / got a. drink there.
And l bought a quart of brandy and
a quart of Scotch from him there.
Do you think I'd have nerve enough
to implicate this man if he Were
innooent especially in view of his
connectionsr
Police warrants limited their
search of the Hit residence to the
part occupied by Rayner and they
found no liquor there.
The raids throughout the city were
made as the result of information
worked up by Privates Harry Bauer
and N. o. Holmes, temporarily as
signed to the vice squad. They have
been working under cover" making
buys for the greater part of the last
two weeks. Tuesday last, Asher and
Hertzig came back to town and got
in on the wind-up. Asher disguised
himself as a sand wagon operator
and made several buys"
Those Taking Part in Raids.
Others taking a leading part in the
raiding work were: Sergeant ]. D.
NcOuade, Lieut. Davis right-hand
man: Private Fink of the vice squad !;
Capts. Bean, Sheetz, Sanford, Peck
and Stoll; Lieuts. Burlingame, Pier
son, Holmes and Ready; Privates, b.
A. DAVIS, hueullHB, hOuihsShs Sdi
roll, Talley, Nally, b.. Varney, Ogle,
Dalgleish, and Sergeauts Harvey and
w. +. Burke.
Among prohibition agents taking
prominent posts in the raids were No
Ian, Amiss ]. l.. Asher jr, and Mat
thews.
Those who were arrested and gave
their names and addresses were
charged as follows:
No. Q precinct: Mary Rosie Lee,
% years of age. colored, 1874 4th
street, selling and illegal possession
Walter L. Lee, %, colored, 1914 New
Jersey avenue, possession; Sarah Hill,
%, colored, 1904 4th street, selling
and illegal possession; Henry White,
As, colored, 4131s Franklin street,
selling and illegal pos session; Rosie
E. Baker, 81, colored, 1910 4th street,
selling and illegal possession: Blanche
Lancaster, 80, colored. IA Nailor
court selling and illegal possession
Raymond Brown, 81, colored, 1925 SIS
street, selling and illegal possession;
Maggie Holt, 20, colored, 1889 4th street,
selling and Illegal possession; Rosetta
Edwards. 20 cosoredl l1e4l 4th street. ine-