The Washington times., 1924-01-05
TWO RICH MEN
FOUND AIDING
RUM RING
Arrests Furnish Evidence on
Which Police Are Seeking
Men-0ut of Town.
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the extent OF diplomatic immunity In
regard to the bringing Of liquor into
The United States. received reply
today.
I Secretary Hughes outlines to Con.
gresham Davis the various statutes
and laws which protect not only
accredited diplomatic representa-.
tiyes but also their employees and
servants but declares ''there are
doubtlessly available methods to
prevent diplomatic abuse Of this
privilege and that executive action
probably win be taken II the coca.
sion warrants 1t.
Diplomats Face Recall.
It was further learned at the
State Department today that deci.
sion has been reached to demand
the recall Of diplomatic representa-.
tives In the United States who per.
sist in INDUCING into questionable
liquor transactions.
List 10 Locked Up.
It was made plain today that the
list Of 100 names seized from Lynch
early today will be kept under lock
and key and produced at the proper
time.
While Lynch boasted after he was
locked up that the list was made up
OF only surnames, It was learned to.
day that such is not the case, and
that Christian names and initials are
given In most Of the cases.
Additional evidence tending 70
prove that certain embassies and
legations In Washington are work.
ing with the rum ring" It 10 said,
was found on the person OF Lynch
in the form Of typewriter letter.
This letter, police aver, was ad.
dressed to q Central American
diplomat relating to the release
from q bonded warehouse Of three
barrels Of whiskey.
Had $4,000 Roll.
Proof that prohibition operatives
ana the police are right In their
contention that Lynch IL the ''big.
gest bootlegger In the city," is|
seen In the fact that he flashed q
banlroll Of approximately $50, 900
when he was taken to the second
precinct station early today. Thou.
sand dollar bills were much In evi.
hence.
Shortly after formal charges Of
possession and selling had been
made against Lynch and CeccareIli
they were taken to the home Of
United States Commissioner Mac.
donald for arraignment. They
furnished $500 and $500 bond re-
spectively.
Cache Cleverly Hidden.
Asher declared today that he has
uncovered some clever methods Of
concealing liquor but none 30 IN.
genuouS al Lynch had at his home.
He said that Lynch had the liquor
stored above q closet which had
nine coat hangers in it and that
the panels would only release after
O certain coat hanger had boen
turned three and one-half times.
1t il charged that Asher was
aided in the contamination Of the
sale by his wife and that while
no code was used to effect the
that the name Of q high
Government official was necessary,
together with certain references.
Lynch's Second Arrest.
II IL believed that the name used
30 effectively by the Lone Wolf
and his wife was taken from one Of
the other rum lists recently seized. "
Lynch was arrested<a little more
than year ago In connection with
some Cuban liquor negotiations and
A.. - =
mats began early In 1894. Police
have Q number oe code tolsgraIne
In connection with Lynch's alleged
activities.
,, Dr: Esanl. Crane. enc q AR.ssscs's