Evening star., 1924-02-14
SEEKS INDICTMENT
OF 5U. S. DEPUTIES
IN LIQUOR INQUIRY
Federal Prosecutor Lays
Charges of Illicit Traffic Be-
fore Grand Jury.
80 OR MORE ARRESTS
SEEN AS PROBE GOES ON
New List" Discovered Containing
81 Names, Including 2
Prominent Hotels.

Indictment of the five deputy United
States marshals who were suspended
during the investigation of alleged
activities in Illicit liquor traffic by
the special agents OF the internal rev.
onue bureau, 1t Is understood, was
requested today when their cases
were presented to the grand jury.
Those suspended were John j.
Clarkson, John b. Newman, Ernest j.
Weaver, Charles II. Marshal and Pat
rick II. Barteman.
After all witnesses before the grand
jury in cases not related to special
agents Investigations were excused
and requested to come back some
ether time. Agents Cox and GoIdlng
who have been leading figures in the
local liquor conspiracy investigation
were summoned into the anteroom OF
the grand jury.
They we're in conference for a short
time with Assistant United States At
torney West. who has been placed on
the case by District Attorney Peyton
Gordon. All signs pointed 10 the
fact that behind closed doors Of the
grand jury room the men would testi-
fy what they knew of charges on
which the deputy marshals were sus-
pended.
Ready for Long Stay.
Cox and Golding had their hats and
coats off and shortly before noon
Courthouse. 1t is known that their
investigation Of the case, in so far as
the deputy marshals are concerned.
was completed a few days ago and
that they had already been casting
about for new angles to the Hickey
and Hunter conspiracy cases launched
just before Christmas.
1t was learned at the headquarters
OF the special agents that other
angles are yet to be looked UP, and
thirty or more arrests may be expected.
Thus far the investigation has centered
upon the alleged distribution point
Of liquors coming into Washington
from out-of-town sources.
The next link in the chain, it is
will be formed during the
Of alleged activities of
Pullman porters and conductors, who
see the STUFF safely to the National
Capital.
Announcement was made unofficial
ly by David H. Blair. commissioners
Of internal revenue, yesterday that
tie Capt. Baksy who has been given
publicity as an "under-cover" agent
Of the special agents is not and has
not been officially employed by the spe-
cial intelligence unit.
Elmer Trey, chief of the unit. stat
cd that he came to this Office with in
formation which he proffered us in
Che investigation Of case and which
rI,A -
reliable. He asked for expenses and
we paid for some of the expenses.
Later we discovered that the man was
not reliable and We severed the CO.
operative agreement We had with
him" Trey said he was an in
former but that he was not on the
payroll.
Find New List.
: A new list" popped up today TO
strike terror into buyers Of Illicit
liquor in Washington. 1t contains
names, including the
names of seven prominent local hos
teIries and it is in the hands Of Dis
rrict Commissioner James L. Oyster.
It was learned at the District build
ing today.
What Is to be done with it was not
learned. But 1t is known that Lieut..
Davis and Sergt. McQuade, chief and
subchief. respectively, Of the VICE
squad, were called into consultation
with Commissioner Oyster to talk
ever the launching of new cam
paign against imbibers, venders and
manufacturers of beverages which come
under the ban of the Volstead act.
: The launching of the campaign will
be surrounded with secrecy and plans
for the collection Of evidence In the
making OF cases, will be laid at a
secret conference between the vice
squad leaders. Commissioner Oyster
and Maj. Daniel Sullivan, chief Of
police.