The Washington times., 1924-01-08
RlJMPARTY
GIVEN As
TRAP
Agents Borrow Apartment,
Stock It With Flowers to
Land Caterer.

Attired in full dress suits and
adopting the blase air of tired
business men, nearly dozen
members of the police vice squad
and Treasury intelligence unit
suddenly turned a FRAMED liquor
party" into q bedlam scene last
night in order to arrest William
Henry Simpson, caterer extra0r-
dinary-who is reputed to have
served the White House-his
wife, and nine walters and en-
ployes.
Sprung Novel Trap.
How the vice squad and intelli.
gence men borrowed an exclusive
apartment in Mt. Pleasant, had it
decorated with nearly 500 worth of
flowers, ordered and paid for 5000
worth of choice liquors, and, when
the trap was ready to spring. called
in Caterer Simpson and his crew,
was revealed today and is believed
without parallel in local prohibition
activities.
Arrest of Caterer Simpson, it was
declared today by men who worked
on the case, will put a serious
crimp in elaborate parties, liquor
full and liquorless, which are hello
nightly in the most fashionable
neighbOrhOods of the National Capt.
tai.
No secret was made by Caterer
Simpson, it was said today, of the
fact that he has contracted to serve
q Cabinet officer who is holding
an important function tonight.
List Of Those Arrested.
Those arrested follow:
William Henry Simpson, forty
two, 1916 NJ street northwest,
charged with conspiracy.
Helen Simpson, thirty-eight, his
wife, same address, charged with
conspiracy.
Arthur BEETLES, twenty seven,
bookkeeper and clerk, charged with
conspiracy.
Peter Fredericks, forty-two, cook,
Alexandria, Va.
Joseph Bradley, forty.nine. waiter,
1914 Corcoran street.
Joe Kerridge. forty, waiter, 1915
Twentieth street.
Alfred Gilkes, fifty, waiter. 1907
New Hampshire avenue northwest.
Walter Laslett, forty, waiter, 1917
NJ street northwest.
John POLICIES, thirty-two, waiter,
1902 r street.
Frederick William Surguy, fifty
one years, waiter, 1914 Corcoran
street.
Benjamin Harris, thirty.nine years,
colored, driver.
While Simpson and his crew of
walters were trapped rather ea-ly
last night, Simpson was held at the
Treasury Department until after
noon by the Treasury intelligence
men, who apparently were grilling
him regarding the source of his
liquor supply and as to details of
the fashionable families with whom
he is reputed to have served.
Unusual significance is attached
by the vice squad and Treasury
agents to the full set of books of
Simpsons, which were confiscated
at his M street address, together
with not less than eight cases Of
choice liquors.
Books Give Details.
These books, it is learned, give
details regarding the parties held
in Washington recently which were
superintended by Caterer Simpson,
together with the cost. It is said
that while specific entries are not
made regarding liquor consignments
sent to the parties they are obvious
ly set forth in cryptic entries.
A tilt ensued in the halls of the
Treasury Department today when
Attorney Havill, of the firm Of
Hawken and Havill, demanded that
he be permitted to see Simpson, his
client. At the time Simpson was
held behind closed doors by Treas.
ury Agent Golding. The tilt was
only averted when Agent Golding
brought out the unexpected news
that Simpson had said that he did
not desire to see his lawyer lat