Evening star., 1925-07-12
RUM QUIZ REPORT
RSU.S. OFFICER
MarShaIColIier indicated of
Charges Made in Pulpit
by Crabbe.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star
BALTIMORE, Md. July 11.-Vindi-
cation of George w. Collier, United
States marshal. and implied disbelief
in the testimony of George w. Crabbe,
superintendent of the Maryland Anti
Saloon League, We're contained in the
'report today of the special Federal
grand jury which probed the boot
leg bribery scandal in Baltimore.
Supt. Crabbe. speaking in a
local pulpit last Sunday, had said
that high United States internal
and went to one of the distilleries
filled his pockets with pints of liquor
and walked away unmolested H
said the office Of United States Mar.
shall Collier here was the most miser-
ably conducted in the United States,
and that one of the deputies, in TAX
ing a prisoner to Jail, stopped at a
saloon on the way and both got drunk
His statements We're the cause of the
investigation. Before the grand jury
he admitted that the statements were
based upon hearsay.
Probe Continued Four Days.
The jury, which ended its probe of
graft in prohibition enforcement.
made its report TO Federal Judge
Soper The report said: The Grand
jury during the past four day. has
considered all the available evidence
regarding the integrity of general pro-
htbition agents and deputy. United
States marshals in the district and
conditions in the office of the United
States marshal.
TT has had before il three pur-
poses, the punishment of the guilty.
the vindication of the innocent and
the making of helpful suggestions for
the future.
THE indictments returned by it ex-
press its opinion as TO those who are
guilty.
1T summoned all other general
prohibition agents before it to sub
init to examination, with the under
standing that any testimony they
may give could be used in evidence
against them. All except one quite
cheerfully waived this immunity
from prosecution and submitted to as
searching an examina ton as the
grand jury. with the aid of a corps
OF investigators, could give.
No Comment on Rose.
"As to the agent who refused 10
submit to examination upon the only
terms the grand jury in justice 10 its
public trust could impose. it is unable
TO express an opinion, either favor
able or unfavorable
iit name Oh lnlS agent is FRED
erick T. Rose. (Rose is group head
of the Washington squad here.) After
refusing TO waive immunity he was
dismissed from the grand jury room
on the first day of the investiga
ton
I'm conclusion the grand Jury.
while dlsmayed at it's discoveries of
dishonesty in three officers of the
United States, believes that these
unfortunates are the exception in
the public service
1t calls upon those who have re-
malned faithful to increase their
diligence and devotion A difficult
task is upon them. They bear the
entire burden of the regulat ton of a
traffic which has always required
regulation
1t regrets that the State and CITY
governments do not see the wisdom
of enforcing the State law against
the sale of intoxicating liquors with
out a license. The grand jury feels
that their failure TO do this puts an
unnecessary burden on the Federal
officials
1t calls upon the Federal officials
until that burden is removed, to
shoulder it earnestly, faithfully and
honestly