Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-10-16

coup of October l in Selling the Will
liam D. Blades, rum runner at
Adams Wharf and arresting fifty
five men, detachment of State Po-
lice and Government agents Tuesday
evening uncovered another cache in
the home of Charles Sharp. WHO &C.
cupied tenant house on the farm of
Wilmer Raft, of Willingboro Town
ship.
Sharp was not at home when the
raid was made and neighbors in that
vicinity said that he had been called
away to visit sick relative" some
where in Delaware.
tering the house, at once went to the
cellar and found 100 barrels of rye
malt which has an open market value
of $500 barrel and close to 1000
cases of imported rye whiskey,
creme de mint, benedictine, cordials
and several other brands of high
priced rum.
A guard was thrown around the
house on Tuesday night and on We'd
nesday morning the stuff was taken
to the Federal warehouses at Tren-
ton. Prohibition Agent John White
head said, "This is only the begin
ming of drive to clean up Burling
ton County, and other seizures may
be looked for in the course of few
days"
Justice Lloyd again complimented
the men who made the raid on the
Sharp home on Tuesday night. Be-
side Whitehead there was State
Troopers Rankin, and Green under
the commanded Lieutenant Nichols;
Prohibition Agent E. H. Hart and
Charles Carslake.
Sensations Promised
Before the grand jury, of which
former Judge Harold B. Wells, of
Bordentown, is the foreman, finishes
its Investigations of the Rancocas
Creek liquor seizures and the release
of the fifty -five men who were arrest
ed and put under very low bail it is
predicted that there will be several
startling disclosures that will make it
extremely embarrassing for some of
the county officials. County Detect
i've Ellis Parker's office is already
the center of fire, and although Par
ker himself has not been accused of
any misdemeanor the acts of his two
assistants, Carabine and Cain, in
connection with the recent barge raid
are under investigation.
County Failed To Act
It has been stated that on the
night that the State Police made the
raid on the barge, the county detec-
tive's office had been notified by tele-
phone that the boat was landing.
A point of Justice Lloy's charge to
the grand jury on Monday was his
reference to Detective Parker's office.
at will be shown to you" Justice
Lloyd said to the grand jury, shat
officers of the county were appr1sed
of the coming of the barge before
its arrival, and of it's Illegal cargo. 1t
will appear that the Prosecutor sent
at least two officers of the county to
the scene to detect and to thwart the
illegal venture"
"They went and observed the con-
ditions as they have been stated to
YOU. They took no part in or called
for assistance in suppressing what
apparently was an attempt by force
of arms at wholesale distribution of
Illicit liquors, but left the offenders
to work their will"
The officers who were sent are the
aforementioned, Clifford Cain and
Arthur Carabine.
"They left the real work OF their
office to few brave State Policemen,
numbering less than half dozen
and one Carslake These men with
more regard for their oaths of office
and less concern for their own safety
made the seizure of the barge at the
peril of their lives and did work
that called for equally energetic ac-
ton on the part of the county force,
More Than Neglect of Duty
"Such situation suggests more
than mere neglect of duty. Here
was prior knowledge of the coming
of the barge and its contents, mere
was information that heroic aceon
probably would be required to pre-
vent an effort on large scale TO Vio7
late our laws and effect distribution