The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-22
ON
JOB, Says
WHITNEY
Grand Jury Adjourns
Thursday After In
dieting a. M lore
Persons, 80 Secret
BY John w. Nelson

Dy JOiiH w. ANcLooh
BINDING the most sensational
IL session Of the grand Jury since
the Indictment Of Mayor Iii Gin.
tine Olms.ad federal grand jury
Thursday ended its present ses-
sion by returning 81 more In
dlctments, 80 secret, IL open,
and seven no true bills.
And while the jury was being ex-
cused by Judge Neterer. members
ot the same ring OF liquor dealers
who drew the wrath OF the jury
in the form OF 80 indictments for
conspiracy. were resuming their H.
legal activities IN rum running and
It's sale In Seattle. according 10 W.
". whitney. assistant prohibition d.
Irector.
The grand jury win be called once
more before It's term Of service ends
the second week IN May. Judge
Neterer said IN e1cusing the Jurors.
The morale OF the Olmstsd
ring. while badly shaken, has
not been broken. and viii not
be, unless wholesale convictions
are obtained when the 80 con-
spirators come 10 trial. probably
In May" whitney admitted.
OLD ORGANIZATION
BELIEVED SHATTERED
"Unquestionabiy. they are still
Operating. but they have adopted
new organization plan" Whitney
asserted. 'Just what that form OF
operation Is We aSe seeking to
learn"
whitney declared that the old or
ganlEation. constructed with the
genius OF a master mind. has final.
ly been shattered, after bringing
millions OF dollars worth OF booze
into Seattle and nearby points.
With the breakup OF the old Ohm
sted gang number OF independ-
ent whisky rings have become ac-
tive. according to Whitney. These
so-called independents were great
by harassed by the giant olmsted
ring when It was in full power.
Whitney said. Since the attack
upon II was launched by the federal
men. II has been too busy protect
ing itself TO bother the independ.
ents. and they have flourished.
FOUR MORE INDICTED
MEN ARRESTED
Because the federal agents were
concentrated on the Olmsted ring
they have not been able to run down
the lesser crews. Whitney said.
Four more arrests Thursday on
the grand jury conspiracy indict-
ment returned against the ring
brought the number up 10 &3 who
have been arrested and released on
bail.
Thus far not single one Of the
prisoners have spent a night In Jail.
their bail bonds being ready for them
by Attorney Jerry Finch. who also
was indicted as n member Of the
ring. just as soon as they were asked
for.
That the morale OF the ring is
holding under the assault OF the dry
agents is plainly indicated BY the
promptness with which bail is fur
nished. Whitney said.
Those arrested Thursday are Her.
man Eldridge. $4,000 bail. an alleged
bottle man; Alex Brousaler, $4,000
bail. alleged bottle man; J. f. Carroll.
Tacoma garage man. $1,000 bail. and
Stuart /. Richards, bottle man. $1,000
bail.
MAYOR REVERSES
ON SUSPENSION
The two indicted patrolmen. al
legged members OF the ring. finally
were suspended on order OF Police
Chief Severyns late Wednesday.
They arc Patrolmen George +. Rsy-
nolds and r. F. Baerman.
Their suspension followed con-
ference between Mayor Brown. Chief
Severyns, Inspector Mason and
Lieut.. Comstock. head Of Mayor
Browns special detail.
Early Wednesday Mayor