New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-02
POLITICIANS and
OFFICIALS NAMED
St,S0O,OOO Liquor Plot Involves
Midwest Men
80 PERSONS ARE INDICTED
Prominent st. Louis, indianapolis
and Cincinnati Men and Women
Citcfi--Federal Collector Of Rcyc-
nue. Is One OF These,

st. Louis, Nov. Rt--United
States Attorney Curry today made
public the names Of 80 persons, in
cluding prominent officials and poll
ticians in st. Louis, Indianapolis and
Cincinnati, who were indicted at In
dianapolis Saturday by federal
grand jury on charge of conspiracy
in the s1,S00,000 Jack Daniel whis-
key withdrawal plot.
Mrs. Rcmus Indicted
Included In the list was Imogene
Remus, wife of the former Cincin-
pau bootegger. who has been es-
tranged from him since his recent
release from the Atlanta peniten-
tiary. Remus, who testified before
the grand jury, was not indicted.
Don II. Robinson, Thomas J. Nc
Auliffe. Thomas McCalferty, Leon
ard Stone and Edward Meininger,
named by Remus as purchasers OF
the whiskey for $l25,00 from Mot
low and associates: Michael ]. Wha-
len. democratic city committeeman
and former alderman here, were In
dicted. Others indicted include Ar
mold J. Hellmich, collector OF inter-
nal revenue for the stern Missouri
district; Nat GoIdstein, former cir
cult clerk Of st. Louis and one of
, the participants In distribution of
the Lowden campaign fund OF 1920:
Fred Essen. former congressman
and present st. Louis county repub-
lican leader; Michael J. Kinney Of
st. Louis, a state senator and DEM
ocratic leader.
Others Indicted
William j. Kinney, brother Of the
| state senator. and former Deputy
Under Collector Hellmich, and gau-
ger at the Daniel warehouse here
during the time when conspirators
are alleged to nave been milking
the barrels there.
Lem Motlow, wealthy Tennessee
distiler, who shot and killed Pull
man conductor on one OF his trips
here but was acquitted Of charge
of murder.
Tom Hefferman. an associate OF
Motlow in ownership Of the whis-
key and one of the alleged partici-
pants In its sale to syndicate
backed by Remus.
Henry L. Dahiman, the third pc IT.
tr,er in ownership of the liquor prior
to its sale.
John Marcus. former convict. who
was arrested in indianapolis OF
Christmas eve. 1928. with an auto
mobile load OF Jack Daniel whtskey
TONY" Foley, notorious st
Louis county gambler and former
convict.
Daniel O'Neil and Harry Levin
former St. Louis county deputy con.
stables.
Morris Muffin, former St. Louis
whiskey dealer, and his brothers
Isadore Muffin and Sidney Muffin.
John Connors. John Gehrun, Mrs
Ada Gehrun, George r. Landon, Ed
ward j. O'Hare, William Lucking
Robert f. Walker, August Walker
Clifford Sampson. Carlisle Sampson
Frank Hoffman, Bernard Brink
George Hollis, Henry Stratton, Bel
Doncanster, Richard FitZgibbon ant
man named Houlihan, first nam,
unknown to the grand jurors.
% From st. Louis.
Twenty-Five of those indicted wer'
from St. Louis or vicinity.
District Attorney Curry said ca
phases would he issued al once, no
only here but at Cincinnati nnt
Nashville, Tenn, and the defenda mt
would be brought in to make bond
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 70
appearance in federal court at In
dianapois Saturday at 10 q, m.
The indictment specially charge
conspiracy to violate the Volsteat
act and sets forth seven allege'
overt acts including transportation
Of some OF the whiskey to 1ndianap
oils, eliminating in the arrest Their
OF Marcus. His arrest brought tn
venue in the case into indianapolis