Evening star., 1925-04-21
DRY AGENT TAKEN
IN RUM PLOT CASE;
MORE ARRESTSDUE
Thomas A. Nolan Charged
With ConspHacy-EIeven
Men Now Held.

The Government drive against a
liquor conspiracy alleged to center
about the Maryland Drug and Chem
ical Co. of Baltimore, Winfield Jones
of this city and \. P. Jones. his
brother. of Atlanta, gained new head
way today when special agents of the
intelligence unit of the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue arrested the eleventh
person declared involved. a prohibi-
tion agent, Thomas A. Nolan of 1854
Fifth street northeast. Three other
arrests were made late yesterday.
Nolan, who was the first person
on the Government pay roll TO be
arrested in the reputed plot, will be
charged both with conspiracy and
with accepting bribes. according to a
statement issued by the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue
When arraigned before United
States Commissioner Needham Z.
Turnage on information by Special
Agent George E. Golding, Nolan was
charged with conspiracy only. He
pleaded not guilty and was held In
So 900 bond for a hearing April 20.
At this time all of the Washington
defendants will appear at joint
hearing in the case, which the Govern
ment announces it will attempt to
bring before the court at Baltimore.
AT the hearing, 1t is understood, re-
quests for an order of removal to
Baltimore will be presented. This, If
granted by the commissioner, would
have to be approved by the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia.
Further Arrests Expected.
Further arrests were expected to-
day, both in Washington and in Bal
timore, according to Elmer L.. Trey,
chief of the Intelligence unit, which
is conducting the investigation. All
the defendants have been charged with
conspiring to commit an offense in dt-
verting for beverage purposes alcohol
withdrawn for use in the preparation
of toilet articles.
Nolan is a Washingtonian, and was
employed elsewhere in the Govern
ment prior to his appointment as pro-
hibition agent. He has been recently
working in the Pittsburgh district and
in Erie. Pa He came to Washington
on orders of Z. c. Yellowley, who had
been asked by the intelligence unit to
bring him on to answer the charges.
Nolan to Be Suspended.
Nolan will be suspended pending
further action in his case.
According to statement issued by
the Bureau of Internal Revenue,
Nolan was appointed a Federal pro-
hibition agent in April, 1922, and on
November ]. 1928, his designation was
changed to that of general prohibition
agent. The Federal prohibition agents
operate under State directors of pro-
hibition, while the general prohibition
agents are a mobile force, with head
quarters in Washington, He was
transferred to the Pittsburgh district
January Is, 1925"
Three Are Arraigned.
The three Washingtonians arrested
and arraigned before Commissioner
Turnage yesterday were Morris H.
Caro-, proprietor of the Caro- F'lavoring
Co., 610 Pennsylvania avenue north
west; Simon Kellner, 737A Rock Creek
Church road, and ISadore CHASER,
1896 Kenyon street northwest. Each
was held in $1,000 bond for hearing.
Caro-, with his lawyer, Robert Ii.
Mcneil, voluntarily appeared before
Special Agent Golding, and Isadore
CHASER surrendered voluntarily at the
office of commissioner. Kellner was
met by special agents of the Intel
ligence unit near his home, as they
were on their way to take him into
custody.
Caro- was declared by his counsel to
be. entirely innocent of the charges,
as he had sold out his interest in the
drug company prior to the date of the
alleged violations of law.