Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
REPLIES
WILLEBRANDT
ARTICLES CHARGE
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declares. THE application came to me
in my of1lcial capacity and I disap-
proved 1t. Heavy political pressure was
brought to bear at Washington" he
says and adds that as result he was
ordered to change his recommendation. u
. Il refused upon the ground that the
brewery could not be relied upon to
obey the law. Two United States Sem
ators put on the pressure at the Capital
and the permits were issued over my
protest"
In 1928, he states. the brewery's oper-
ations again came under his suspicion.
Being unable to get the necessary
information for a raid" Mr.. Nations ex-
plains. II procured the assistance of
my brother. publisher of q daily paper
which strongly advocated law enforce
ment and law observance. He secured
the needed information and OH Febru-
airy 81. 1924. I raided the brewery and
arrested IS men. including the presi-
dent.
"A special agent acting for Mrs. viii:
lebrandt within two hours came to me
and asked permission to interrogate the
president of the brewery, to which I
agreed. Instead Of returning him to
my custody he set him at liberty. re-
arrested him. then asked for the
prosecution Of the men arrested"
Cites Brothers Case.
Referring to the Heber Nations In
dictment, Mr.. Nations says In part.
Il asked permission to tell the grand
jury the facts, making q written offer
to waive ali immunity for the privilege.
Although had raided the brewery and
was the only living man who knew all
the facts. was not permitted to enter
the grand jury room, but tnnumerable
jury. and the very hour that one of
them was testifying against my brother
IN the grand jury room men under my
direction were destroying that mans
illicit still in rural Missouri, which my
brother had located for u.s.
Mr.. Nations then proceeds to ask:
why, If as she" (Mrs. Willebrandtl
now says there was ample testimony
OF official misconduct and bribery, did
she not indict me? Why, when chal-
lenged in court to point an accusing
nnger at me, did she permit her aSso-
ciates to extOl me-? Why. in q prosecu-
ton for violation of the prohibition law
dld she remove every dry man from the
jury?
Il am willing to have my record for
personal and official integrity compared
with hers. She says that until she was
appointed to office In 1921, she used and
served liquor for beverage purposes in
her home. u have never either used
or served 1t and there has been none
in my family for four generations. She
says she Is not prohibitionist. ! have
been an advocate Of prohibition since I
learned my prayers ut my mothers
knee. Since leaving the Government
service have continued to advocate
observance and enforcement of the law
and have declined to accept employment
either as lawyer or q writer by those
who are trying to break down the law.
Gives Own Record.
Mrs. Willebrandt boasts Of her
record In ONCE and the high percentage
OF cases she says she has won. While
In the Government service I prepared
1881 cases, every one of which re-
suited either In conviction or plea of
guilty. believe that this record Is
unequaled by any official In this history
Of the Republic.
II resigned from office June 80, 1924,
despite the fact the commissioner at
Washington pleaded that remain. He
then wrote as follows:
"T very greatly appreciate the ex-
cellent services you have rendered and
wish for you the very best of success
In all your future undertakings
1.-THE United States district Judge at
st. Louis, when my resignation was an
wrote me:
eft was with regret that I learned
Of your resignation. You have rendered
o wonderful service to the Government
while engaged In the enforcement servI
ice and have set high-water mark for
those who are to follow"