Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-01
MAN IN GREEN HAT
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
ON LIQUOR CHARGE
Arrested After Another Al.
legged Attempt to Deliver
on Capitol Hill.
COUNTS OF POSSESSION
MAY NOT BE PRESSED
Flying Squadron Leader Spots"
Cassidy by Bright Emerald
Hued Necktie.

Another alleged attempt to deliver
whisky on Capitol Hill. this time to
the Senate once Building, resulted
yesterday afternoon in the arrest Of
George l.. Cassidy, IS, whose identified
ton as the man in the green hat"
followed a sensational escape from the
House once Building several years ago.
Pleads Not Guilty.
In Police Court today Cassidy pleaded
not guilty to charge of transporting,
and the preliminary hearing was con-
tinued before Judge John P. Mcmahon
until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
The United States district attorney.
In charge of the case, said some question
as TO the legality of the police search
Of Cassidy's home had been raised are
II was uncertain If the two counts OF
possession booked at No. s precinct last
night would be pressed.
Cassidy had come to the attention
of enforcement officers on several pre-
vious occasions. In 1922 he was nned
on pleading guilty to sale, tranSpor-
tation and possession. He twice was
arrested that same year, although no
cases were made in court.
During April Of last year he was
sentenced to 80 days in jail In Supreme
Court for second offense possession.
When arrested yesterday afternoon
Cassidy had discarded his famous green
hat in favor of a gray felt. but was
wearing a necktie OF bright emerald
hue.
Sergt. George NJ Little of the rum
squad said Cassidy'S green tie was the
first thing which attracted his atten-
H.
parking his automobile on. Delaware
avenue near B street northeast.
Police Watch Home.
The police say Cassidy had a pint
of bonded rye in his hands when
arrested, and that subsequent search
Of the automobile uncovered two quarts
Of Scotch another pint Of rye and a
'fifth" of gin.
Seret. Little. Policeman Leo Murray
and H o. Tut Of the flying squadron
vent to Cassidy's home on Seventeenth
street southeast. yesterday afternoon and
took up watch Of Cassidys car nearby.
Meanwhile. another suspected rum
automobile drew the attention Of police.
They left the Cassidy residence, follow
ed the other car for short distance.
but lost interest and returned in hve
minutes.
once back at the Cassidy home. Sergt.
Little said he saw the suspects auto
mobile was gone It was not In sight,
he declared and he decided to drive
over to Capitol Hill.
Sergt Little said he and his squad
took this course purely on "hunch."
AS they approached Delaware avenue
and B street the police caught sight
Of Cassidy pulling his car in to the curb.
Secreting themselves nearby, the
akaIa rAr fASV n1S @Iak
and enter the Senate ONCE Building,
returning a moment later. Cassidy then
unlocked the door to his car and took
a package wrapped in paper. which he
started TO carry into the office building
when accoSted.
The paper package, Sergt Little said,
contained a pint Of rye. Cassidy made
bond soon after being booked at No.
precinct.
Immediately after the arrest police
made a search Of Csssidy's home They
say they found 206 quarts Of alleged
whisky in the residence. 1t was con-
fiscated, along with the automobile
Tunnels Are Found.
Sergt. Little said he also found fun
nes and number of bottles. Part
OF the whisky was in two l5-gallon
kegs, one Of which was full and the
other two-thirds full, according to the
police.
The bottled goods was labeled "old
Homestead" .'McGinnis whisky" Rob
ertson's Perfect Scotch" odd Car
stairs" and Club Banquet"
Cassidy came into prominence sew
eral years ago when identified as the
man who fed the House Once Build
ing after he had been accosted by a
policeman who suspected him Of ped
ding whisky. The suspect left behind
brief case containing q bottle of
whisky.
The policeman could recall no more
OF CaSsidys personal appearance than
the fact he wore a green hat" He
vas later identified as the suspect, how
ever.