Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18

ming away under water. Not being as
young and as fleet Of foot as the
others aiding him In placing the liquor
In the automobiles, O second man was
captured as he was attempting to run
away. A search Of the boat disclosed o
sorted liquors. later appraised at o value
of $4,506.
Three days later brought the capture
OF one of the speedieSt rum-running
vessels then operating In Florida waters.
At the time Of her capture in Biscayne
Bay, this vessel was returning from
Gun Cay with q $1,000 cargo Of liquor.
It developed from investigation Of this
case that the smuggling venture had
been pre-arranged and the liquor cargo
purchased by one Of the most fragrant
marine liquor laws violaters In Florida.
This man had left Miami for Gun
Cay by airplane prior to the vessels
departure. He supervised the unloading
at Gun Cay Of the liquor cargo into
the motor boat from one of three
Schooners which were regularly and ex-
clusively engaged in bringing liquor
cargoes from Nassau to that place. Gun
Cay is one of the three chief distribu-
ton places from which American YES
sells obtain contraband, which they
attempt to smuggle into Florida. A
uCSRSkatG CAOAV W NoC&PC was AhAdSC Ny
the ex-Coast Guardsman In charge OF
this rum-runner. From the time he
had been signaled to stop until capture,
he was continually changing his course
and proceeding full speed in the dark
ness under o volley of machine gun
bullets. When questioned as to the
reason why he refused to stop when
signaled, this rum boat skipper said:
oh, I knew they had me spotted
and were after me, but figured
could zig-zag them shots and get away
easily. But when those bullets came
through the windshield over the steer
ing wheel and singed my hair, thought
1t was time to quit and give up"
The FAN Of Spanish Marie.
About 4 am. March IL. 1928, the no
torious rum-running queen, Spanish
Marie" was discovered on the beach at
Coconut Grove by Coast GuardSmen
supervising the unloading by nine OF
her bootleg employees Of the liquor cargo
of her rum running vessel, Kid Boots. "
Marie had fallen heir to the marine
rum-running business established BY
her deceased husband. whose corpse, 1t
was reported had been picked up in
Biscayne Bay in 1926. She was report
ed to have accumulated considerable
and of owning and regularly operating
feet Of motor boats and automobiles
In the liquor dope and alien smuggling
business. Not being too certain OF the
honesty Of those to whom she had IN
trusted the land delivery Of this liquor
cargo, Marie left her home and two
sleeping babies that morning in response
to Q telephone call telling her of the
safe arrival at Its destination OF the
rum vessel from Bimini. Having EN-
ployed q special pilot boat TO scout the
coast near the landing place to spot
Coast 0uardsmen. and to direct the
landing movements of the rum boat
crew by means Of nashlight signals
she entertained, 1t appeared, no doubt
as to the rum boats safe and unmo-
! Tested landing. Overcome with emo
ton during her interrogation on the
| flagship after her arrest, she pleaded
imploringly for her immediate release
| to enable her to go home to her chill
dren, whose safety and protection she
stated she feared. Under the circum.
! stances we released her on $500 bond