Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
ELEVEN ARE CAUGHT
IN RUM TRAP HERE
Tricked Into Making DeIiv.
cries to Officers-Seven
Autos Seized.

Continuing the drive to "clean up"
Washington for Inauguration day, a
prohibition agent and several third pre-
clnct policemen spent last evening en-
ticjng alleged bootleggers into neatly
laid trap and, before they called 1t a
day, 10 men and woman had been
arrested and seven automobiles seized.
Acting under orders to dry up the
wet spots in the city before the inau-
guration, Prohibition Agent B. N. Quinn
and Pvts. S. F. Graveley, R. F. Nc
Carthy and F. o. Brass of the third
precinct went to the 600 block of Twen-
tieth street, where they had arranged
for the use of an apartment, early last
evening.
They were equipped with long list
of bootleggers' telephone numbers and
assisted by woman whose soft voice
was calculated to allay the suspicious
Of the most cautious bootlegger.
Agrees to Make Delivery.
The officers settled themselves in easy
chairs In the apartment and the woman
went to the telephone. Calling the
first number on the list, she pleaded
earnestly for two quarts of whisky. The
bootlegger finally agreed to make the
delivery and the officers sat back to
wait for the unsuspecting victim to
walk into their trap.
After few minutes significant
knock on the door was heard. Come
in," the woman called.
TLo nI IN CT
liam Thomas ST. Clair and Stanley W.
Richards. The two quarts were placed
on table and the two men were ar
rested. They were compelled to drive
their own car to the station house,
where both were charged with illegal
possession and transportation Of whis-
ky. The car and the liquor was seized.
Richards gave his age as 90. and an
address in the 900 block of M street
st. Clair, who is 26. said he lived at the
same address.
Second Call Made.
The officers returned to the apartment
after locking the two men in a cell, and
a second call was made. This time 1t
was answered by Bernard r. Reed, 20,
Of the 4400 block of Georgia avenue,
who consented to deliver two quarts of
whisky. He also was arrested. his whiS-
ky confiscated and his automobile seized.
Next came Vigliocci Lindo. 38. of the
1000 block of Fourteenth street, and
William Edward Godbold, %. of the
1000 block of Thirty-seventh street.
They made the same delivery, two
quarts of whisky, and were arrested on
similar charges. Their automobile was
also seized.
At this point the policemen, some
what surprised at their success, decided
to take time out for dinner. At IL :35
o'clock, however they returned to the
apartment and resumed operations.
James Roland Reed, alias w. w.
Davis, % years old, OF 2400 block OF
Nineteenth street, was called first.
The soft-voiced woman again or
dered two quarts of whisky Reed was
not impressed. The night was stormy.
he pointed out, and the hour late. 1t
would hardly be worth his while to
venture forth just to deliver mere
two quarts of whisky. Besides, he eX-
planned, the callers name had slipped
his mind
Order Is Increased.
That would be quite all right, the
woman insisted, party was on, and
she had to have the whisky. Just add
three quarts of gin and two pints of
rum to the order, and please hurry
along.
Stimulated by the increased order,
Reed complied, and few minutes
later he opened the apartment door,
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