The Washington times., 1930-01-08
BOAST GUARD OFFICIAL.
Invited BRIBERY
VContinaea From Pses D

GaLueQ ana HEINZ plefSs
As he passed Heinz Pier and
neared the corner Of Rhode
Island Avenue, where Is located
the Marine Grille and Hygea
Baths, he saw q large white truck
which he recognized as one be-
longing to Tom Boylan,. o Rhode
Island Avenue truckman.
Day knew Boylan and turned
ut once to look at the Beach.
Many men were struggling
along through the sand, straining
at burlap sacks and whiSkey.
Others in hip boots swayed in
ehe, raucous surf. helping land
Me municipal Slife-bOats bringing
ah booze.
Still others small men In close
hitting overcoats, collars up,
shoulders hunched, hands in
nOcketS, hats pulled low, stood
watching from the shadows Of
tAe board walk.
Some Cross Boardwalk
Some went up the stairs and
aver the boardwalk. Others strug-
sled underneath to waiting trucks.
Other cars stood in the Two ao-
Rcent streets.
Late pedestrians obeyed quickly
hNuttered orders. :.
Day was puzzled. He had
Meard tales. He looked around
and hurried to get Patrolman
Eckert. on the next beat. Re.
occurred nv each other. they hur.
ried back.
fellow I know-his name is Jack;
I've Just seen him around and
don't know his last name-came
aTt's all Jake, Jack tells u.s."
Patrolnan Day continued. Every
thing is on the UP an up"
$50 I says, It's funny nobody
told us about it if it's on the
np-and-up.'
s'It's all OK Jack says again.
sqA all up Dick; he'll tell you
rs OK"
Called the Ritz
$50 / talked to Eckert again
and then Eckert stayed there and
I went to q phone booth and
called the Ritz. :.
''You see, figured he'd meant
hig Dick-the chauffeur.
"He hold me he didn't know
ANYTHING about it, said to hold
'em and he'd be right up.
"He didn't come, but a little
while later Jim Harrlgan, de-
tective, came up.
Then I went back and Eckert
and I goes to Jack.
+ "Dick don't know nothing
about it, tells him.
Not that Dick-Dick Black,
the police detective. Get him
on the wire. He'll tell you it's
on the up-and-up."
$50 goes back and calls Dick
Black. Black says: OK, I'll be
right down He never showed,
though.
so called headquarters.
When I got back to the pier.
Harrigan came running up, then
! saw the Coast Guard boat
coming in.
They Started Running
'"The guys on the beach started
Eunning. I could have stopped
couple Of 'em with shot, but
figured since I d; 1T know the
lay, I'd better not.
1.-THE Coast Guards seized the
Boats and the booze.
1.-THE Coast Guard official
0omes up to me and says:
"'You damned fool, why did
you go messing around this? We
could both have cleaned up a
Couople of thousand.
"The next day Twas called up
0N the mat and laid off without
any explanation. It was tough
On my kids"
Another point of view on the
same incident was given by one
Of the rum runners participating
In that same job.
Russell j. Fink is a close knit.
dark eyed young man with cap
over his eyes and a rather be-
Wildered expression.
Last July 20 I bought the
Louise, 39-foot cabin cruiser for
$2.400," he told the Evening
journal.
Looking for Work
During the summer I hauled
passengers from Steel Pier on
!, sightseeing trips. In September
business began to fall off and
I was looking for something to
do. !
II was living with Bert Giver.
son at 433 North Rhode Island
Ave. Bert knew Bill Scheidell,
Of the Scheidell' Brothers, who
bring in the stuff for the differ.
ent rnobS, and introduced me.
Bill wanted me to run in load.
4 refused.
about October 10 last, he
made me an offer again-$1, 600
1 for bringing in q load for him.
! think it was on a Sunday night.
That's the usual price to ferry
stuff in your own boat.
II needed the money, so this
time I agreed
st kept my boat at q dock at
426 Rhode Island Ave. Scheidell
introduced me to two of his men.
One Of them was named Dunk.
I don't remember the other ones
name.
'Scheidell didn't pay me in
advance, as I should have made
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