The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-13

will not shield anyone. If Feero is guilty of conspiring with Pusich CT anyone else to violate the Prohibi- tion law or any other, the facts should be at hand to prove it and conviction and punishment should be certain. If he is not guilty. na- turally he should not suffer by reason Of the charge that has been mado T. will take a thorough in au t. olia e.tser euilt CT inn5c nca and this VIII be made as cnce, bs ssu
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 Roth Deputy Feero and Pusich were arrested in trap laid for the latter by Federal prohibition agents, MT. Church said this after noon. When it was set, there was no idea that when it closed anyone except Pusich would be entrapped.
 We received a tip yesterday that a house in Douglas, opposite the Pusich residence and owned by Joe Simpson was being used by Mike as 9 storage cache for liquor,' MI. Church said. Last night Agents r. L. Chidester and E. II. Myer rowed acyoss to Douglas and en- tered the house, where they found about 6 gallons Of moonshine iii kegs.
 Two hours after they left Ju- neau, according to the plan agreed on, I telephoned Pusich, telling him he had better move his stock as the Prohibition forces were go- ing to raid the place. I hung Up before he had time to ask any questions.
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 Tn the meantime, Chidester and Myers had concealed themselves ill location from which they could see anyone entering the house where the liquor was stored They saw lights come on in Pusich's house and observed him leave and go to Deputy Fceros residence. Shortly after that he returned with the deputy and they approached the front door,
 "Fecro, using a flashlight, ap- parently discovered the footprints left by the agents when they had entered and left the house, and 2 broken glass in the door. H. then turned the light on the yard and on the two agents, who then came out and told Feero and Pus- ich they were wanted"
 No arrests, apparently, were made at the time. MT. Church said the agents reported the facts to him and this morning he filed an off, gial charge in the United States Commissioners court and the war rant fer the'r arrest was then is- sued. The liquor, however. was geized last night.
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 While this was all the evidence Of conspiracy revealed by MT Church he authorized the state ment that we have other and coIfoborative evidence in our pos session which will be presented to the grand jury at the proper time. The nature of this he declined to discuss.
 He earnestly denied that there was any political significance at tachcd to the matter, while con- ceding that it was inevitable that politicians might find such an import in the ca-e. This, he ad- mittad, was a not unnatural re- suit ef the local situation over the appointment of United States Marshal.
 Agent Chidestsr, enc oI the of ficer5 setting last nights trap, is an applicant for the position. If Marshal White should fail of confirmation, MT Church said Chi dester would probably be the lead- ing aspirant for the position. Thus, the Deputy Administrator said, it is unfortunate that the case broke as it did. However, he de- clared it was not intended that the case should be used for po- utical purposes.