The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-14
POLICE SEIZE
OPIUM, LIQUOR
IN HOTEL RAID
City and Federal Forces
Deal Heavy Blow to
Narcotic Ring.
u. S. AGENT is MISSING
Fear Voiced for UndercoVer
Man Who Turned
Up Gang.
nv LEO PAULEY.

big liquor plant we're uncovered
today when two squads OF pollcel
citv detectives, and a small force
of federal agents raided six rooms
in the Edwards hotel, l26 SCUM
Illinois street.
Three persons are under arrest
two Of whom probably will face feo-
eraI indictments on narcoucs
charges. and the third on liquor
and conspiracy charges.
Immediately after the raid, led
eral narcotics agents admitted tney
have been searching since Iuesoay
for the undercover man VINO sup
plied them with information Oh
which they made the raid.
He is William Rose, 38, an opera
tive from the Chicago federal ONCE
and after his last visit to the notei
he confded to his comrades that
he believed he was known ana III
danger of his life If caught by Vhe
gang.
Fear Agent Is Slain
The agents here today said they
were afraid Rose had been taken
for a ride" by the gang.
Rose made his last trip to quar-
ters of the alleged dope ring week
ago today, when he said ne palo
one of the peddlers $50 for dope ne
never received, and was ordered
away.
I'm a poor man give me CLie
money back, or give me the stun,
he pleaded whit the gangster.
We've got your dough, now
scram," he was told.
Rose was to have returned to the
Chicago office Immediately. Agents
here wished to make the raid earlier
this week, and called Chicago to
locate Rose.
Fails to Report in Chicago
He had not appeared at head
quarters there, and has not turned
IN at his home in Chicago. His
suitcase and a smaller bag are in
the federal agents Offices here,
where they were left while he con-
tinued his Investigations Friday.
The government agents said the
fact that two big shots" they ex-
pected to capture this morning had
disappeared increased their belief
that the gang was aware OF the
investigation.
Rose also is an Investigator in the
Detroit district, and is key witness
in many cases there and in Chicago.
Thus he is a target for gangster
violence, agents here said.
The raid was one of the biggest
sraashes Police Chief Michael Nor
rissey's men have made in their two
months drive against vice, speak
easies and gambling in Indianap-
oils.
The federal agents said informa-
ton on which they began an in
vestigation some time ago led them
to believe that the dope ring operat-
ing in the hotel served opium to
hundreds of couples they say took
rooms there.
Storm Hotel Lobby
SQUADS under Lieutenant Dan
Cummings and Sergeant Art HUI
Der. with detectives Ed Tut and
Charles Jordan and three federal
operatives. rushed into the hotel
lobby about OILS.
The clerk and the telephone OPP
orator were seized to prevent any
possible warning, and the raiders
went upstairs.
on the third floor they burst open
doors of rooms 316-17-18-19, and on
the four floor attacked room Az.
Bob Goblinger and Morris (Sailor)
Cohen. well-known here as a pug
Hist, were held after a small guam
tity Of opium was found. A few
minutes later searchers uncovered
the large supply of dope.
Opium in Cold Cream Jars
It consisted of jars Of opium, re-
sembling cold cream jars, already
mixed and ready for cooking. There
were many green bottles labeled
'.Yen-She," and several opium pipes
and bowls.
Two big shots" the federal mer
said they wanted were absent. Po-
lice would not say whether they be;
lieyed the pair had been tipped of
and skipped. leaving Goblinger anc
cohen to hold the sack"
Almost ready to leave the hotel
with their prisoners and evidence
the raiders stopped at the door OF
306. Knocks were unanswered, but
they opened the door and found
Don Carson sleeping.
Carson said he did not have
charge of the room. but refused to
explain how he got there. The clerk
said the room was rented several
DAYS ago by man who signed the
register as Tony Sylvester. but the
clerk did not know Sylvester by
sight, he said.
Liquor Plant Seized -
A locked door to closet was re-
moved from its hinges, and inside
was found the liquor plant.
There we're several quart tins Of
synthetic whisky, labeled Blue
Ribbon Bourbon and a quantity
of equipment for manufacture OF
"bona fide" liquor from alcohol and
colored water, police say. There
were labels. cappers, especially
made and branded corks, empty
bottles and all the paraphernalia
for q cutting or manufacturing
plant.
Carson was held on liquor charges
The three men were lodged in coun-
ty jail awaiting federal charges
against them. The liquor and dope
was stored at police headquarters
The federal squad said the dope
haul was one of the biggest in the
nnidWest recently