Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-03
SC INDICTED HERE
IN LIQUOR RING
Ten-Month Investigation by
Police and Agents eliminates
in Grand Jury Action.

A conspiracy to commit 1000 viola
tons of the prohibition law through
manufacture, possession, transportation
and sale, is charged against So persons
In an indictment reported today by the
grand jury to Justice James M Proctor
The alleged ring is reported to be the
largest unearthed in the District since
the passage of the Volstead act and
its ramifications are said to have oc-
cupied the attention of Assistant U. S
Attorney Harold w. circuit, in charge
of prohibition enforcement, and a num-
Der of police and prohibition agents
under Sergt. George Little. for 10
months.
Three Stills Confiscated.
Three stills, two in the northeast
section and one In the northwest, said
to have been operated by the defend
ants. were seized More than 800 gall
Ions Of alleged liquor are said to have
been confiscated, with more than 5000
gallons Of mash.
The alleged conspiracy dates back to
January l. 1929, and 80 overt acts are
set forth in the indictment.
Assistant United States Attorney Or
cult says he will ask for an early trial
and expects to call about 100 witnesses
to sustain the charges, Of which 300
refer to manufacture, 800 to possession,
800 to transportation and 800 to sale.
All the So accused, some of whom are
women, are under bond, excepting two
wiz hot
found.
The alleged conspirators include
Harry Zimburg, or Zinberg; Abraham
zimberg, Joseph Zimberg, Solomon zim-
berg, Adolph R. Moder, Frederick Spa
saro, Charles E. Mills, John Clown
azzo, Helen zimberg, Bernice Zimberg,
Maurice Chiflwalt, Thomas M. Crane,
Nick Macchiarella, Rocco Pellicano,
Antenetta Pellicano, Frank Mazda,
Michael Spinell Angelo Schiattareggia,
Malcolm S. McGehee, Bruno Cristarello,
Dominic j. Musolino, Rose Caparrotta,
James P. Caparrotta, James r. Posey,
Gus Levigne, Wesley Williams, John T.
Traynor, Louis Specter, Samuel A.
| Specter, Joseph Andrews, Addie Skari,
Ragner Skari, Charles C. Maggie,
Joseph Mainone, Ellis L. Marsh and
Louise Zimberg.
The stills are said to have been at
SO K street northeast, 1l04 K street
northeast and 20l0 r street northwest.
Six OF the group were separately In
dicted for liquor law violations. They
are Louis Specter, Samuel A. Specter,
Spasaro. Cristarello, Giovinazzo and
Moder
The two Specters are charged with
possession of goods intended and de-
| signed for the manufacture of liquor
! at 20l0 R street, November 6 last, and
with the manufacture and possession Of
| $40 gallons of alleged liquor.
Fred Spasaro, Cristarello and Clown
azzo, are accused of possession OF
| goods intended for liquor manufacture
at SO K street northeast May 80, 1881
Other counts charge the manufacture
and possession of ~ gallons of alleged
! liquor.
Another Man Accused.
Moder, said to be a fugitive from
| justice, is named alone in the other in
! dlctment. He is said to have had In
his possession June l6 Iast, at l104 K
street northeast, goods intended for the
manufacture OF intoxicants and "a gal.
Ions Of alleged liquor.
Murder in the first degree Is charged
| against James N. PEARSON, colored, &C
cused Of causing the death of Ear,
Sinkfeld, also colored, November Is, BY
hitting him with a crank handle of ar
automobile in front of 1888 Ninth stree;
after dispute over taxi fare. Sink
field and woman had been riding ir
Pearson's cab.
Others indicted include: Richard
Thompson, robbery; Donald K. Holly
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; Jack Rich
ards, grand larceny Albert Marshall
and Carl c. Bowen, joy-riding.