Evening star., 1934-11-25
.TREASURYPUSHES
SCHULTZ SEARCH
Morgenthau Directs Man.
hunt for No. | Tax Evader
on Federal List.
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gone to Leavenworth Penitentiary,
and John Lazia, Kansas City politico-
gangster, who was slain by under
world enemies several months age.
Trey said that Morgenthau has in
structed the secret service, the Coast
Guard. the Customs Bureau and
the Narcotics Bureau to assist in the
man hunt.
The Department Of Justice, through
its Division Of Investigation. also has
agreed to cooperate in tracking down
Schultz. Ordinarily the Justice De-
partment confines its man-hunting
to violators Of Federal laws within
specific jurisdiction Of that depart
ment.
Within the past few days Trey has
distributed throughout the country
so 900 copies of a lookout" circular
bearing photographs and flngerprints
OF Schultz-whose real name is Arthur
Flegenheimer-and Of henry Mar
golis, alias Henry Stevens, lieutenant
OF Schultz. Stevens, Frank j. Ahearn
and George Yarlasavetsky, alias
George Young, are under joint indict-
ment with Schultz for income tax
offenses. The Justice Department also
has sent out thousands Of wanted"
notices.
Mentioned in Kidnapping.
Schultz at one time was mentioned
as 4 possible suspect in the Lind
bergh kidnapping, but Trey, whose men
are aiding Jersey authorities in the
case against Bruno Hauptmann. said
the beer racketeer is not wanted for
the Jersey crime.
The Dutchman," as Schultz some
times is called, was indicted January
25, 1888, in New York under the in
come tax laws after Ireys agents
had conducted an intensive undercover
investigation Of the beer racket in
New Jersey and New York. Al
though the indictment never has been
made public, it is reported that thou
sands Of dollars in Federal taxes are
involved in the case.
Schultz has a lengthy record Of
conflicts with the law, but most Of
the charges brought against him by
State and municipal authorities have
been quashed. He has been arrested
on charges Of grand larceny, assault,
unlawful entry, felonious assault, dis
orderly conduct, homicide. robbery and
carrying arms, but never has served
an extended prison sentence.
Has Bullet Scars.
He is Of German extraction. SO
years old and was born and reared in
the Bronx. The circulars described
his as being Of medium build and
height, with chestnut hair, blue-gray
eyes, slightly twisted nose and SAL
low complexion. He has three bullet
scars on his left forearm.
Schultz is to the East what Ca
pone was to the Middle West" Trey
said. I'VE are not going to relax until
he is brought to justice, for he is a
dangerous man to be at large"
After Capone went to prison by the
income tax route, Humphries assumed
the gangland throne in Chicago and
was named by the Secret Six" as
Chicago's new Public Enemy No. /.
Humphries was indicted for income
tax evasion and promptly disappeared
from Chicago He remained in hid
ing until several weeks ago, when his
attorney surrendered him to Irey's
agents with the announcement that
Humphries was tired Of trying to de-
feat the law
Lazia was under indictment in
Kansas City on income tax charges
when his body was found, riddled
with bullets. on a sidewalk in the
Missouri city. Lazia since has been
named by the Justice Department as
one Of the plotters in the Union Sta
ton massacre of June. 1888, when
four officers and their prisoner,
Frank Nash, were killed by machine
gunners in ambush. The gunner, it
is charged. were Verne Miller, slain
by gangsters; Pretty Boy" Floyd.
killed by justice agents some weeks
ago, and Adam Richetti, captured by
Ohio authorities.