Smuggler King caught.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1921, Page 4

Smuggler King caught.

NEW YORK. Oct. in. A wealthy Negro residing in luxurious apartments in a fashionable quarter has been discovered to lie tlie "king ol the Washington liquor smugglers.” TO is was a tier a raid Ij.v the prohibition authorities on the smugglers’ liuunis. Thirt.v-imo smugglers and Iliousaiids of gallons of spirits were captured by llie raiders, who were lot) strong. One of the largest hauls was made in an underground vault proleeted by shot-guns which discharged automaiioally on the approach ol the intmders. One of tlie smugglers had L'lU.tlOO Hidden in a flat which lie would not onlrust to the hank for fear of its being attached. A severe denunciation of the present situation in connexion with the enlorccnioiit of Llie prohibition laws was made at Denver, Colorado, yesterday, by .lodge Ben l.imlsey, a magistrate, who discharged several young men charged with supplying liquor to woimyi. He . declared that lie would not continue to punish tlie poor while the ricli were allowed to go free by the prohibition , authorities. | , Naming a prominent local business J man, the magistrate said:—”l recommend tlie investigators to call * His man ( before them and make him tell how lie ] got t,liousaiids of dollars’ worth of first- j class liquor which was I'oupd in his j garage tin's week,” /,