Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1920 — SADLER REVEALS BIG BOOZE RING [ARTICLE]

SADLER REVEALS BIG BOOZE RING

Government Witness Exposes PlotinGhlcago and New York. STATEMENT COVERS 40 PAGES - I Prohibition Commissioner at Washington Orders Aids to Enforce the Provisions of Volstead Act. Chicago, Oct. 15. —H. A. Sadler, on whose purported confession federal authorities Luise hopes of exposing a gigantic "whisky ring” here and in New York, was brought into Chicago and taken before the federal grand jury. He was in the custody of Special Prosecutor Richardson.

Arrested as “Go-Betvyeen." Shortly aftm* Sadler apepared in the grand Jury room Charles Schllllnger, 200 Dlversey boulevard, was arrested in his home on a warrant charging operation of a confidence game, sworn out by Andrew Pappas, saloonkeeper of Posen, 111. Pappus In a confession to federal agents made at the same time with that of Sadler, named Schllllnger as one of the “go-betweens” and “flxems” of the whisky ring. Three warrants for tlie arrest of as many government prohibition or ‘revenue agents were asked of United States Commissioner Mason by Special Investigator Frank D. Richardson of Washington, after the self-confessed booze runner and whisky ring representative had testified before the federal grand Jury. The Identities of the agents were kept secret. Confession Covers 40 Pages. Sadler branded as false rumors that he suffered a nervous collapse. “I have given Mr. Clyne a typewritten statement covering 40 pages relating all 1 know about the affair. My testimony before the Jury will be substantially the same,” Sadler said. “There are men mentioned in my statement whose names have not yet been made public. 1 have been warned they will try to reach me with offers of money'or with threats of reprisals. I haven't any statement to make about that except that I’ll go through." Trail Leads to Other Cities. Copies of Sadler’s confession have been sent to federal authorities in Washington and from there to cities throughout the country where agents are tracing members of the band named In the statement. The calling of a special grand Jury for Investigation of the liquor truffle Is not consideied, District Attorney Clyne declared. Intimation that Judge Landis would take a hand in the Investigation were heard around the federal building after the Judge expressed Interest In the case on his return from Cleveland. Tighten Up On “Volsted Act." Instructions to enforce the provisions of the Volstead act with added vigilance were received In Maj. A. V. Dalrymple’s office from Frank Kramer, commissioner of prohibition in Washington. The letter was sent to prohibition directors all over the United States. The Instructions are in line with the “tightening up" by federal authorities on liquor filing privileges to dealers and others. Say Big Booze Fund Exposed. How SIOO,OOO was raised In Chicago as a Jackpot to go to “a Washington society woman" with political Influence, to be used In eliminating zealous prohibition enforcement officers and in replacing them by agents susceptible to tlie “reason” of the whisky ring, was revealed. It Is said, in the arre*»t of three men.