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* THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1928 . RUN BOATS UNLOAD CARGOES INHEART " OF DETRO TY -- Cammy on Operations in Broad Daylight Despite Armed Border Patrols Windsor, Aug. 27. te the vi- and Juma of the United Sta. Border Patrol, fum-runners land at foot of Second street, in the heart of the Detroit business district, by the ferry docks, unload their car- goes of liquor in broad daylight and make the return trip to Windsor ex- docks in 15 minutes. is was the testimony of Customs Officer John Wesley Schooley, who was called late this afternoon by John H, Rodd, K.C, to testify for the defense in the case against the Inter Transit Company, Windsor, which firm is being Jrasecuted for il- legal possession © uor., chooley went to the stand prim. arily to explain the use of B-13 forms, During his cross-examination by Gor- don N. Shaver, K.C, Crown counsel, the customs Officer said it was not unusual for rum-running boats, carry- ing as many as 600 cases of beer an liquor, to make the crossing of the Detroit River and return minus their targoes inside of 15 minutes, Seen T ade "Have you ever seen boats leave jhe dock?" inquired Crown counsel. Yes," replied Schooley, "I have seen them land at the foot of Second street, Detroit, and return empty." Commencing his testimony under the guidance of Mr, Rodd, the Cus- toms Officer said he was stationed at the docks of the Inter Transit, Erie Transit, and another exporting com- pany engaged in exporting liquor, during April, May and June of this year, During that périod, he said, ppproximately 25 rum-laden boats gleared every day from the three voc! ks. Questioned by defense counsel as to the significance of B-13 forms, un- fess they were stamped by the Cus. FEEEd iT » 2 < g goes docks in the three months, ew med, it ake men to look after all the "The captain of the boat, or rum- runner, swears to the authenticity of the " said Schooley, explaining why he did not check' the cargoes with the B-13 form, Defense counsel and Mr, Shaver argued at length over Schooley's statement that he always required the shipper to take an oath as to the amount of liquor aboard the runner's craft, Mr. Shaver insisted that the shipper only made a declaration, and was not compelled to take an oath, as stated by Schooley, Magistrate D, M. Brodie remarked that it was a serious matter for a cargo to go out without a B-13 form, or without the shipper taking a de- claration. Schooley agreed. For Statistical : Attempting to support his charge thd B-13's are used indiscrithinately, Mr, Shaver produced one with a sig- 4 =] d | nature scribbled on the corner, "What is the purpose of these B-13's?" asked Crown counsel. "The B-13 is for statistical purposes only," replied Schooley. 'So not only do we allow rum-run- ners to run wild with B-13's in On- tario, but you come along as a Cus- tom Officer and say the forms are a statistical record only," stated Crown counsel, Re-examined by Mr, Rodd, Schoo- ley said boats of rum-runners are uniformly loaded. This, he suggested, made it easy to estimate the number of cases aboard. Declaring that B-13 forms are more honored in the breach than in the ob- servance, Mr, Shaver turned his guns on the methods employed by the In- ter Transit and allied companies in securing supplies of liquor from Montreal. Saying again that William Lusgar- cap- | dence, he put it, t wan wha bec Liquor Commission for the der Agency and the T. Sweet Com- pany, the interlocki We liter dg kable coinci: t out the = 3 at the Commis- sioner of the cme Court of Que- bec, who signs B-13 forms for ship- ments of liquor sent to the border for the Bor Agency, is also nam- ed Lusgarden. There was also the signature of "B. Lusgarden" on the cheque issued to the Capital Printing Company, of Montreal, for business cards supplied & the Inter Transit Company, Mr. Shaver brought out in his examination of Ernest Cunning- ham, accountant for the Inter Tran. sit. Questioning Cunningham shortly after court resumed in the afternoon, study of the method in using forms. The witness admitted that a majority of the forms showed that liguer had been held at the Inter Transit warehouse from two to three months before being exported. For instance, Mr. Shaver inted out, two cases of gin, which arrived at the warehouse on May 29, were still there on July 11, when an inventory was taken, Switching Intimated An intimation of B-13 forms being switched was contained in answer by Cunningham to one other question by Crown counsel. Cunningham was asked if B-13 forms sent to the bors der with liquor might not be used to export, and that, perhaps, others had been substituted. The witness said this was possible, Evidence as to the identity of one J. Murphy, of Detroit, who is finan- cially interested in the Border Agency to the extent of $100,000, was ruled inadmissible by Magistrate D. M, Brodie, The court held that letters written to the Border Agency could have little bearing on the case against the Inter Transit, Taking over the witness, Mr. Rodd put in the Dominion charter of the accused company, This charter gives the Inter Transit the usual rights and powers of common carriers, plus au- thority to "carry by air." Accountant Recalled Alexander Ritchie, accountant at the Windsor Branch of the Domin- ion Bank of Canada, was recalled by Es Specials One, Two, Three, Four of "the biggestvalues we've ever offered during our 40 No. 1 WOMEN'S SHOES $4.00 Most of these shoes are regular $6.00 to $8.00 shoes. There are pumps and strap styles in several styles and materials, Cu- ban or high heels, A, B, C, D, widths, years of shoe retailing, For Bargain Feast ~ Days Only WOMEN'S SHOES $3.00 200 pairs of $3.95 and $4.95 shoes, Satins, patent leathers pumps. Some of these are 3 stra| cushion sole shoes, E width regular and kid in straps or Also tan ties, See These Bargains In Our Windows WOMEN'S SHOES 100 pairs only of rem- pants. Regular $2.95 to $5.00 lines, but not all sizes in each style. Straps and ties in black, grey and blonde clors. leather shoes. Shoes that sold at $5.00 reg- ularly. Aa year welt soles and rub- hes heels, Sizes 3 1:2 to tH MEN'S OXFORDS $4.00 100 pairs of Men's Tan and Black or Patent All have Besides these 4 Big Specials we have many other money saving values worthy : hoi of your attention. Crown counsel entered into a lengthy of Mx, Shaver Ritchie 23d § was ok us cheques large amoun to be paid out in cash. Two of these progr the Crown were ness was placed of Morris and Sydney Nathanson at Montreal. : At the conclusion of Ritchie's testi- mony Magistrate Brodie remarked he did not think there was pny doubt that liquor was purchased by the Border Agency and the T. Sweet Company, shipped to Windsor and lodged in the warehouse of the Inter Transit Company, All the was in when court adjourned shortly before § o'clock, Counsel will present their arguments in the morning, and late in the af- ternoon, it is expec Magistrate Brodie will give judgment, Finding the Erie Transit C ny Windsor, one of the, many firms engaged in exporting liquor, guilt, of Niohting the Liquor Control Act by being in illegal possession of liqu- or, Magistrate D. M, Brodie today imposed the maximum penalty of $3,- 000 and $25 costs. The fine was paid immediately by Major J. H, Clark, counsel for the accused company, . Confiscation of the liquor, amount- ing to 11 cases, used as evidence in the case, was ordered by the Magis+ trate, Major Clark said the com would be consulted before. the ques- tion of an appeal was decided. concise, the M company had violated Control Act by unlawfully having in its possession liquor in contravention of Section 90, Subsection 1, of the Liquor Control Act. _ "The company charged. is doing bu- siness in a warehouse at or near the river front in the City of Windsor," the judgment reads, in part. "In the same building there appears to be two interlocking companies doing bu- siness, and the Secretary of the Erie Transit Company is the bookkeeper for the different concerns doing bu- siness therein, Apparently no other merchandise other than liquor is kept on the premises, Having heard the evidence, I am of the opinion that there was intoxi- cating liquor in possession of the cor- poration within the meaning of the act, and therefore find the accused guilty of the offense as charged." we. «Mr, Price Pleased It is very gratifying to know there has been a conviction," said Attor= ney-General Price yesterday, follow- ing receipt of a telegram from Gor- don N. Shaver, special Crown coun sel, advising him that the Erie Tran. sit Company had been fined the maximum sum of $3,000 and costs at Windsor for illegal possession of Tiga, : q "We felt that on a very smal . tion of the evidence aif hide oy been a conviction," the Attorney- General stated, "but we put in a mass of evidence and spent a lot of time and money to put the case properly before the court, because we thought it would shorten the other cases," LONDON PRESS PRAISES SHITH Governor Is Called Cour. ageous Presidential Candidate London, Acgust 28,--The Lon- don press comments favorab- ly on Governor Smiths ace ceptance speech, The Morning Post says editorially: "Governor Al, Bmith is a very courageous canflidate, In mccepting the Demo- cratic' nomination he appears to have declared war on what is al- most the biggest business in the United States. He has openly tak- en a decided stand against prohi. bition insofar as the dogma of the wickedness of drinking alcohol is at all regarded as a divinely or- || dained commrandment which was only omitted from the tables of =| | stone by an oversight. 'He has the audacity to believe {| in temperance, which on the face of it is the opposite of prohibition, | and he also considers that respect for the law which is impossible un- der the prohibition scheme is a great moral fssue, His proposals for an amendment to the 18th Amendment to the constitution strikes at the very heart of the vast organization engaged to providing thirsty citizens of the United States with drink to their heart's desire. "General opinion here will be that his audacity is unavailing. The vested interests concerned are too gigantic and too wealthy to sur- render to his challenge. Those making fortunes from bootlegging will resist the election of Smith with all means at their disposal, fair and foul. 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