Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-05-22 | Page 20 | Bogus Detective Raids Homes for Stocks of Whisky

Bogus Detective Raids Homes for Stocks cf Whisky IMPEB.SONATION of a government govern-ment officer and tho stealing of ssveral cases of liquor is charged against Don De Enirla in a complaint com-plaint issued by Dave Gershon, special spe-cial agent for tho department of justice. jus-tice. Bail -was fixed at 52000 yesterday yes-terday by United States Commissioner Commis-sioner II. V. Van Felt and trial will be held next fall in the federal court. De Sliirla is charged with, having visited several houses in the city, including that of Jack Vincelle at 213 West Fourth South street on May 8. and obtained liquor by saying say-ing he was a government officer and came to confiscate the wet goods. In this manner he ia said to have obtained ob-tained fourteen cases of whisky. Ilis arrest came recently when he entered en-tered a local hotel and, exhibiting a badge, said ho was a member of the military police under direction cf Davo Gershon. He found no tier and his suspicious actions I caused the proprietor to call the I cHco. I