Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-01-19 | Page 3 | Evidence Shy, Ship and Booze Are Released

EVIDENCE SHY SHIP AND BOOZE ARE RELEASED SED RALEIGH N. N C. C Jan Jan 19 The The British schooner and her hr cargo of or 2218 cases of ot liquor which entered Oak Island harbor In distress distress dis- dis tress December 2 will wll be returned to her master Captain Thomas Popham and It Is understood escorted es escorted escorted es- es to the three-mile three limit b by a coast guard boat to resume her voyage to Halifax District District- Attorney J S. S B. B Tucker left here today for Wilmington to restore the ship and cargo to Captain Captain Cap Cap- tam tain Popham acting he said on advice sought from the department of justice after acter the tho liquor had been removed and placed under I seal seat and libel proceedings on the v Tessel had been Instituted by bv the government Department officials lie he explained regarded the evidence ag against the ship as insufficient to warrant her further detention