| Show Former State Bar President Calls Calls 1 For Special Prosecutor to J Handle Graft Investigation 1 Shakeup Is Rumored as Inspectors Are Quizzed I With one resignation that resignation that of Secretary George Sutherland Suther Suther- land land land-in in its hands the state liquor commission Tuesday was considering discipline for forat forat forat at least three other as its probe of rumors of graft irregularities and lax enforcement involving 1 v I in n g its agents was vas taken over by Henry D. D Moyle and E. E M. M Bagley commission attorneys The days day's developments included 1 Resignation of George C. C Sutherland secretary of the commission commission com corn mission since April 4 1935 1035 was announced after checks and IOUs IOU's bearing his signature were found among the effects of John Cashman Cashman Cash- Cash man mon proprietor of the Mill lUlU creek beer garden arden where Almon Almen Jardine Y young Q 0 U U n g automobile accessories salesman was slain Saturday night 2 Announcement that the tho in investigation Investigation Investigation In- In b by Mr 1 M I ylo yle and Mr Bagley would be continued Monda Monday Monday Mon Mon- da day press of other affairs preventing preventing pre pre- venting immediate action by the attorneys 3 Calling of three three- inspectors tors into conference by the commission Tuesday forenoon with their disciplining pilning under consideration on complaints that two w of them had made no arrests of liquor law violators violators vio yb- for many months and the third had incited among among- other enforcement agents Others Held Involved 4 A report that officers other than those employed b by the state liquor commission were involved in ill JUl jury fixing in liquor cases I 5 G. A proposal to the commission from its attorneys that all aU slot machines and marble games James played for tor a consideration except legitimate vending vending- machines be bo barred by commission edict from licensed beer parlors of the state 6 Revelation by the East Mill 1111 MillCreek MillCreek Creek Betterment league that it had asked the tho liquor commission to t take a k e appropriate action against the management of the Mill 1111 Creek beer parlor on December Decem ber 17 1935 more than four months ago Citation Issued 7 Issuance of a n citation for tor contempt of court against Cashman Cashman Cashman Cash- Cash man by Judge James W. W McKinney McKin- McKin ney ncy of the Third district court on the the- basis of affidavits by liquor commission inspectors that ho had hod violated a n court injunction issued last December 17 8 Search b by deputy sheriffs for tor Cashman who was freed on ball bail Monday 1 after his arrest on new liquor charges by commission commission commis commis- sion sian agents The leagues league's letter signed by Its secretary A. A C. C Melville First National bank building dated December December De De- cember 17 1935 said State Liquor Commission Capitol Building City Gentlemen The East Mill Creek Betterment league would like to be heard before a license for beer is granted to the Mill Creek Beer Gardens on South street just east of Highland drive If It they are operating without a n license we would like to see appropriate appropriate appropriate action taken This letter was sent as a result of or discussion and a a. resolution was passed at a meeting of the tho Betterment Betterment Betterment Better Better- ment league just prior to the tho date of the letter Mr Melville said No reply was ever received against the operation of this place have been made by Individuals in individuals individuals In- In and groups on different occasions as constituting a community community community ity nuisance nce and serious traffic hazard on Thirty-third Thirty South street Continued on Page Two Column Three SHAKEUP HINTED IN LIQUOR PROBE Continued fO from P Pose ge OnO One A number umber of ot rather serious accidents ned acci den dents have hav at the exit and entrance to these premises Followed Murder These developments followed the tho murder of Almon Aimon Jardine young auto accessories sale salesman an In an unlicensed un- un licensed ed and enjoined Mill creek beer jeer parlor Sa Saturday night and the finding b by deputy sheriffs of ot re ret returned returned re- re t turned checks and IOUs IOU's bearing Mr Sutherlands Sutherland's si signature aturo among the he effects of Joe Cashman the pro pro- The Tho murder also brought the startling disclosure that that- Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- Whitmore had ordered the beer parlor raided Saturday night but jut because of ot a misunderstanding between bet commission agents and deputy sheriffs tho the scheduled raid w was vas s not made i Tho The commission announced Mr Ir Sutherland had resigned April 1 I effective May JL L He has been confined confined con- con fined to his home for several weeks witha with a severe sever chest cold and a leg ailment H He said aid he had n nothing to toay say ay for tor publication at this time I Che Checks ks Fo Found nd Deputy sheriffs said three checks i and found in Cashman's Cashman I effects during the Investigation of the he Jardine Jardino murder at tho the Mill MUl MillCreek MillCreek I Creek beer garden 1650 East Thir- Thir third ty-third South street Two checks one for 5 5 and another another an an- other for were dated April 15 5 1935 They bore IOUs lOU's on the reverse side A third check check- dated April 16 1935 w was s for 10 A separate separate sep sop arate arato IOU for 2 was a also o discovered ered All bore the signature of Mr Sutherland and one of ot the tho checks was indorsed by Cashman Mr Moyle announced Cashman S had been operating the beer parlor since ince December 17 1935 In violation violation viola- viola tion ion of at a Third district court injunction injunction in in- junction unction and that contempt action against Cashman had been delayed last ast week weel bec because use commission inspectors inspectors in- in were out of the city Pair Are Arrested Cashman and Alex Kane Kancs 38 bartender bartender bar- bar tender ender at the resort were arrested by y liquor commission agents Mon Mon- day and booked at the county jail on on complaints charging Illegal sale of liquor at the Uie be beer r parlor on April 10 April 13 and April 17 A liquor charge also aIso was placed against Tony 50 Cashman's Cashman's Cashman's Cash Cash- mans man's doorman who is held as Mr Jardines Jardine's slayer Benjamin R. R Harries Barnes commission inspector was directed to raid the beer eer garden in company with d deputy p ty sheriffs by y Commissioner loner Whitmore but explained he delegated dele dele- gated rated the duty to Inspectors Asa Merrill and Shipley Burton because of the severe illness illness- of wife his wife i t The two inspectors inspector said they communicated communicated com corn mu this information to the sheriffs sheriff's Jt as s relayed re re- to George Beckstead chief t I Ide de deputy uty sheriff Thought Called Off Oft Mr Beckstead explained ho he then assumed the raid had been called off oct since it no warrants had been turned over to him and he had not been seen informed of tho the place to be raided aided Inspectors Merrill and Burton blamed failure of the raid on an anu anu u unfortunate n f for o r misunderstanding I and Commissioner Whitmore accepted accepted ac- ac the explanation in a statement state- state meat nent exonerating them and Mr Harries larries from tram blame Commissioner er Whitmore howver how- how however however ever ver insisted that it is the duty of every very peace officer and and- citizen of th th ho state to enforce the liquor law lawand arid and particularly the duty of peace officers to clean up any place not having been licensed This establishment Cashman's md had no to op permit to operate p zate he pointed pointed point point- ed out |
