Salt Lake Telegram | 1922-10-07 | Page 1 | Judge Calls Booze Agents' Work Piracy

; JUDGE CALLS BOOZE .AGENTS' WORK PIRACY j Xr.W YORK, Oct. 7. .Tudge Learned 'Hand, I'nited States district court. 1 yesterday characterized as "an act of I j I racy except In the mind of prohlbl-' prohlbl-' tlon agents." tne alleged confiscation of suma of money and personal effects totaling $72,679 from officer of two rhlps, claiming British registry, recently re-cently seized aa rum runnera. Counsel for the seamen contend that tha government affidavit In th cases do not disclose that uny crime was committed and that tha seizures In all ttiatances were Illegal. Judge Hand stated at the conclusion conclu-sion of tha arguments that he did not think an order directing the return of the money waa within his power, and reserved decision.