Show ACCUSE JUDGE Of CONSPIRACY 8 WASHINGTON Feb FeD 24 Wy 24 The Tho Associated Press Press-An An IntI mate picture of under undercover over en en- en work work worl In which Ion officialS oWell carried on extensive bootlegging operations to round roundup roundup up the master minda minds of or an 11 il ii- ii licit liquor ring was unfolded bd b h fore tore the house judiciary commit too tee Wednesday during hearings a on o charges against Federal Judge Frank rank Cooper of o the northern New NewYork NewYork York district Under the tire fire of I tivo guardia La-guardia Republican New NewYork Ne J I York who Is seeking Impeachment it I of ot the judge four of the e I prohibition unit told how an agree agree- mont ment was vaS reached between billon Commissioner Judge Judo Cooper and several agents agent to attempt stopping the leak ot of contraband liquor from Canada Canad into Now New York by playing the th r own o game has charged that t Judge Cooper should be Impeach Impeach- Impeached ed ad because ho conspired with pro pro- prohibition officials to trap liquor law la r violators who later were brought t before him tor trIal R It Q Merrick of the tion unit l and Wednesdays Wednesday's chief witness testified that he laid Idd a aplan aplan plan before the judge whereby two whereby of ot his men were to disguise them them- themselves selves Belvea as bootleggers an and with tl prohibition unit funds purchase an a n automobile and liquor nd a-nd thus se- se secure B cure Information upon which ar- ar arrest a rest might be made The plan with the tIme approval ot of Haynes Hanes and prom prom- iso Ise l e ot of immunity from Judge Coop Coop- Cooper er In the event the agents them elves selveS were ero arrested by state troopers was carried out ck testified and resulted In bringing K nearly a a score of or bootleggers be- be before I tore fore Judge Cooper for t tab ti-tab lal |