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Bigwigs. Before their own Grand Jury the Federals began by reviewing the case of one Joel D. Kerper, "society bootlegger," whose headquarters were raided on July 20. The examination of 'Legger Kerper's records disclosed the names of many famed Philadelphians, presumably bigwigs who had dickered with him. Among these were: D. B. Cummins Catherwood, banker; Gardner Cassat, banker & broker; Roland R. Foulke, attorney & active churchman; Maxwell R. Marston, onetime (1923) national amateur golf champion; Major Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, author, lecturer, explorer, founder of the "Athletic Christianity" movement. Subpoenas were scattered far and wide...
Alfred E. Norris, Manhattan stockbroker, was indicted on a charge of conspiracy with 'Legger Kerper, who was alleged to have sent some 15 shipments of liquor to the broker's apartment. Special Assistant Attorney General Davis hoped to set a precedent for prosecuting buyers as well as vendors. He did not, however, neglect 'Legger Kerper, who was indicted on 33 counts...
...never did Canot resort to the measure of a fellow 'legger. The law read that a slaver suspect could not be confiscated unless at the time of capture there were actually slaves aboard. That a slaver could be smelled "five miles down the wind" made camouflage the more difficult, and upon such a reeking suspect four war-vessels one day descended. Fortunately for the suspect captain, the law was becalmed long enough for him to drop his 600 slaves overboard, chained to the anchor...
...second defeat in a year for Charles P. Taft II, stalwart, cheerful, encyclopedic son of the Chief Justice of the U. S. As the youthful (31-year-old) Prosecutor of Hamilton County (Cincinnati) he was beaten in December in his attempt to convict George Remus, onetime 'legger and convict, "insane" wife-murderer. As an energetic idealist, Son Taft worked with a Citizens' Republican Committee to reform the G. O. P. in Cincinnati. He preached liberalism, integrity. But it did not go down. He was beaten for his own office, last week, by Nelson Schwab...
...Legger Dwyer, who had served a year and six months of his term. The reason: a very sick man was Legger Dwyer. After paying the government a $10,000 fine, he entrained for Manhattan...